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Marg Helgenberger Biography

Birth Name:Mary Marg Helgenberger

Birth Place:Fremont, Nebraska, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Television Star in 2005
Because of her mother's long struggle with breast cancer, Marg began hosting a benefit to raise money for cancer research in 1999
Won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in 2005
During college, she worked as a weather girl at KGI-TV in Kearney, Neb․, during the school year and a deboner at her father's meat packing plant during the summer
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Ryan's Hope" in 1982
Quote: "(On her last day of filming "CSI"): "I don't know if pressure is the right word, but I felt like a big bubble over my head, like, 'This is an important day in my life․' It's been such an incredible journey․""
Many of her long-running roles have been as law enforcement officials, as a police recruit in "Ryan's Hope" and a crime-scene investigator in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation․"
Best known for her role as Catherine Willows on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and as Emma Brooks in "Mr․ Brooks․"
Wanted to be a nurse until she discovered her passion for acting in college
Rode in a plane that had to abort its flight after two tires blew on the runway

Awards

1989Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: winner
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
1990Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: winner
1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1991Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama: nominated
2001OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a New Drama Series: winner
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2001TV Guide Award-Actress of the Year in a New Series: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner