Heather Elizabeth "Hedy" Burress is an American actress.
Biography[]
Burress was born on October 3, 1973, in Edwardsvillem Illinois. Her parents were both teachers. Burress attended Millikin University in Decatur in 1995. She later relocated to Los Angeles. Burress' first role was Madeline "Maddie" Wirtz in the 1996 film Foxfire. She later landed the role of Ruthie Walker in Valentine (despite having originally auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler). Burress would later go on to appear in many films, TV shows, video games, and even in plays and musicals.
Burress got engaged to Gary Fullerton in 2000. The two divorced in 2004, and Fullerton was killed in a plane crash in July the same year.
On Criminal Minds[]
Burress portrayed Samantha Allen, the daughter of a serial killer, in the Season Seven episode "Foundation".
Filmography[]
- The Walking Dead: The Final Season (2018) - Brody (voice)
- Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (2018) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (2017) Video Game - Yuna
- World of Final Fantasy (2016) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- The Swipe Life (2016) - Charlie
- Mebiusu Fainaru fantajî (2015) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Final Fantasy Explorers (2014) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Shameless (2014) - Doctor
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014) Video Game - Yuna
- Perception (2013) - Ellen Resnick
- Southland - 8 episodes (2009-2013) - Laurie Cooper
- Common Law (2012) - Suzanne
- Criminal Minds - "Foundation" (2012) TV episode - Samantha Allen
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) - Tala-Reh/Senator Vanara Kayl/Agent Poz/Aleyna Hark/Ali-Le/Chanya Medaal/Doctor Fash/Eseni/Hunter/Lin/Maya Drin/Mayor Airen/Padawan Avitla/Professor Ley'arsha/Republic Fleet Captain (voice)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) - Additional Voices (English version, voice)
- Curious George (2011) - Teacher
- Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy (2011) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Detroit 1-8-7 (2011) - Shayna Wilkins
- Lie to Me (2010) - Steph Salinger
- The Closer (2010) - Melanie Ryder
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2010) - Julianne Torse
- Elevator Girl (2010) - Tessa Delgado
- Valkyria Chronicles II (2010) - Chloe Blixen/Brigitte 'Rosie' Stark (English version, voice)
- Everything Happens in Black and White (2009) - Woman
- What Happens in Encino (2009) - Wendy
- Terminator Salvation (2009) - Resistance Soldier (voice)
- ER - 4 episodes (2009) - Joanie Moore
- He's Just Not That Into You (2009) - Laura
- Saving Grace (2008) - Jack Fielding's aunt
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008) - Brigitte 'Rosie' Stark (English version, voice)
- Eli Stone (2008) - Felicia Swain
- Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008) - Joanne Nagle
- Unfabulous - 2 episodes (2007) - Cruise Director Tammy
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (2007) - Agrias Oaks (English version, voice)
- Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Project Sylpheed (2006) - Sandra Redbird (English version, voice, credited as Hedy Buress)
- Round It Goes (2006) - Unknown Character
- The Reality Trap (2005) - Cindy
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- Silver Lake (2004) - Julie Patterson
- House (2004) - Jill
- Cold Case (2004) - Janet Lambert
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004) - Lab tech (voice, credited as Hedy Burgess)
- Open House (2004) - Gloria Hobbs
- Beyond (2003) - Yoko (English version, voice)
- Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) - Sen (English version, voice, credited as Hedy Buress)
- The Animatrix (2003) - Cis/Yoko (voice)
- Program (2003) - Cis (English version, voice)
- Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) - Yuna (English version, voice)
- First Monday - 11 episodes (2002) - Ellie Pearson
- Bug (2002) - Roy
- Final Fantasy X (2001) - Yuna/Fayth (Anima) (English version, voice)
- Gideon's Crossing - 6 episodes (2001) - Money Raspberry Dupree
- Looking for Bobby D (2001) - Belinda
- Valentine (2001) - Ruthie Walker
- DAG (2000) - Susan Cole
- Tick Tock (2000) - Anne Avery
- Chicken Soup for the Soul (2000) - Katie
- Cabin by the Lake (2000) - Mallory
- Swing Vote (1999) - Unknown Character
- Profiler (1998) - Virginia 'Ginny' Tibbet
- Working (1998) - Dawn
- Barbaric Years (1998) - Kathy
- Getting Personal (1998) - Melissa Parks
- The Closer - 10 episodes (1998) - Alex McLaren
- Any Mother's Son (1997) - Kathy
- Boston Common - 32 episodes (1996-1997) - Wyleen Pritchett
- If These Walls Could Talk (1996) - Linda Barrows
- Foxfire (1996) - Maddy Wirtz
- Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story - 2 episodes (1996) - Brook Borchardt
- Club Dead (1994) - President Sherman (credited as Heather Burress)
Soundtrack[]
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008) - Performer "A Love Passed On"
- Open House (2004) - Performer "Safe House of Love"
External Links[]
- For an up-to-date filmography, see here.
- Wikipedia's article on Burress