Early life

Goldenhersh was born on March 26, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in St. Louis. She has said that she is "half-Jewish by adoption on my father's side and Greek Orthodox on my mother's side". She was a fundamentalist Christian for several years, but ultimately drifted away from the faith in her mid-20s.

Career

A graduate of Juilliard, Goldenhersh made her film debut in 1996 with her role in an adaptation of Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport. From then on she appeared in films such as Swallowed, The Great Gatsy and The Believer. Goldenhersh also appeared on television in Sex and the City and episodes of the Law & Order franchise. She then focused on her stage career; her 2005 Broadway debut was in Doubt, opposite Cherry Jones and Brian F. O'Byrne.

Goldenhersh was nominated for a Tony Award in 2005 for "Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play" for her role as Sister James in Doubt. She also won a Theatre World Award for that performance.

In 2006, Goldenhersh auditioned for the show The Class, a sitcom created by David Crane (one of the creators of Friends), and Jeffery Klarik (an executive producer of "Mad About You") and was cast in the part of Lina Warbler. The Class premiered in September 2006 and won a People's Choice Award for "Best New Comedy" in January 2007. The series wasn't renewed for a second season.

Personal life

Goldenhersh is married to her Doubt co-star, Irish actor, Brían F. O'Byrne. The couple has two daughters together, one being born in 2008, and the other being born in 2010.

Filmography

Television

Year(s)	Show/Appearance	Role
2000	Sex and the City (1 episode)	Jenna
2003	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode)	Roseanne Connelly
2003	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode)	Ellen Swanson
2006-2007	The Class (permanent role)	Lina Warbler

Movies

Year	Movie	Role
1996	I'm Not Rappaport	Strike Woman
1997	Swallowed	Trina
2000	The Great Gatsby	Myrtle Wilson
2000	Spin The Bottle	Rachel
2001	The Believer	Linda
2002	Unconditional Love	Grace's Daughter
2002	Nicholas Nickleby	Fanny Squeers
2003	The School of Rock	Sheila
2004	The Merchant of Venice	Nerissa
2004	Kinsey	Martha Pomeroy
2004	Tempting Adam	Kami
2005	Southern Belles	Margery
2006	The Pleasure of Your Company	Jane
2007	Wedding Daze	Jane
2008	Leatherheads	Belinda
2015	Hail, Caesar!	Natalie (secretary)

Broadway

Shows

Year	Show	Role
2005	Doubt	Sister James

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2005	Tony Award	Best Featured Actress in a Play	Nominated
2005	Theatre World Award	NYC Debut Performance	Winner

[ Source: Wikipedia ]