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Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
Carolyn McCormick
[born 9.19.59, Midland, TX]
Played Asst. DA Rita Fiore in the second season of Spenser: For Hire.
Played Judith Fitzgerald in the British TV series Cracker.
Enemy Mine (1985), Rain Without Thunder (1992), Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (TV-1994), A Simple Twist of Fate (1994), Burnzy's Last Call (1995), The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (TV, 1998), You Know My Name (TV, 1998), To Serve and Protect (1999-miniseries), Not For Ourselves Alone (1999-miniseries), Women Docs (2001-TV series-voice), Mark Twain (2002-miniseries-voice)


Dr. Emil Skoda

"You may also recognize J.K. Simmons from his recurring role on Law & Order as Dr. Emil Skoda -- a character type that's been tragically underrepresented on primetime TV: namely, the sardonic, cynical criminal psychologist. Skoda is a refreshing change from the previous psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Olivet, who was always complaining about something or other and getting herself tangled up in the psychosis of the criminals she interviewed. Skoda, on the other hand, is cool like lemonade, and sometimes seems like he might have ended up as a criminal psychopath himself, if he hadn't done so well on the MCAT."
-- Fametracker
J.K. Simmons
[born 1.9.55, Detroit, MI]
Jonathan Kimble Simmons was originally a singer, with a degree in music from the University of Montana. He turned to theater in the late 1970s and appeared in many regional productions in the Pacific Northwest before moving to New York in 1983. He appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway shows and also did some television -- his early roles included the portrayal of a white supremacist responsible for multiple murders in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street, and a turn as Vern Schillinger, the leader of an Aryan Brotherhood-type organization in prison in the HBO series Oz. In feature films, he has had parts in the thriller The Jackal and For Love of the Game, and played a leading role in Frank Todaro's low-budget comedy Above Freezing, a runner-up for the most popular film at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. In 1997, Simmons took on the role of Dr. Emil Skoda, the consulting psychiatrist to the Manhattan district attorney's office in the series Law & Order. It was during this period that Simmons would also nurture a feature career with roles in such films as The Jackal (1997) and The Cider House Rules (1999). In addition to keeping his vocal talents in tune with work on Disney's Anastasia, Simmons began to forge a continuing working relationship with blossoming Hollywood hot-property director Sam Raimi. Following roles in Raimi's For Love of the Game (1999) and The Gift the following year, Simmons brought cigar-chomping comic-book newspaperman J. Jonah Jameson screaming to life in an all-too-brief appearance in the Raimi's massive summer blockbuster Spider-Man in 2002. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide
Det. Tony Profaci
John Fiore
Played Det. Tony Profaci from 1990-1998 on Law & Order.
Plays Gigi Cestone on The Sopranos.

One Crazy Summer (1986), Mystic Pizza (1988), Lip Service (TV, 1988), Distant Justice (1992), Bleeding Hearts (1994), The Prosecutors (TV, 1996), In Dreams (1999), Autumn Heart (1999), Hit and Runway (1999), Meet the Parents (2000), Sundown (2002)

TV Series: The Sopranos (1999- ), All My Children (2001)




Dr. John Huang
B.D. Wong
[born 10.24.62, San Francisco, CA]
B.D. Wong was born and raised in San Francisco, CA, USA. He made his Broadway debut in "M. Butterfly". He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance. He starred in the television series "All American Girl", and has made guest appearances on "Sesame Street" and "The X-Files". He is currently on the off-Broadway musical revival of "As Thousands Cheer." He plays police psychiatrist John Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
The Karate Kid II (1987), Double Switch (TV, 1987), Crash Course (TV, 1988), Family Business (1989), The Freshman (1990), Good Night, Sweet Wife (TV, 1990), Mystery Date (1991), Father of the Bride (1991), The Lounge People (1992), Jurassic Park (1993), And the Band Played On (TV, 1993), The Ref (1994), Magical Make-Over (TV, 1994), Men of War (1994), Kalamazoo (1994), Dazzle (1995), Father of the Bride II (1995), Executive Decision (1996), Joe's Apartment (1996), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Slappy and the Stinkers (1998), The Substitute 2: School's Out (TV, 1998), Mulan (1998), Mulan (TV-voice-1998), The Salton Sea (2002), Mulan II (TV-voice-2003)
TV Series: All-American Girl (1994), Oz (1997)