Elisabeth Röhm Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "Law & Order" in 2002 and 2004
• Is a supporter of several charity organizations, including Healthy World Healthy Child and the American Red Cross
• Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in Writing and European History
• Began her career in the entertainment industry as an agent's assistant in New York, followed by a number of small theater roles
• Got into acting when, to make friends in her freshman year of college, she auditioned and was cast in the play "Bondage" and discovered a love for the stage
• Quote: "You have to try and achieve balance so that you can have your own individuality but also totally live up to your child's needs and expectations․․․I don't want anyone in my life to feel second place, including myself․"
• Best known for her role as A․D․A․ Serena Southerlyn in "Law & Order" and as Dolly Polito in "American Hustle․"
• Got her role on "Law & Order" because producer Dick Wolf was familiar with her work on "The Invisible Man․"
• In her childhood she trained to become a professional equestrian, and she still enjoys horseback riding