Juliet Mia Warner (born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing Danni Lipton on Family Law (1999–2001), Megan O'Hara on Nip/Tuck (2003–2006), Lou in Doc Hollywood (1991), Elaine in Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Michelle in Tommy Boy (1995), Micki in Wedding Bell Blues (1996), and Dean York in Chalk It Up (2016). She also appeared in the 1989 HBO special The Diceman Cometh with comedian Andrew Dice Clay.
Early life Warner was born to Naomi, an independent marketing consultant, and Neil Warner, a composer and pianist. Her paternal grandfather, Jack Shilkret, and paternal great uncle, Nathaniel Shilkret, were composers. She attended the Dalton School at age twelve. There she met an agent who advised her to consider acting. Shortly thereafter, she landed a role on the soap opera Guiding Light. Warner studied theater arts at Brown University. After her graduation, she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a waitress while auditioning for acting roles. She is Jewish.
Career Warner performed in conservatory theater and summer stock theater and appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Booby Trap" in 1989 and "Transfigurations" in 1990. She also appeared in commercials for products, including Pert Plus.
Warner's breakout role was in the film Doc Hollywood (1991), co-starring with Michael J. Fox. Next came her co-starring role with Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night (1992). She was in Indian Summer (1993), The Puppet Masters (1994), based on Robert A Heinlein's novel of the same name, and in Tommy Boy (1995). She portrayed Amy Sherman in Pride and Joy (1995). She played the role of Danni Lipton in the TV series Family Law, and the recurring character Megan O'Hara in Nip/Tuck. In 2005, Warner began starring as the wife to Howie Mandel in his short-lived hidden camera/situation comedy Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance and appeared in the film Stick It (2006). Other credits include a guest appearance on an episode of House. She starred in the 2008 Hallmark Channel movie Our First Christmas where she plays a mother trying to navigate the difficult waters of combining two families after the deaths of her own and her new husband's spouses. In 2009, she played Rose Pinchbinder in the children's TV show True Jackson, VP in the episode "Keeping Tabs". In 2012, she guest starred in a season seven episode of Dexter, "Chemistry", as the sister of Hannah McKay's dead husband.
Personal life Warner was married to writer-director Jonathan Prince from 1995 until 2010.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1990FlatlinersJoe's Woman1991Doc HollywoodVialula / Lou1992Mr. Saturday NightElaine Young1993Indian SummerKelly Berman1994Mary Sefton1995Tommy BoyMichelle Brock1996Wedding Bell BluesMicki Rachel Levine1997White LiesMimi Furst1999Pros & ConsEileen2006Stick ItPhyllis Charis2008Forever StrongNatalie Penning2010Radio Free AlbemuthNewscaster #12012Little Women, Big CarsBarbara2014Telling of the ShoesEllie2015Breaking ThroughMom / Anna 2016Caterina TancrediChalk It UpDean York2020Unbelievable!!!!!Female Curlisha
Television Year Title Role Notes1981Guiding LightCynthiaEpisode: "Tainted Evidence" 1988The Diceman ComethGirlfriendOpening Vignette 21 Jump StreetAlice GreenwoodEpisode: "Come from the Shadows"1989–90Star Trek: The Next GenerationChristy HenshawEpisodes: 1990Stolen: One HusbandJennieTV filmCharlene WalkerEpisode: "Breaking the Maiden"1993Herman's HeadLaylaEpisode: "Layla – The Unplugged Version"1995Pride & JoyAmy ShermanMain role 1998Grown-UpsRenaTV filmMr. MurderPaige StillwaterTV film1999Party of FiveLauren"The Wish", "Get Back", "Fragile"1999–2001Family LawDanni LiptonMain role2002Baseball WivesLorraine BradleyTV film 2003ShellyTV filmThreat MatrixCarrie RichmondEpisode: "Alpha-126"2003–06Nip/TuckMegan O'HaraRecurring role2004ScrubsAllisonEpisode: "My Tormented Mentor" 2005Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public NuisanceHowie's WifeTV filmJust LegalMrs. RossEpisodes: "Pilot", "The Runner"2006HouseMargo DaltonEpisode: "Need to Know" 2007Uncaged HeartJanet TarrTV film (Also known as Passion's Web)Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessMelissaTV film2008Our First ChristmasCindy Baer-NollTV film 2009True Jackson, VPRose PinchbinderEpisode: "Keeping Tabs"CrashAndrea SchilloRecurring role2011–12Leap YearJosie Hersh3 episodes 2012SupermomsMaggieTV seriesLittle Women, Big Cars 2BarbaraTV seriesDexterLori RandallEpisode: "Chemistry" 2013Grey's AnatomyMrs. LanzEpisode: "The End Is the Beginning of the End"MaronDianeEpisode: "Projections"2014Taken AwayBarbaraTV film2016Code BlackReneeEpisode: "Exodus"2021The Good DoctorPam Dilallo2 episodes
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