Emily Rutherfurd

Actress Emily Rutherfurd made a name for herself with her comedic timing in television shows. She moved to Los Angeles to attend USC. In 2002, she had a recurring role on NBC's comedy "Will and Grace" as Joanne. She began her acting career with roles in the series "Will & Grace" (1998-2006), "Work With Me" (CBS, 1999-2000) and "The Ellen Show" (CBS, 2001-02). She also appeared in "Married to the Kellys" (2003-04). A few of her roles at the time were also in movies like the comedic adaptation "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" (2002) with Ryan Reynolds and the comedy "Elizabethtown" (2005) with Orlando Bloom. She continued to work steadily in sitcoms throughout the early 2000s and the 2010s, appearing on "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS, 2005-2010), "Drop Dead Diva" (Lifetime, 2008-2014) and "Hot in Cleveland" (TV Land, 2009-2015). She also appeared in "Raising Hope" (Fox, 2010-14). In her more recent career, she tackled roles on "Last Man Standing" (2011-), "Up All Night" (NBC, 2011-13) and "Ground Floor" (TBS, 2013-15). She also appeared in "Impastor" (TV Land, 2014-16). She also appeared in the Mark Wahlberg action flick "Pain & Gain" (2013). Rutherfurd most recently acted on "The Mysteries of Laura" (NBC, 2014-16). Rutherfurd was married to Rollin McCulloch Gallagher.