Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series 6teen (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie King's Ransom.
For American audiences, she is best known as Paige Collins-Lawson on Royal Pains and as Kate on Two and a Half Men. She played Deb on the Lifetime original series Drop Dead Diva and was in the Nickelodeon original movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf as Paulina Von Eckberg.
Since 2017, D'Orsay has become known for her performances in Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas made-for-TV films. She also acted in a 2012 movie How to Fall in Love as Anni, a broke waitress/event planner who helps a high school friend as a 'dating coach' and falls in love in the process.
Early life D'Orsay was born on February 17, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario to Alan D'Orsay. She has a brother John and two stepbrothers from her father's subsequent marriage to Darla; Greg and Timothy, the latter of whom died in 2020. The D'Orsay family name is of Huguenot French origin where she is of French ancestry.
Career Her first major acting role was in 2001, in the movie Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? as Jennifer Kruz. D'Orsay followed with several roles in television: Ellen in Doc, Justine in Soul Food and Felicity Fury in four episodes of Ace Lightning.
D'Orsay voiced Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series 6teen. She appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Christy in the episode "The Dumpling Paradox" and How I Met Your Mother as Margaret in the episode "The Stinsons". D'Orsay was the "Nestea Girl" in a long-running commercial for Nestea's "Nestea Plunge" campaign. She had a main role on Gary Unmarried as Sasha, the head boss of the sports radio network in which the series takes place.
D'Orsay played Deb Dobkins, the dead model, in the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva and was a cast member on the USA Network series Royal Pains as Paige Collins, wife of HankMed CFO Evan R. Lawson. She also starred in the Nickelodeon original movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010) as Paulina Von Eckberg and played Kate, Walden Schmidt's girlfriend, in a recurring role on Two and a Half Men in 2012–2014.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2001Why Can't I Be a Movie Star?Jennifer Kruz2002Truths of InsanityGirlShort film19 MonthsSandyFortune's Sweet KissCassandra2003Home SecurityLisaShort filmMother #32004Veronica BellVideoHarold & Kumar Go to White CastleClarissa2005King's RansomBrooke Mayo2006Room 10JessicaShort filmIt's a Boy Girl ThingBreanna Bailey
Television Year Title Role Notes2002DocEllenEpisode: "All in the Family"Soul FoodJustineEpisode: "Lovers and Other Strangers"Everybody's Doing ItCarolineTelevision film (MTV)2003My Life as a MovieBrenda DellacasaTelevision filmBeautiful GirlEve KindleyTelevision film (ABC)Wild CardHeather RobbinsEpisode: "Bullet Proof"2004Then Comes MarriageJennaTelevision film (The WB)BracefaceLanie (voice)Episode: "Clean Slate"Ace LightningFelicity FuryRecurring role (4 episodes)Medical InvestigationMelissa GetemerEpisode: "Team"2004–20106teenCaitlin Cooke (voice)Main role (93 episodes)2005Life on a StickNancyEpisode: "Breaking Away"Corner GasCarolEpisode: "The Littlest Yarbo"2006Happy HourHeather HansonMain role (13 episodes)2007WildlifeTelevision film (NBC)Two and a Half MenRobinEpisode: "Young People Have Phlegm Too"Christy VanderbelEpisode: "The Dumpling Paradox"2008Five Year PlanDarcieTelevision film (NBC)2009Single White MillionaireAngela BeckerTelevision film (CBS)PsychApril MacArthurEpisode: "Six Feet Under the Sea"How I Met Your MotherMargaretEpisode: "The Stinsons"2009–2010Gary UnmarriedSashaMain role (17 episodes)2009–2011Drop Dead DivaDeb DobkinsRecurring role (9 episodes)2010Paulina Von EckbergTelevision film (Nickelodeon)2010–2016Royal PainsPaige CollinsMain role (55 episodes)2011SmotheredGillianTelevision film (ABC)2012How to Fall in LoveAnnie HayesTelevision film (Hallmark)2012–2014Two and a Half MenKateRecurring role (7 episodes)2014June in JanuaryJune FraserTelevision film (Hallmark)2017Miss ChristmasHolly KhunTelevision film (Hallmark)9JKLNatalieEpisode: "Lovers Getaway"2018Christmas In LoveEllie HartmanTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2019Nostalgic ChristmasAnne GarrisonTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2020Grace and FrankieChelseaEpisode: "The Funky Walnut"2020Hot for My NameEsther's CousinTelevision Movie (Happy Madison Productions)2020 A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First LoveMargie SouthworthTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2021Beverly Hills WeddingMolly MachardyTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2021 A Dickens of a Holiday!Cassie PruittTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2022Wedding of a LifetimeDarbyTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2022 A Fabled HolidayTaliaTelevision Movie (Hallmark) 2023 A Not So Royal Christmas Charlotte Television Movie (Hallmark)2024Crimes of Fashion: Killer ClutchLauren ElliottTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2024Following Yonder StarAbby FontaineTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2024Deck the Halls on Cherry LaneRebeccaTelevision Movie (Hallmark)2025Oy to the World!Nikki RobertsTelevision Movie (Hallmark)
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