Emily Procter is a native of Raleigh, N.C. who attended East Carolina University. "I tried to get in the theatre department", she says, "but it was full." After graduation, however, she moved to Los Angeles and landed a number of small roles in films such as Jerry Maguire (1996). "Then I got the chance to audition for "The West Wing" (1999) and I got the part", she says. IMDb Mini Biography By: dignan Trivia - www.imdb.com

Emily Procter born as Emily Mallory Procter on October 8th, 1968 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA is a beautiful American film and television actress. Emily Procter was born to physician Dr. Bill Procter and his volunteer wife Barbara Jones. They divorced two years after Emily was born. Yet they raised their daughter together. Emily Procter dreamt of becoming an actress despite the fact that she wasn't allowed to watch television during her formative years. Emily studied at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. S - www.emilyprocter.org

After a stint as a TV weather girl in her home state of North Carolina, this Southern beauty segued into acting with a number of blink-and-you-missed-them movie parts. But a recurring role as a White House lawyer on the West Wing won Procter a role on CSI: Miami as a no-nonsense ballistics expert who just happens to be a bombshell. She has since made occasional big-screen appearances, including Martin Lawrence's Big Momma's House 2 and the indie comedy Barry Munday. Off-screen, Procter is more of a gir - www.tvguide.com