Marg Helgenberger

Acting

Marg Helgenberger

Born
(age 67)
Birthplace
Fremont, Nebraska, USA
Credits
78 titles

Biography

Mary Marg Helgenberger (born November 16, 1958) is an American actress. She began her career in the early 1980s and first came to attention for playing the role of Siobhan Ryan on the daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1982 to 1986. She is best known for her role as Catherine Willows in the CBS police procedural drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–13) and the subsequent TV movie Immortality (2015). She reprised the role in the sequel CSI: Vegas (2022–present). Helgenberger is also known for playing the role of K.C. Koloski in the ABC drama China Beach (1988–91), which earned her the 1990 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for roles in the TV series Under the Dome and Intelligence, and the films Species (1995), Species II (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), and Mr. Brooks (2007).

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 78

YearTitleRole
2025 Boston Blue TV Gwen (1 ep)
2021 CSI: Vegas TV Catherine Willows (31 ep)
2020 Stars in the House TV Self (1 ep)
2019 All Rise TV Lisa Benner (45 ep)
2019 This Changes Everything Film Self
2019 A Dog's Journey Film Hannah Montgomery
2017 Almost Friends Film Samantha
2015 CSI: Immortality Film Catherine Willows
2014 Intelligence TV Lillian Strand (13 ep)
2013 Under the Dome TV Christine Price (11 ep)
2010 The Talk TV Self (1 ep)
2009 Wonder Woman Film Hera (voice)
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2008 Stand Up to Cancer TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Columbus Day Film Alice
2007 Mr. Brooks Film Emma Brooks
2004 In Good Company Film Ann
2004 The Tony Danza Show TV Self (2 ep)
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Self (1 ep)
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV Catherine Willows (264 ep)
2000 Erin Brockovich Film Donna Jensen
2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Film Patsy Ramsey
2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town TV Patsy Ramsey (2 ep)
1999 The Early Show TV Self (2 ep)
1999 Lethal Vows Film Ellen Farris
1999 Happy Face Murders Film Jen Powell
1998 Giving Up the Ghost Film Anna Hobson
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Film Jerrilynn Folz
1998 Species II Film Dr. Laura Baker
1997 Gold Coast Film Karen DiCilia
1997 Fire Down Below Film Sarah Kellogg
1997 The View TV Self (4 ep)
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Film Lizzy
1997 Murder Live! Film Pia Postman
1997 King of the Hill TV Mrs. Hanover / Pretty Student (voice) (1 ep)
1996 My Fellow Americans Film Joanna (uncredited)
1996 Conundrum Film Det. Rose Ekberg
1995 Inflammable Film Lt. (j.g.) Kay Dolan
1995 Species Film Dr. Laura Baker
1995 Bad Boys Film Alison Sinclair
1995 Just Looking Film Darlene Carpenter
1994 ER TV Karen Hines (4 ep)
1994 Where Are My Children? Film Vanessa Meyer Vernon Scott
1994 Lie Down with Lions Film Kate Nessen
1994 The Cowboy Way Film Margarette
1994 Keys Film Maureen 'Kick' Kickasola
1993 Intimate Portrait TV Self (1 ep)
1993 Partners Film Georgeanne Bidwell
1993 Frasier TV Emily (1 ep)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1993 Fallen Angels TV Eve Cressy (1 ep)
1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn Film Debbie Banister
1993 Distant Cousins Film Connie
1993 The Tommyknockers TV Bobbi Anderson (2 ep)
1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer Film Laurie Fisher
1992 The Larry Sanders Show TV Susan Elliot (1 ep)
1992 In Sickness and in Health Film Mickey
1991 Crooked Hearts Film Jennetta
1991 The Hidden Room TV Jane (1 ep)
1991 Death Dreams Film Crista Westfield
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