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Callie Thorne Biography

Birth Name:Calliope Thorne

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2012 Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series
  • Trained in acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
  • Attended Wheaton College, where she studied dramatic literature
  • Made her first on-screen appearance in the 1996 film "Ed's Next Move․"
  • Quote: "My mother for several years was a struggling, young single mother with me․ I drew so much from her․"
  • Best known for her lead role in the series "Necessary Roughness․"
  • Known for portraying the wives and mothers of other characters

Awards

  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2012Gracie-Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series or Special: winner