Hallee Leah Hirsh (born December 16, 1987) is an American actress known for her roles as Mattie Grace Johnson on JAG, Daley in the children's series Flight 29 Down, and as the adolescent and young adult Rachel Greene on ER.
Early life Hirsh began acting when she was three, with her older brother Greg.
Hirsh and her family moved frequently, first to Pensacola, Florida, where Hirsh landed her first role after her first audition in Orlando for Disney's Big Red Boat cruise line. When she was four, her mother was transferred to Long Island. Hirsh began taking the train into Manhattan after school to audition almost daily, landing roles such as Annabel Fox in You've Got Mail.
After her agent, Abby Bluestone, moved to Los Angeles, 11-year-old Hirsh and her family followed. Her mother was stationed in Monterey, California during this time. Hirsh lived with her father in the Oakwood Toluca Hills apartment complex, alongside other notable child stars such as Hilary Duff, a time which she has referred to as "an important part of her life". She graduated magna cum laude from UCLA in 2011, majoring in anthropology and minoring in Chinese.
Career Hirsh first portrayed Rachel Greene in the eighth season (2001–02) of ER in a storyline where a now teenage and rebellious Rachel leaves her mother in St. Louis to be with her father, Mark Greene; the character returns to St. Louis when Mark dies that season. Hirsh later reprised her role in 2004 in the season 10 episode "Midnight", visiting her stepmother Dr. Elizabeth Corday. In the ER series finale, aired April 2, 2009, titled "And in the End", Hirsh's character returned as a candidate interviewing for medical school, bringing the Greene family history full circle.
Following her one main season on ER, Hirsh appeared in the recurring role of Matilda "Mattie" Grace Johnson, for 17 episodes (2003–05) on the television series JAG. Hirsh next starred in the Discovery Kids Channel teen series, Flight 29 Down.
Hirsh was nominated for Best Comedic Actress in a Feature Film at the 2009 Method Fest film festival for her work in 16 to Life and won Best Actress for same role and film at both the 2010 Tunis International Film Festival2010 Tunis International Film Festival and the 2010 Alaska International Film Festival.2010 Alaska International Film Festival
Hirsh has not been active in film or television since 2014, with one subsequent credit in the film Chasing The Rain in 2020.
Personal life Hirsh married Ryan Martin in 2013 and they have two sons, born in May 2014 and December 2018. At the end of 2014, the family relocated from Los Angeles to Asheville, North Carolina, where they operate Hole Doughnuts,Hollywood to Haywood: Acting couple buys Hole doughnuts a doughnut shop which received recognition from Bon Appétit magazine for "Dessert of the Year" in 2016.The Best Desserts We Ate in 2016
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997LolitaLittle Girl in Bunny SuitNorville and TrudyBobbie Kockenlocker 1998One True ThingEllen Gulden (age 8)You've Got MailAnnabel Fox 2000Spring ForwardHopeJoe Gould's SecretNora Mitchell2002Manna from HeavenYoung Theresa2004SpeakRachel Bruin2005Happy EndingsMamie Toll (age 17)2006Wild HeartsMadison Hart2008Fading of the CriesSarah 2009Make the Yuletide GayAbby Mancuso16 to LifeKate2013Bad BehaviorZoe2014InfiltratorsMicki Thorne2020Chasing the RainVanessa
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienVarious"1.11"1993–1995LovingHeather Rose ForbesTV seriesUnknown episodes1994Saturday Night LiveCaroline Giuliani / Little Girl"Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin" 1996All My Children1 episodeAs the World TurnsAnnie HasbrookTV seriesUnknown episodes1997What the Deaf Man HeardYoung TallasseTV film 1998Saint MaybeYoung AgathaTV filmCarson's Vertical SuburbiaPenelopeTV filmLaw & OrderGillian Lanetti"Grief" 1999Law & OrderJenny Brandt"Killerz"LateLineJennifer Karp"Kids 'N' Guns"Shanna LevineTV series 2000Malcolm in the MiddleJessica"Traffic Jam"Allison "Allie" Rachel ThompsonTV filmJudging AmyJodi Larson Pruitt"Shaken, Not Stirred", "Dog Days" 2001Family LawKatie Pollack"Obligations"Taking Back Our TownCatherine MelanconTV filmDina FinemanTV film2001–2009ERRachel GreeneRecurring role 2002My Sister's KeeperYoung Judy ChapmanTV filmLiv Faulkner"Pilot"Abby1 episodeAndrea Caffey"The Innocent"2003–2005JAGMattie Grace JohnsonRecurring role 2004Six Feet UnderKaitlin Stolte"Parallel Play"Will & GraceOlivia Walker"Christmas Break"2005Nip/TuckMadison Berg"Madison Berg"2005–2007Flight 29 DownDaley MarinMain role 2006Grey's AnatomyClaire"Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response", "Losing My Religion"Wild HeartsMadisonTV filmWithout a TraceMalia Norton"All for One" 2007Boston LegalMichelle Cabot-Levinson"Selling Sickness"Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoDaley MarinTV filmCold CaseTina Quinn (1998)"That Woman" 2008Ghost WhispererAmy Benton"Home But Not Alone"Saving GraceSophie Ward"It's a Fierce, White-Hot, Mighty Love"90210Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez"We're Not in Kansas Anymore" 2009Criminal MindsCarol"Cradle to Grave"Private PracticeMelissa"The Hard Part"2011SAM: A Puppy, Toothbrush & Frying PanPretty LadyVideo short2012–2014Sloppy TacosBerriRecurring role2013Hidden AwayAmyTV film
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