Angie Harmon is an American actress and model. The most famous roles are works in such films as “Rescuers of Malibu”, “Law and Order”. But the real success of Angie brought participation in the serial project "Rizzoli and Isles", where the actress appeared in the form of detective Jane Rizzoli.
Actress Biography
Angie Harmon was born in August 1972. Her hometown is Dallas, Texas, USA. Already at the age of 16, Angie began a modeling career. Harmon decided to enter this business, as her parents were also models in the past. Angie inherited from her father Irish and Native American, and from her mother Greek roots.
Despite the fact that the girl liked the career of the model, she still dreamed of becoming an actress. In 1990, Angie moved to Los Angeles. A few years later she became the star of glossy magazines and successfully starred in commercials. At the same time, Harmon began attending acting classes.
The beginning of an acting career
The actress received her first role in the movie by accident. During a flight on an airplane, actor David Hasselhoff, who was filming at the time in the television series “Rescue Malibu”, draws her attention to her. The famous actor realized that this is exactly the girl who is suitable for a new role in the film project. So she was offered to star in this picture, and this was a turning point in her career.
Angie Harmon in the series "Rescue Malibu" played a small role, representing in the image of Ryan McBride. She played in only one episode, but later appeared in the spin-off of the series called “Malibu Night”, where she became the main character of the picture. Thanks to the successful start of a career in cinema, the actress began to receive offers to take part in other films.
Actress in the series Law and Order
Angie Harmon quite successfully continued her career after the debut. She starred in several series and feature films. In 1999, the actress performed one of the most successful roles. Angie starred in the series Law and Order. In this film, the actress appeared in 72 episodes. This series tells about detectives who are investigating and prosecutors working in court. In the television project, the actress played the role of assistant prosecutor Abby Carmichael.
Work in the cinema
Over the course of her career, Angie Harmon has starred in over 40 films, most of which are multi-part projects. The actress appeared in such television series as: “Incomprehensible”, “Women's Club for the Investigation of Murders”, “Who is Samantha”. One of the last works of Angie was the role in the film "Rizzoli and Isles."
The main heroines of the film are detective Jane Rizzoli and her companions Mora Isles. Together they are investigating the killings that take place in Boston. The television series was a great success with viewers. Filming lasted from 2012 to 2016. The film project has a large number of fans. Thanks to the role in this series, Angie Harmon has become even more popular.
Personal life
The actress was married once. Her chosen one was the football player Jason Seyhorn. The couple lived together for 15 years, but in 2016 they divorced. Angie and Jason have three wonderful children, all of them girls - Finley, Avery and Emily.