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Nora Zehetner
Actor

Nora Zehetner

5 Feb 1981Born
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El Paso, Texas, USABirthplace

Biography

Nora Angela Zehetner (born February 5, 1981) is an American film and television actress. Zehetner was born in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Nancy Lynne (née Nelson) and John Carol Zehetner. She attended elementary school in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, before moving back to El Paso. When she was 14 she moved to Dallas where she attended McKinney High School for several years.

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For one year she also attended the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, an early college entrance program at the University of North Texas for students interested in mathematics or science.

At the age of 18, Zehetner started an acting career, something she had been interested in since she was 8, and moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in Tart (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), R.S.V.P. (2002), May (2002), and The Song of Rose (2003), as well as in other films and several TV series and commercials. Zehetner portrayed Laynie Hart on the WB's show Everwood. In Brick, which won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, Zehetner plays the femme fatale Laura. The soundtrack CD of this film, released by Lakeshore Records on March 21, 2006, features Zehetner's full, unedited performance of "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze". Zehetner also starred in NBC's Heroes as Eden McCain. Zap2It.com proclaimed Zehetner one of "The Underrated of 2006" for her role. Zehetner portrayed the recurring role of Dr. Reed Adamson for 10 episodes during the sixth season (2009–2010) of the television series Grey's Anatomy. In 2018, Zehetner was cast in the recurring role of Valeria Poriskova on the second season of the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. Nora Zehetner played Annie Glenn, the wife of astronaut John Glenn, in the television series The Right Stuff, which premiered in October 2020 on Disney+

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBASpring BloomFilm: Sabrina
  2. 2025E.B. White's Charlotte's WebSeries: Mrs. Snide / Adult Junior / Quilter (voice) (1 episode)
  3. 2024Monster SummerFilm: Abby Reed
  4. 2024BoneyardFilm: Detective Young
  5. 2024Blood for DustFilm: Amy
  6. 2020The Right StuffSeries: Annie Glenn (8 episodes)
  7. 2019Green Eggs and HamSeries: Clerk (voice) (1 episode)
  8. 2017It Happened in L.A.Film: Nora
  9. 2017Lost in SoundFilm
  10. 2016Designated SurvivorSeries: Valeria Poreskova (5 episodes)
  11. 2016Creative ControlFilm: Juliette
  12. 2015Home Is Where Your Heart AchesFilm: Kat
  13. 2014The HitchhikerFilm: Nancy Adams
  14. 2014Danny and the Wild BunchFilm: Miranda
  15. 2014Imperial DreamsFilm: Janine
  16. 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series: Viola (2 episodes)
  17. 2013MaronSeries: Jen (6 episodes)
  18. 2012Common LawSeries: Kendall (2 episodes)
  19. 2011GrimmSeries: Khloe Sedgwick (1 episode)
  20. 2009JerryFilm: Girl
  21. 2009Warehouse 13Series: Rose (1 episode)
  22. 2009The Brothers BloomFilm: Rose
  23. 2009SpoonerFilm: Rose Conlin
  24. 2008PrincessFilm: Princess Ithaca
  25. 2008Remarkable PowerFilm: Athena
  26. 2007BeneathFilm: Christy Wescot
  27. 2007Mad MenSeries: Phoebe (2 episodes)
  28. 2006HeroesSeries: Eden McCain (9 episodes)
  29. 2006Conversations with Other WomenFilm: Young Woman
  30. 2006Fifty PillsFilm: Michelle
  31. 2006BrickFilm: Laura Dannon
  32. 2005The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little FriendFilm: Plain Jane
  33. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Reed Adamson (10 episodes)
  34. 2003The Burning LandFilm: Rose
  35. 2003MayFilm: Hoop
  36. 2002EverwoodSeries: Laynie Hart (12 episodes)
  37. 2002She SpiesSeries: Ashley Blaine (1 episode)
  38. 2002Point of OriginFilm: Trish
  39. 2002R.S.V.P.Film: Leigh Franklin
  40. 2001Off CentreSeries (1 episode)
  41. 2001American Pie 2Film: Girl at Party
  42. 2001TartFilm: Peg
  43. 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries: Girl #2 (1 episode)

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