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Marg Helgenberger

Birth Name:
Mary Marg Helgenberger
Birth Place:
Fremont, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actress
Marg Helgenberger

Fast Facts

  • 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 People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Television Star in 2005
  • 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․""
  • Best known for her role as Catherine Willows on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and as Emma Brooks in "Mr․ Brooks․"
  • 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․"
  • Rode in a plane that had to abort its flight after two tires blew on the runway
  • Wanted to be a nurse until she discovered her passion for acting in college

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
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