Isabella Hofmann
Encyclopedia
Isabella Hofmann is an American
actress, born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her lead role on Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lt. / Capt. / Det. Megan Russert
and supporting roles on JAG
as Meredith Cavanaugh, Dear John
as Kate McCarron, and on Beggars and Choosers
as Cecile Malone.
before breaking into television in 1986. She attended Columbia College Chicago
.
Among her various television credits are Meredith Cavanaugh on JAG
, Kate McCarron on the NBC
sitcom Dear John
, Lt. Megan Russert in the crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street
, and Cecile Malone on the Showtime comedy Beggars and Choosers
.
She played "Annie" in the 1990 movie Tripwire
.
Hoffman was involved with Homicide co-star Daniel Baldwin
for many years. She and Baldwin have a son, Atticus, who was born on July 13, 1996.
She graduated from East Troy High School in East Troy, Wisconsin
in 1975.
She has appeared twice so far in the seventh season of tv series Criminal Minds
as David Rossi's first ex-wife.
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actress, born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her lead role on Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
as Lt. / Capt. / Det. Megan Russert
Megan Russert
Detective Megan Russert is a fictional character on Homicide: Life on the Street played by Isabella Hofmann. At the time of her introduction in the premiere episode of the third season, she is a lieutenant who takes charge of the homicide unit's second shift after the previous commander's retirement...
and supporting roles on JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
as Meredith Cavanaugh, Dear John
Dear John (US TV series)
Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. The series was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. Dear John was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. During its four-season run, the series was bounced to and from various time periods on...
as Kate McCarron, and on Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers (TV series)
Beggars and Choosers is a comedy-drama series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, the series was a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at network television...
as Cecile Malone.
Life and career
Hofmann performed with the comedy troupe The Second CityThe Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
before breaking into television in 1986. She attended Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
.
Among her various television credits are Meredith Cavanaugh on JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, Kate McCarron on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
sitcom Dear John
Dear John (US TV series)
Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. The series was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. Dear John was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. During its four-season run, the series was bounced to and from various time periods on...
, Lt. Megan Russert in the crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
, and Cecile Malone on the Showtime comedy Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers (TV series)
Beggars and Choosers is a comedy-drama series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, the series was a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at network television...
.
She played "Annie" in the 1990 movie Tripwire
Tripwire (film)
Tripwire is a 1990 American film directed by James Lemmo.It is an action/adventure movie about a terrorist and government secret agent personal vendetta that began when a train hijacking goes badly awry and the terrorist son is accidentally killed. The original music score was composed by Richard...
.
Hoffman was involved with Homicide co-star Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Leroy Baldwin is an American actor, producer and director. He is the second oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. Daniel Baldwin is known for his role as Detective Beau Felton in the popular NBC TV series Homicide: Life on the Street...
for many years. She and Baldwin have a son, Atticus, who was born on July 13, 1996.
She graduated from East Troy High School in East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy...
in 1975.
She has appeared twice so far in the seventh season of tv series Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
as David Rossi's first ex-wife.