Laura Innes stars as Sophia Maguire, the leader of a mysterious group of detainees being held at a top-secret facility. She becomes a critical liaison to President Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood) amidst a huge government cover-up, in NBC's new high-octane conspiracy thriller The Event.
Recognized for her talented work in front of the camera as well as behind the lens, Laura Innes is a three-time Emmy Award-nominated actress and director.
Innes is best known for her work as the skilled but abrasive Dr. Kerry Weaver on the long-running hit show "ER." She joined the acclaimed NBC medical drama in its second season, and her recurring role led to being cast as a series regular at the start of the third season. She received two Emmy nominations for her portrayal, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the "ER" ensemble, and has received five nominations for Best Supporting Actress from Viewers for Quality Television. In January 2007, Innes left "ER" after 12 seasons, becoming the longest-serving cast member in the show's history. She returned to "ER" for two episodes (including the series finale) during the series' 15th and final season.
Also a seasoned television director, Innes garnered an Emmy nomination for directing "The West Wing." She has also directed various popular shows, including several more episodes of "ER" as well as episodes of "Brothers & Sisters" and "House."
Innes' additional TV and film acting credits include the Emmy-winning cable film "And the Band Played On," as well as the NBC hit comedy series "Wings," where she played the lovable but promiscuous ex-wife Bunny from 1991-93. Innes co-starred in the blockbuster apocalyptic film "Deep Impact," and with fellow "ER" castmate Noah Wyle in "Can't Stop Dancing."
Innes began her acting career in the theater. She performed in her first major play at Chicago's renowned Goodman Theatre, where among other roles she played Stella alongside John Malkovich's Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire." Other major stage credits include "Two Shakespearean Actors" with Eric Stoltz at Lincoln Center; "Our Town" at the Seattle Repertory Theatre; and "Three Sisters" at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego.
Innes resides in Los Angeles with her family and is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Tracy Gallagher is one of the most experienced and sought after television travel experts in the USA. From 1998 -2007 she was the Travel Channel’s “go to” travel expert and network host. During that time, she hosted several television series and specials and was a regular contributor to TravelChannel.com. Gallagher co-anchored the magazine-style daily one-hour strip, Travel Daily, traveling the world collecting stories. She has reported from numerous foreign destinations including Egypt, Portugal, Germany, Morocco, England, Denmark, Hong Kong, Fiji, Brazil, France, Spain, Belize, and the British Virgin Islands. For Travel Daily she interviewed key travel newsmakers and adventurers from around the world.
Gallagher was the face of the Travel Channel for years – hosting thirty-second primetime interstitials from all over America. Some of her special series and one-offs include: The Short List series, World’s Best series, Islands for Rent, The Best of Rio and Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List. Most recently, she created, hosted, and produced the reality based family travel series, Are We There Yet, inspiring others to travel the world with young children. She has also hosted What You Get for Your Money: Walt Disney World Resorts on Fine Living Network, and the series Cool Kids Parties on Fine Living.
As a travel expert, Gallagher offers tips to inspire and help travelers. She has served as a travel spokesperson for Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn (2004-2006), Hotwire.com, The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Abbott Labs (traveling with autoimmune disorders), and Hanes. She has conducted live, nationwide satellite media tours and written many magazine and newspaper articles. For several years Gallagher was the travel correspondent for MSNBC, and has appeared as an expert on Oprah, CNN, Extra, Inside Edition, KTLA, Later Today, Livin’ It Up with Ali and Jack, and Ananda Lewis.
Gallagher is an experienced news reporter and producer, having spent eight years in San Francisco co-hosting, reporting, and producing for KRON and KTVU. She also was a substitute anchor for MSNBC’s three hour news show Home Page, and has reported for NBC’s Dateline. She completed her undergraduate degree in communications studies at UCLA, and her Master of journalism at Northwestern University. Tracy Gallagher lives in Pacific Palisades, Ca. with her husband and three young, very well traveled children.
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