Reiko Aylesworth, (pronounced "ray-co") was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 9, 1972. She moved to Seattle, Washington with her family when she was 15 years old. After high school, she attended the University of Washington to study neural science. She did not complete her university degree as she left to pursue an acting career full-time after winning in an ABC talent search contest. She also studied acting at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.http://www.tccandler.com/talent_file_reiko_aylesworth.htm
She began acting at the age of 13 but didn’t officially begin her acting career until she started in the soap opera One Life to Live. She has also made a guest appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Her CSI character was supposed to be a recurring role but she was cast in the 24 series and had to decline the CSI role. Her big break was when she started playing the part of Michelle Dessler, a CTU Agent in the TV series 24.http://www.tccandler.com/talent_file_reiko_aylesworth.htm
She is also credited with on-stage work in off-Broadway productions that include Kissing Christine/Missing Marisa and Robbers http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Aylesworth,_Reiko/Biography/ Her movie roles include Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem in 2007, Mr. Brooks in 2007, The Killing Floor, Crazylove, Shooting Vegetarians, Random Hearts in 1999, You’ve Got Mail in 1998, Childhood’s End, The Understudy in 2008, BuzzKill in 2010 and The Assistants in 2009. Her acting roles in TV shows include Law & Order, The West Wing, The Dead Zone, CSI, Lost; an ER. http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Aylesworth,_Reiko/Filmography/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043855/
She has most recently signed on for a recurring role in the show Damages and also has recurring roles in SGU Stargate Universe. Her most recent film role was in the movie BuzzKill that just completed filming.
She is able to add to her credits a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a drama series and won a Golden Globe for her role in the TV show 24 in January 2004. http://www.tccandler.com/talent_file_reiko_aylesworth.htm
Reiko Aylesworth in CSI
Reiko Aylesworth playing the role of Shandra, a DNA specialist in the TV show CSI a few years ago, before she got the role of Michelle Dessler in the TV show 24.
Reiko Aylesworth Timeline
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1968: One Life to Live - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
1997: Childhood's End - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1999: Random Hearts - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2000: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001: All Souls - IMDb Listing
2002-2006: 24 - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2004: The Last Full Measure - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2004: CSI - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2005: Crazylove - Official Site | IMDb Listing
2007: The Killing Floor - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2007: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: ER - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: The Understudy - Imdb Listing
2010: BuzzKill - IMDb Listing (Post-Production)
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