Lindsay Pulsipher (born May 6, 1982) is an American actress.[1] She has had several roles in film and television and is known for her series regular role as Rose Lawrence on A&E Network's The Beast (2009). She joined the third season of HBO's True Blood (2010), playing were-panther Crystal Norris and love interest to Jason Stackhouse.[2] She has a recurring role as Detective Amanda Rollins’ troubled sister, Kim, on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Lindsay Pulsipher
Pulsipher in 2012
Born (1982-05-06) May 6, 1982 (age 41)
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present

Childhood edit

Lindsay Pulsipher was born and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, with five siblings, and was inspired to be an actor by her mother, a theater actress. As she puts it:

I used to make either my little sister or my best friend act out these plays with me. I was doing that from the time I can remember. It was always something I enjoyed doing.

She was influenced by Julie Christie and Audrey Hepburn, who showed her "a whole new world as far as acting goes".[1]

Pulsipher's parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she has since stopped practicing the religion.[3]

Career edit

After appearing in several roles from 2000 to 2003 in the television series, Touched by an Angel, filmed in her hometown of Salt Lake City, and after starring in a couple of indie films, Pulsipher moved to Los Angeles to pursue a lifelong dream of a career in acting.[1]

She was given several guest starring roles in popular television series including House, M.D., CSI: NY (Crime Scene Investigation: New York) and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and eventually received a regular role with Patrick Swayze in The Beast (2009). She took the role of Crystal Norris beginning with the third season of the True Blood (2010). She has starred in two features directed by Calvin Reeder: The Oregonian (2011), and The Rambler (2013). She guest-starred as Kim Rollins, Amanda Rollins' troubled sister on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Pulsipher was confirmed as the replacement for Hilary Duff as Bonnie Parker in the remake of The Bonnie and Clyde Story, but she was later replaced with English actress Holliday Grainger.[4]

Quotes edit

I'm a very visual person. When I'm reading a script or if I'm preparing for a scene I really like to create the story in a visual sense. I take myself out of the character completely and almost watch the character as a spectator, if that makes sense. I'm observing the character as a third person. So I don't make it too personal so that she's her own person. I read it like I do a novel. When you read a book you create this image in your head of what these people are doing and the story in your head is more of a visual thing. I guess that I do that with scripts, too. I almost look at it as a spectator as opposed to being right in it. I know that sounds cheesy but then I feel like I can then learn from watching it if that makes sense.[5]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Jumping for Joy Bobbie Dean
2003 Summer Solstice Micki
2005 Piledriver Michelle Short film
2006 Little Farm Lisa Short film
2006 June and July Nora
2009 The Snake Mountain Colada Mother Desert Short film
2010 Do Not Disturb Brenda
2011 The Oregonian The Oregonian
2013 The Rambler The Girl
2013 Meth Head Judith
2013 How to Speak Clearly Honey Baker Short film
2014 Flutter JoLynn
2016 Officer Downe Tiger
2017 Last Requests Nancy Short film
2018 God Bless the Broken Road Amber Hill
2018 The Sleepover Caroline Short film
2019 Iron and Dirt Her Short film
2020 Once Upon a River Luanne

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Touched by an Angel Young Ellen / Young Lucy Episodes: "Buy Me a Rose", "The Grudge"
2001 Cover Me Alison Denny Episode: "The River"
2001 Touched by an Angel Raver Episode: "Heaven's Portal"
2003 Touched by an Angel Heather Episode: "Song for My Father"
2005 House Team Member #1 Episode: "Kids"
2006 Masters of Horror Tara Episode: "Fair-Haired Child"
2007 CSI: NY Cheryl Miller / Venus Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
2008 Eleventh Hour Kelly Frost Episode: "Resurrection"
2009 The Beast Rose Lawrence Main role, 13 episodes
2009 NCIS Tina Ellis Episode: "Faith"
2010 FlashForward Adult Charlie Benford Episode: "Future Shock"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sally Rand Episode: "Shock Waves"
2010 Chase Melanie Robbins Episode: "Havoc"
2010–2011 True Blood Crystal Norris Recurring role, 14 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Tara Warner Episode: "Wheels Up"
2012 Hatfields & McCoys Roseanna McCoy Miniseries
2012–2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kim Rollins Recurring role, 5 episodes
2013 Justified Cassie St. Cyr Recurring role, 7 episodes
2013 Perception Kendra Murphy Episodes: "Wounded", "Warrior"
2015 Criminal Minds Estelle Cosgrove Episode: "Anonymous"
2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Tina Black Episode: "Battle Royale"
2016–2017 The Night Shift Rene 3 episodes
2017 Scorpion Michelle Bannister Episode: "Something Burrowed, Something Blew"
2017 Fear the Walking Dead Charlene Daley 2 episodes
2018 Shooter June Swagger 2 episodes
2023 Sugar Upcoming series

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Getting To Know Lindsay Pulsipher". True-Blood.net. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Actor goes from 'Beast' to 'Blood'". Hollywood Reporter. December 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Actor and Salt Lake City native Lindsay Pulsipher gets her first shot as a leading lady in 'feel-good' movie 'God Bless the Broken Road'". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "New Bonnie & Clyde Images Released Featuring Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch". IMDb. May 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "True Blood's Lindsay Pulsipher Talks About Being Crystal Norris". truebloodnet.com. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

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