Early life

Daniels was born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Missouri, where she grew up. Her father was an architect and her mother was a clinical social worker. She grew up in a Jewish family; her mother co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis and her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995 after majoring in art.

Career

After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked Off Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action.

In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award. She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses before becoming a cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research.

Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI and Swingtown.

She played the role of The Mother in director Matthew Mishory's debut feature, Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean.

Personal life

Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008. They are currently living in Los Angeles with their two children; a son born 2009 and a daughter born 2012.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1998	USMA West Point	Christine Davis	TV movie
1999	Flushed		as Erin Cohen
	Chill Factor	Medic #2
2000	The Disciples	Lisa Johnson	TV movie
2002	One Hour Photo	Maya Burson
2003	House of 1000 Corpses	Denise Willis
2005	Wheelmen	Gwen
2009	A Single Man	Bank Teller
2010	Starlight Inn	Katherine Sellwood	short
2011	Few Options	Helen
2011	The Sitter	Mrs. Pedulla
2012	Like Father	Ali Miller	TV movie
	Pull the Trigger, Mr. Wicker	Raphaella	short
	Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean	Roommate's Mother
2013	The Bling Ring	Shannon
2013	Portland	Amy

Television credits

• 1996: Law & Order as Miss Stadler (1 episode)
• 1999: The Outer Limits as Barbara Chafey (1 episode, "Joyride")
• 1999: Action as Jenny (4 episodes)
• 2000: V.I.P. as Die Bodyguards (1 episode)
• 2001: Jack & Jill as Becky Hart (1 episode)
• 2001: Philly as Nicole Gilbert (1 episode)
• 2003: Boomtown as Karen Crane (4 episodes)
• 2004-2007: The L Word as Dana Fairbanks (39 episodes)
• 2006: Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter as Julie Reno (1 episode)
• 2006: Love Monkey as Dana (1 episode)
• 2006: Dexter as Rita's Neighbor (1 episode)
• 2006: Justice as Betsy Harrison (3 episodes)
• 2007: Jericho as Maggie (2 episodes)
• 2007: Big Shots as Rebecca Parks (1 episode)
• 2007: CSI: NY as Det. Brennan (1 episode)
• 2007: Saving Grace as Asst. D.A. Morgan Byers (1 episode)
• 2008: Swingtown as Sylvia Davis (4 episodes)
• 2009: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Schuyler (1 episode)
• 2011: Rizzoli & Isles as Kate (1 episode)
• 2013: Maron as Female Vet (1 episode)
• 2015: Stalker as Lauren (1 episode)

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