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biography

Talented and vivacious actor Emmanuelle Vaugier’s performances continue to shine on television and movie screens around the world. Emmanuelle may be best known for her popular role as Charlie Sheen’s ex-fiancé Mia on the award-winning CBS comedy ‘Two and a Half Men’. For three seasons she also played Detective Jennifer Angell on ‘CSI NY’ leaving fans devastated when her role came to an end. This fall, Emmanuelle was cast alongside Piper Perabo in the new USA Network crime series ‘Covert Affairs’ where she plays the recurring role of Liza Hearn -- a journalist/blogger not afraid to push boundaries, no matter whose toes she steps on. 

This captivating actor appeared in a recurring role on the popular new FOX action/drama series ‘Human Target’. Emmanuelle played FBI Agent Emma Barnes in the series. She also has a role on the innovative series ‘Lost Girl’ which received the highest ever ratings for a premiere on Showcase. Next up, Emmanuelle will appear in an episode of ‘Hawaii Five-O’ where she continues to display her physical skills fused with her sensational acting talent. The episode, which centres on her character Erica Raines, will air in November 2010.

In the summer of 2011, Emmanuelle will be seen in the feature film ‘French Immersion’. The ensemble comedy with Fred Ewanuick is produced and directed by Kevin Tierney, who also produced ‘Bon Cop, Bad Cop’ and ‘The Trotsky’. She stars in the upcoming MOW entitled ‘Killer Mountain’ with Aaron Douglas, as well as ‘The Haunting Hour’ and ‘Bind’ with Edward Furlong. Emmanuelle is currently filming ‘Stolen’ with Scott Elrod and award-winning director Michael Feifer. ‘A Nanny for Christmas’ with Dean Cain will be released on DVD this November2010.

Other television appearances include her guest roles on ‘Big Shots’ and 'Supernatural'. She was also the new female superhero for the Sci Fi Channel television pilot of the comic ‘Painkiller Jane’, and had a starring role in the ‘Master of Horror’ series directed by John Carpenter. Her other television credits include: ‘One Tree Hill’, ‘Monk’, the Fox Television series ‘North Shore’, UPN‘s hit series ‘Veronica Mars’, ‘Call Me, The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss’, and the WB comedy ‘My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star’. She also portrayed Dr. Helen Bryce, Lex Luthor’s wife on the WB’s hit drama ‘Smallville’.

Her feature film endeavors are just as impressive. Emmanuelle can be seen in the thriller ‘Mirrors 2’, a sequel to the 2008 horror hit ‘Mirrors’ that starred Keifer Sutherland. Her appearance in the film adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed short story ‘Dolan’s Cadillac’, starring Christian Slater, can now be seen on DVD. She will also be appearing in the upcoming feature ‘Where the Road meets the Sun’ directed by acclaimed director and producer Mun Chee Yong. Her other credits include ‘Saw II’; ‘Saw IV’; ‘Hysteria’, produced by former L.A. Laker Rick Fox; ‘Far Cry’, (Til Schewiger, Inglorious Basterds); ‘Bachelor Party 2‘, ‘Unearthed‘ (Charlie Murphy), ‘Secondhand Lions’ (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall), ‘40 Days and 40 Nights’ (Josh Hartnett); ‘House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim’ and a lead role in the comedy ‘Blonde and Blonder’, which premiered in Cannes.

Off-screen, Emmanuelle puts her time and energy into a project that is very close to her heart. An avid animal lover, Emmanuelle became involved with the charitable animal rescue organization Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends is an organization aimed at animal rescue and rehabilitation, ensuring the best life possible for injured or unwanted animals. For more information on the Best Friends Animal Society, please visit her charity page, or www.bestfriends.org.

Emmanuelle’s inner and outer beauty shines through as she is among the select group of women on Maxim’s 2006 Top 100 list. She was also named fifth on Femme Fatal magazine’s 50 Sexiest Women on the Planet, and has graced the covers of Maxim, Femme Fatal, Dolce Vita, Flare, UMM, Status, Modern Dog, LA Health, Vancouver View, Vancouver Lifestyles, Western Living Condo, Donato and Infamous, just to name a few.

Emmanuelle was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in a French-speaking household. She resides in Los Angeles with her two toy poodles Lily and Isabelle, whom she flies between sets.