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biography

Talented and vivacious actor Emmanuelle Vaugier is busier than ever as she returns to her popular role as Mia on the hit CBS series ‘Two and a Half Men’. Emmanuelle also appears on another CBS hit, ‘CSI: NY’, as Detective Jessica Angell. Her film career is just as successful: Emmanuelle recently finished shooting the thriller ‘Dolan’s Cadillac’, a feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed short story of the same name.

Emmanuelle stars alongside Christian Slater (‘Bobby’, ‘Windtalkers’) and Wes Bentley (‘American Beauty’, ‘Ghost Rider’) in the psychological thriller, based on one of Stephen King’s most suspenseful short stories. Tom Robinson (Wes Bentley) is a peaceful, law-abiding schoolteacher until his wife Elizabeth (Emmanuelle Vaugier) accidentally witnesses a murder. Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater), Las Vegas’ most ruthless and untouchable mob boss, never leaves behind a witness.

Along with completing her third season on 'CSI: NY’, Emmanuelle will be reprising her role as Mia on ‘Two and a Half Men’ with Charlie Sheen on the next season of the award winning comedy, airing in the fall. Emmanuelle’s other recent small screen appearances include guest roles on ‘Big Shots’ and 'Supernatural'. She was also the new female superhero for the television pilot of the comic ‘Painkiller Jane’ for the Sci Fi Channel 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’, as well as ‘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 list of film credits is just as impressive. Emmanuelle has starred in ‘Saw II’, the number one box office hit released by Lion’s Gate, and had a cameo in the movie’s hit follow-up ‘Saw IV’. Recently Emmanuelle shot a starring role in the feature film ‘Hysteria’, produced by former L.A. Laker Rick Fox. The thriller revolves around a group of twenty-something’s celebrating their 10th year high school reunion. The intimate gathering turns for the worst when one of the party guests ends up dead, and horror ensues.

The gifted actor also recently appeared in the feature film ‘Far Cry’, with Germany’s leading man Til Schewiger. Emmanuelle plays reporter Valerie Constantine, hired to investigate mysterious reports.  She has also been honing her comedic chops in ‘Bachelor Party 2’, on DVD now. Also on DVD is the film ‘Unearthed’- where Emmanuelle starred opposite Charlie Murphy and Tommy Dewey as Annie, the sheriff of a small, rural desert town. She also plays Princess Jasmine, the daughter of an Arabian sultan, in New Line Cinema’s ‘Secondhand Lions’ opposite Michael Caine, Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment.  Emmanuelle’s other film credits include: ‘40 Days and 40 Nights’, opposite Josh Hartnett, ‘House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim’ and a lead role in the comedy ‘Blonde and Blonder’, which premiered in Cannes last May.

Emmanuelle has also garnered millions of fans with her portrayal of the voice and likeness of Nikki in Electronic Art's new adrenaline-filled street racing game 'Need for Speed Carbon'. 

This Vancouver native’s inner and outer beauty perpetually shines through. Emmanuelle is among the select group of women on ‘Maxim’s Top 100’ list. She is also named fifth on ‘Femme Fatal’ magazine’s ‘50 Sexiest Women on the Planet’, and recently graced the covers of Maxim, Donato, Vancouver View, Femme Fatal, Dolce Vita, UMM, Western Living Condo, Vancouver Lifestyles 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.