Tania Raymonde Helen Katz (born March 22, 1988)[1][2] is an American actress. Her roles have included Cynthia Sanders on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle between 2000 and 2002, followed by Alex Rousseau in the ABC series Lost from 2006 to 2010.[3] She has appeared on MTV's Death Valley (2011), in the horror film Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013),[3] and in the title role of the TV movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (2013).[3] In April 2015, she joined the cast of the TNT series The Last Ship. From 2016 to 2021, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video series Goliath.[3]
Tania Raymonde | |
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.jpg) Raymonde in 2017 | |
| Born | Tania Raymonde Helen Katz March 22, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
editTania Raymonde Helen Katz was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Anne-Marie and Jon Katz.[citation needed]Her father is an American of Polish-Russian Jewish descent, and her mother is French, a Catholic from Corsica.[4][5][6]
She is fluent in French as she had attended the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, where she obtained a French baccalaureate.
She was engaged to artist Zio Ziegler.[7]
Career
editRaymonde's first television role was as Alice/Young Syd in the "Syd in Wonderland" episode of the TV series Providence. She subsequently appeared on other TV series, including The Brothers Garcia, The Nightmare Room, That's So Raven, The Guardian, Lost, Medium, Malcolm in the Middle, and NCIS.
She starred in the film Children on Their Birthdays (2002), her first feature film role. In 2003 she played Lauren O'Keefe in the sitcom The O'Keefes.
She is most known for her work on the ABC drama Lost, where she played Alex Rousseau, the adopted daughter of Benjamin Linus, played by Michael Emerson.
She also appeared in the films The Garage (2006), The Other Side of the Tracks (2008), Japan (2008), Chasing 3000 (2008), and Elsewhere (2009). She recurred opposite the late Dennis Hopper on the Starz series Crash. Raymonde also had a recurring role as Frankie Rafferty, Danny Pino's love interest, on season 6 of Cold Case.
She appears in the music video for Maroon 5's "Won't Go Home Without You".
In 2013, Raymonde appeared in two episodes of the NBC series Chicago Fire as a backdoor pilot to set up the spin-off series Chicago P.D. but left the project before the show began.[8] Raymonde also portrayed the convicted murderer Jodi Arias in the Lifetime original movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (2013).
From 2016 to 2021 she starred on the Golden Globe-winning Amazon series Goliath, alongside Billy Bob Thornton.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Children on Their Birthdays | Lily Jane Bobbit | |
| 2006 | The Garage | Bonnie Jean "B.J." | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2008 | Japan | Mae | |
| Foreign Exchange | Anita Duarte | ||
| 2009 | GoodSam and Max | Sam | Short film |
| Elsewhere | Jillian | ||
| The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle | Ethyl | ||
| Wild Cherry | Helen McNicol | ||
| Still Waiting... | Amber | Direct to-DVD | |
| 2010 | The Other Side of the Tracks | Amelia | TV to-DVD |
| Chasing 3000 | Kelly | ||
| 2011 | Chillerama | Zelda (segment "Wadzilla") | Direct to-DVD |
| Losers Take All | Wendy Horowitz | ||
| Trophy Kids | Tiffany | ||
| 2012 | Crazy Eyes | Autumn | |
| Blue Like Jazz | Lauryn | ||
| Hatching Max | Shell | Short film | |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Nikki[10] | |
| 2014 | Manson Girls | Leslie Van Houten | |
| 2017 | Dirty Lies | Amber | |
| 2019 | Cliffs of Freedom | Anna Christina | [11] |
| 2020 | Deep Blue Sea 3 | Emma Collins | Direct to-DVD |
| 2022 | Futra Days | Nichole | |
| 2023 | Walden |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Providence | Alice / Young Syd | Episode: "Syd in Wonderland" |
| The Brothers García | Nicole | Episode: "No hablo Espanol" | |
| 2000–2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Cynthia | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Beth | Episode: "Scareful What You Wish For" |
| 2003 | That's So Raven | Carly | Episode: "Saving Psychic Raven" |
| The O'Keefes | Lauren O'Keefe | 8 episodes | |
| The Guardian | Petra | Episode: "Big Coal" | |
| 2005 | NCIS | Anna Real | Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" |
| 2006 | Medium | Taylor Greene | Episode: "S.O.S." |
| 2006–2010 | Lost | Alex Rousseau | 21 episodes |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Nika | Episode: "Five Little Words" |
| CSI: NY | Laura Roman | Episode: "The Cost of Living" | |
| The Other Side of the Tracks | Amelia | TV movie | |
| 2008–2010 | Cold Case | Frankie Rafferty | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Bones | Lexi | Episode: "Mayhem on a Cross" |
| Crash | Roxanne Thigpen | 2 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Shelley Smith/Birgit Kaspers | Episode: "Revolution" | |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Sarah Poole | Episode: "Mama Jane" |
| Look: The Series | Courtney | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Melanie Ayres | Episode: "Ma'eme'e" |
| Death Valley | Officer Carla Rinaldi | 12 episodes | |
| 2012 | 90210 | Sonia | 3 episodes |
| Switched at Birth | Zarra | 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Officer Nicole Sermons | 2 episodes |
| Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Jodi Arias | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Emily | Episode: "Secrets of the Secret Service" |
| The Big Bang Theory | Yvette | Episode: "The Locomotive Manipulation" | |
| 2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tina | Episode: "Hero to Zero" |
| 2015–2016 | The Last Ship | Valerie Raymond | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | Goliath | Brittany Gold | 24 episodes |
| 2023 | S.W.A.T. | Abby | Episode: Witness |
| NCIS | Chloe Marlene | Episode: Evil Eye | |
| 2024 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Trina Rafferty | Episode: Strange Bedfellows |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Won't Go Home Without You" | Maroon 5 |
| 2009 | "I Couldn't Love You" | Cursive |
| 2011 | "Red Alert" | Arshad Aslam |
| 2014 | "Killing Days, Living Nights" | Keram Malicki-Sánchez |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cell Division | Short | Also writer |
| 2017 | "Without You" (by Dream Dama featuring Pheona) | Music video |
References
edit- ^ "Girls - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Tania Raymonde Biography". www.buddytv.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ a b c d Jenkins, Carolyn (2022-10-04). "Why Yvette From The Big Bang Theory Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Massabrook, Nicole (2021-10-04). "Goliath's Tania Raymonde: Inside a Day in My Life". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Gerri Miller (12 January 2009). "Hollywood Now: Baby News from Adam Levine, Ashton Kutcher, Mila". www.interfaithfamily.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Debora Shaulis (October 13, 2002). "MAHONING VALLEY Actress with local ties to attend film's opening here". www.vindy.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Tania Raymonde Engaged To Artist Boyfriend 'Soon-To-Be Husband' & Family". LIVERAMPUP. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ Justin Harp (24 December 2013). "Chicago Fire spinoff: Two stars leave". Digital Spy.
Scott Eastwood and Tania Raymonde leave upcoming series for creative reasons.
- ^ Tatiana Hullender (24 September 2021). "Tania Raymonde Interview: Goliath Season 4". Screen Rant.
- ^ "Lionsgate releases official Press Release for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D". Shocktillyoudrop.com. July 19, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Joanna Kalafatis (January 10, 2017). "Greek Drama 'Cliffs of Freedom' Wraps Production in New Mexico". hollywoodgreekreporter. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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