Paget Brewster

Paget Valerie Brewster (/ˈpædʒɛt bruːstər/; born March 10, 1969) is an American actress. Her best-known roles are Kathy on NBC's Friends (first as Joey's girlfriend and later Chandler's), Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on CBS's Criminal Minds, Elise and Mr. Mumbles on The Hub's Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on Yahoo's Community and Sadie Doyle on the Thrilling Adventure Hour segment "Beyond Belief." She has had numerous guest appearances on shows such as Two and a Half Men, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Modern Family. She currently stars as Dodo Bellacourt in the Comedy Central comedy Another Period and in Grandfathered with John Stamos and Josh Peck.

Early life

Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (née Tew), worked as a government official, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as a school administrator. She has a younger brother, Ivan.

Brewster grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design. During her first year, she made her acting debut and eventually dropped out of design school to pursue her acting career. In the mid 1990s, Brewster moved to San Francisco and enrolled in acting classes. As of 2014 she resides in Los Angeles.