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series ''

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'' and U.S. Marshal Allison Knight in the NBC series '' Blindspot''.

Personal life

Dunn studied theater at the

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, where she appeared in a number of student films, including those made by classmates and future collaborators Zach Clark, Brett Haley, Aaron Katz, and Brendan McFadden. In 2010, ''Filmmaker Magazine'' named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent in their Summer Issue, and the ''

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'' touted her as a "break out star" based on her roles in the independent films ''Cold Weather'' and ''The New Year''.

Career

Dunn first rose to prominence on the FOX TV series ''

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'' as Molly McConnell opposite

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. Her early film roles included critically lauded turns in '' United 93'' (2006), ''

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'' (2010) and ''Vacation!'' (2010). She has also appeared on ''

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'' as Valerie Boone, the victim of a scientific experiment in the episode "Midnight", and also guest starred on HBO's '' Bored to Death''. In 2014, she portrayed FBI Agent Elizabeth Ferrell on the TV series '' Believe'' concurrently with her co-starring role as Dep. Siobhan Kelly in ''

''. In late 2015, Dunn began a recurring role as U.S. Marshal Allison Knight, on the

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drama '' Blindspot''. In 2015, she played Natalie, a recurring character in the single season of ''Almost There'', on Audience. Dunn has also appeared in guest roles on episodes of a number of other television series. She portrayed an android in the music video for "Propagation", the single off

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's 2017 album ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Trieste Kelly 1981 births Actresses from Utah American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Provo, Utah University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses