Deirdre Quinn

For the businesswoman, see Deirdre Quinn (entrepreneur).

Deirdre Quinn
Born	(1973-09-16) September 16, 1973 (age 51)
Occupation	Television actress
Years active	1996–2008
Spouse	Brett Karns (2004–present)[1]
Children	1

Deirdre Quinn (born September 16, 1973) is an American model and actress, known for her role as Miss Texas in the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.

Early life and education

Quinn grew up outside Philadelphia and is a graduate of Germantown Academy. At the age of 12, she was discovered by a photographer at a bat mitzvah, and soon was signed to Wilhelmina Models, appearing in many campaigns, including a commercial for Irish Spring.[2] Quinn is a graduate in theatre from the University of Lynchburg and New York University.[3][4]

Career

Quinn is known for her roles as Miss Texas, Sandra Bullock's roommate in the mega comedy hit, Miss Congeniality, "Texas" Tina in the television series Heroes, and roles in films such as Aces 'N' Eights, The Last Dance, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, and appearances in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY and K-Ville.

Personal life

Quinn married Brett Karns on April 4, 2004. Their wedding was featured in the summer 2005 edition of American bridal magazine Inside Weddings.[1] Since the birth of her daughter, Quinn has retired from acting and modelling.[5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Miss Congeniality	Mary Jo 'Texas'
2002	New Suit	Big Agency Receptionist
2002	Lying for a Living	—	Documentary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	The City	Natasha	Episode dated 26 September 1996
1997	Apartment 2F	Hot Video Girl	Episode: "Ass Clock"
2000	Diagnosis: Murder	Teri Deegan	Episode: "Sleight-of-Hand"
2000	The Last Dance	Young Helen Parker	Television film
2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Shannon the Flight Attendant	Episode: "Unfriendly Skies"
2003	The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer	Fanny	Television film
2005	E-Ring	Sharon Starkey	Episode: "The Forgotten"
2006	CSI: NY	Elle Jeffries	Episode: "Stealing Home"
2006	Heroes	Tina	7 episodes
2007	K-Ville	Sarah Napier	Episode: "Pilot"
2008	Aces 'N' Eights	Jo Tanner	Television film

References

1. "Real Wedding of Deirdre Quinn + Brett Karns - Inside Weddings".
2. "The Blue Bird". The Nesting Bird. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
3. "Lynchburg College: StageNotes 2006". Lynchburg College Theatre. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04.
4. "About Us". University of Lynchburg. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
5. "Real Wedding of Deirdre Quinn + Brett Karns - Inside Weddings". Inside Weddings.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
6. "Here's What The Cast Of Miss Congeniality Looks Like Now". The List. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

External links

• Official website
• Deirdre Quinn at IMDb