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Marg Helgenberger


 
General Information (Marg Helgenberger)
 
Mostly Credited As: Marg Helgenberger
Birth Name: Mary Marg Helgenberger
Date Of Birth: November 16, 1958
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Fremont, Nebraska
Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)

Marg's full name is Mary Marg Helgenberger. She was born on November 16, 1958 in Fremont Nebraska. Her father's name is Hugh and her mother's name is Kay. She has one sister, Ann, and one brother, Curt.

Marg went to Kearney State College, then transferred to Northwestern Alumnus School of Speech in Evanston, IL, majoring in drama and speech. Her first major acting role in college was as Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

In 1981 while performing in a Shakespeare play, she was discovered by a talent scout for the daytime drama, Ryan's Hope. She was offered a role on the show, but she wasn't finished with college so she turned it down. The scout didn't forget her though, and followed up with Marg once she was out of school. She got a part as Siobhan Ryan on the show - her first job as a professional actress.

Marg married Alan Rosenberg in 1989. They have a son together named "Hugie".

Marg's recieved the Q Award for Best Supporting Actress in a drama for her role on China Beach in 1989, 1990 and 1991. In 1990 she also won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, China Beach. She was later nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Catherine Willows on CSI in 2002.

 
 
Marg Helgenberger TV Appearances
 
Main cast 
Show: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)As: Catherine Willows
Show: China Beach(1988)As: Karen Charlene 'K.C.' Kolanski
Show: Shell Game(1987)As: Natalie Thayer
Show: Ryan's Hope(1975)As: Siobhan Ryan #3 (1982-1986)
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) 
  Marg Helgenberger, Kylie Minogue 04x57: (Apr/02/2008) As Herself 
  Marg Helgenberger, Seth MacFarlane, The National 03x154: (Sep/26/2007) As Herself 
  Marg Helgenberger, Saúl Hernandez, Jaguares 01x91: (May/26/2005) As Herself 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
  Marg Helgenberger, Steven R. Schirripa, John Mulaney 14x150: (Jun/07/2007) As Herself 
  Brendan Fraser, Marg Helgenberger, Ron Isley & Burt Bacharach 11x31: (Nov/12/2003) As Herself 
Show: The View (1997) 
  Mario Cantone, Marg Helgenberger, guest co-host Lorraine Bracco 10x187: (Jun/07/2007) As Herself 
  Marg Helgenberger, Penn & Teller, Carrot Top 09x39: (Feb/23/2006) As Herself 
  Helgenberger/Groban 07x53: (Nov/13/2003) As Herself 
  John Walsh, Marg Helgenberger 05x84: (May/16/2002) As Herself 
Show: The Early Show (1999) 
  Marg Helgenberger; Mick O'Hare 08x197: (Jun/05/2007) As Herself 
  Marg Helgenberger, Bobby Flay 08x14: (Sep/21/2006) As Herself 
Show: Live with Regis and Kelly (1988) 
  Marg Helgenberger, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, John Stamos, Meryl Streep 18x154: (Jan/04/2007) As Herself 
  John Stamos, Marg Helgenberger and Vanessa Anne Hudgens 18x84: (Sep/28/2006) As Herself 
  Marg Helgenberger and Bow Wow 17x177: (Sep/06/2005) As Herself 
Show: This Week (US) (1981) 
  Nuclear North Korea, Ford vs. Corker, Marg Helgenberger 26x07: (Oct/15/2006) As Herself 
Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 
  Marg Helgenberger, Ronn Lucas and Scorch, Diana Krall 14x13: (Sep/20/2006) As Herself 
Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 
  Marg Helgenberger, Mekhi Phifer 03x68: (Dec/07/2005) As Herself 
Show: The Tony Danza Show (2004) (2004) 
  Lisa Bloom, Neil Patrick Harris, Marg Helgenberger 02x18: (Oct/05/2005) As Herself 
  Ben Gazzara, Marg Helgenberger, Mikey Keiffer, Hayden Panettiere 01x82: (Jan/17/2005) As Herself 
Show: King of the Hill (1997) 
  Hank's Back 08x20: (May/09/2004) Voiced Mrs. Hanover 
Show: Frasier (1993) 
  Out With Dad 07x15: (Feb/10/2000) As Emily 
Show: ER (1994) 
• 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday February 22nd, 1996)
  John Carter, M.D. 02x22: (May/16/1996) As Karen Hines 
  Take These Broken Wings 02x21: (May/09/1996) As Karen Hines 
  Fevers of Unknown Origin 02x20: (May/02/1996) As Karen Hines 
  Fire in the Belly 02x19: (Apr/25/1996) As Karen Hines 
Show: Fallen Angels (1993) 
  I'll Be Waiting 01x02: (Aug/15/1993) As Eve Cressy 
Show: Tales from the Crypt (1989) 
  Deadline 03x12: (Aug/14/1991) As Vicki 
Show: Matlock (1986) 
  The Gambler 02x12: (Dec/29/1987) As Victoria Collins / Laura Norwood 
Show: thirtysomething (1987) 
  Weaning 01x08: (Dec/08/1987) As Cooper 
Show: Spenser: For Hire (1985) 
  An Eye for an Eye 02x01: (Sep/27/1986) As Nancy Kettering 
 
Marg Helgenberger Crew Credits
 
No TV Crew Credits
 
Marg Helgenberger Trivia
 
Marg was one of the stars of the movie "Species"
 
Her production company is named "Don't Call Me Marge!" The name comes from the frequent mispronounciation of her name.
 
Her father died in 1986 of complications from Multiple Sclerosis.
 
Marg's house, located in Hollywood, California, once belonged to silent movie star William S. Hart.
 
Her father, Hugh Helgenberger, who was a meat inspector.
 
Her mother, Kay Helgenberger, was a nurse.
 
Marg used to want to be a nurse like her mom.
 
She is of German and Irish descent. Irish on her mother's side; German on her father's.
 
She is nicked-named by CSI co-star Gary Dourdan "Margalicious".
 
Marg went to high school at North Bend Central High School.
 
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Marg Helgenberger Quotes
 
Alan Rosenberg: (on seeing Marg for the first time) I thought she was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. And really talented.
 
Jorja Fox: (on Marg on-set filming the gory scenes) Marg is one of the strongest and toughest women I've ever met.
 
Dana Delany: She has a kinda punk thing to her, a rock n roll edge. But she's really a family girl.
 
 
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