Trieste Kelly Dunn is an American actress.[1] She is known for her roles as Deputy Siobhan Kelly in the Cinemax series Banshee[3] and U.S. Marshal Allison Knight in the NBC series Blindspot.
Trieste Kelly Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Provo, Utah, U.S.[1] |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Personal life
editDunn studied theater at the North Carolina School of the Arts.[2] Before graduating in 2004,[1] she appeared in a number of student films. Including those made by classmates and future collaborators Zach Clark, Brett Haley, Aaron Katz, and Brendan McFadden.[citation needed]
In 2010, Filmmaker Magazine named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent in their Summer Issue,[4] and the Los Angeles Times touted her as a "break out star" based on her roles in the independent films Cold Weather and The New Year.[5]
Career
editDunn first rose to prominence on the FOX TV series Canterbury's Law as Molly McConnell opposite Julianna Margulies. Her early film roles included critically lauded turns in United 93 (2006), Cold Weather (2010) and Vacation! (2010). She has also appeared on Fringe as Valerie Boone, the victim of a scientific experiment in the episode "Midnight", and also guest starred on HBO's Bored to Death. In 2014, she portrayed FBI Agent Elizabeth Ferrell on the TV series Believe concurrently with her co-starring role as Dep. Siobhan Kelly in Banshee. In late 2015, Dunn began a recurring role as U.S. Marshal Allison Knight, on the NBC drama Blindspot. In 2015, she played Natalie, a recurring character in the single season of Almost There, on Audience. Dunn has also appeared in guest roles on episodes of a number of other television series.
She portrayed an android in the music video for "Propagation", the single off Com Truise's 2017 album Iteration.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mysterious Skin | Date in "Blood Prom" | |
| 2006 | United 93 | Deora Frances Bodley | |
| 2010 | Cold Weather | Gail | |
| 2010 | The New Year | Sunny | |
| 2010 | Vacation | Donna | |
| 2013 | Loves Her Gun | Allie | |
| 2015 | Applesauce | Nicki | |
| 2016 | Almost There | Natalie | |
| 2017 | Infinity Baby | Alison | |
| 2017 | Blame | Jennifer | |
| 2017 | The Misogynists | Amber | |
| 2019 | Girl on the Third Floor | Liz Koch | |
| 2023 | Lousy Carter | Sister |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gloria Kulhane | Episode: "Class" |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Molly McConnell | Main cast |
| 2009 | Cupid | Sonja | Episode: "The Tommy Brown Affair" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Valerie Boone | Episode: "Midnight" |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Sophia | Episode: "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer" |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Lori Lynn | Episode: "Walker Down the Aisle" |
| 2013–2015 | Banshee | Siobhan Kelly | Main Cast (seasons 1–3) 26 episodes |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Margot Dixon | Recurring character |
| 2014 | Believe | Elizabeth Farrell | Recurring character |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Amanda Marcassin | Episode: "Innocents" |
| 2015–2020 | Blindspot | Allison "Allie" Knight | Recurring character |
| 2016 | Royal Pains | Rachel | Episode: "Palpating the Orbital Rim" |
| 2016 | Bull | Captain Taylor Mathison | Episode: "The Woman in 8D" |
| 2018 | Manhunt: Unabomber | Theresa Oakes | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Elementary | Sophie Bishop | Episode: "An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains" |
| 2018 | Strangers | Elliott | Episode: "Big Little Chill" |
| 2019 | The Passage | Sierra Thompson | Recurring character |
| 2022 | See | Ambassador Trovere | 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c "UNCSA Drama alumna Trieste Kelly Dunn, Matt Servitto to visit on Friday". University of North Carolina School of the Arts. September 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Savage, Sophia (January 8, 2014). ""Loves Her Gun" Star Trieste Kelly Dunn Talks Improv, Road-Tripping and Directors". IndieWire/Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ Buffa, Dan (April 9, 2016). "Talking Banshee with Blindspot's Trieste Kelly Dunn". KSDK. St. Louis, Missouri: Tegna Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "25 New Faces – Part 2". FilmMaker/Independent Filmmaker Project. July 20, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ Olsen, Mark (June 18, 2010). "Los Angeles Film Festival: Double exposure for Trieste Kelly Dunn". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean. "Com Truise's "Propagation" video reminds us of the dangers of robot wives". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 6, 2018.