Rebecca McFarland

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Rebecca McFarland
Born (1973-04-18) April 18, 1973 (age 51)
Alma materTulane University
Occupations
  • Mixed Media Artist
  • actress
Years active1996–present
Known forWorking
Faking It
Star Trek: Voyager
Spouse
(m. 2013)
[1][2]
Websiterebeccamcfarland.net

Rebecca McFarland (18 April 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[3] is an American mixed media portrait artist and actress.

Early life[edit]

McFarland grew up in New Orleans and attended Tulane University, where she graduated with a BA in theater.

Career[edit]

McFarland achieved early success as George's girlfriend on the Seinfeld episode "The Little Kicks." She has worked consistently for twenty years including as Val Gibson Working (1998–1999). She had several more appearances in series such as Big Easy (1996), Diagnosis: Murder (1996), Star Trek: Voyager (1997), NYPD Blue (2001–2002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003), Charmed (2003), NCIS (2005), Ghost Whisperer (2010), The Mentalist (2012), and as a bartender in Two and a Half Men (2003–2012). More recently she has appeared on the TNT series Saving Grace, starred in the NBC pilot Man of Your Dreams, and in the CBS pilot The Eastmans, opposite Donald Sutherland. She has a recurring role on Faking It as Farrah Raudenfeld.

Artist[edit]

In 2016, McFarland left acting to become a mixed media portrait artist. She paints with several textural elements on canvas, cradle board, recycled materials, and vintage leather jackets.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Big Easy Gigi
Diagnosis: Murder Janie
Seinfeld Anna Episode: "The Little Kicks"
1997 Pacific Blue Allie McNeil
Silk Stalkings Amber
Party of Five Francey
Total Security Jane Oliver
Jenny Penelope
Star Trek: Voyager Talli Episode: "Random Thoughts"
Scream 2 Theater Girl #2
1998 Grace Under Fire Barbara Ann
Union Square Loretta
Maximum Bob Debbie Lefcowitz
The Army Show Christine
Art House Molly Fitzsimmons
1998–1999 Working Val Gibson 17 episodes
1999 Norm Nancy
2001 Philly Rachel Borden
Elvis Took a Bullet Polly
2001–2002 NYPD Blue Jennifer Prince/Donna Finer
2002 Once and Again Melissa
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jason Kent's Attorney
Tremors Dr. Ellie Bergen
Fargo
Charmed Lynn
2003–2012 Two and a Half Men Leanne
2004 A Place Called Home Jan Kyles
Century City Mrs. Jansen
2005 NCIS Detective Rachel Rapp
Play Dates Karen
2006 Friday Night Lights Susanne Derr
Hollis & Rae Adeline
2007 Eyes Vanessa Leary
LA Blues Caren
2007–2008 The Dresden Files Susan Rodriguez
2008 Saving Grace Jeannie Jenney
Man of Your Dreams Sally
Happy Campers Mimi
2009 The Eastmans Maddie Ross Eastman
2010 Ghost Whisperer Joan
Human Target Rachel Applebaum
2011 Franklin & Bash Katherine Mack
2012 Cupid, Inc. Nancy
The Mentalist Helen
Happily Divorced Karen
The Manzanis Karen
2013 Cult Teri McNabb
True Blood Maggie Devins
Perception Pam Carlson
Trooper Ilene Katz-Klausner
Bones Linda McCord
NCIS: Los Angeles Maggie Vasile
2014 Chelsey and Kelsey Samantha
Major Crimes Vanessa
2014–2016 Faking It Farrah Raudenfeld/Cooper 19 episodes
2015 Red Band Society Sylvia Roth
2016 Grey's Anatomy Tara Parker

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Happy birthday to you Jason - you look so happy in your wedding pics!". facebook.com.
  2. ^ "We are so grateful for Jason Ensler and his wife, Rebecca McFarland. Talk about lovely, generous people! Check out this incredible series of ZOOM classes that Jason is teaching. All proceeds are being donated to our school. Have we mentioned that we have the best community? Because we do!". facebook.com.
  3. ^ "★ Rebecca Mcfarland Address".
  4. ^ "Being both an artist and an actress, Rebecca McFarland shares a unique perspective on art making".

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