Brooke Lyons

Brooke Lyons Biography

Brooke Lyons (born November 8, 1980) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Amy in the 2008 film Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

Life and career

Lyons was born in Washington, D.C. She grew up Fairfield and New Haven, Connecticut and moved around to many other towns in the state.

As a child she suffered from scoliosis, which debilitated her from a pursuing a career as a ballet dancer. Before being diagnosed, she studied dance at the Joffrey Ballet School of the Dance, New England Ballet School in Connecticut, Boston Ballet and traveled to France. She wore a back brace throughout her time in the ninth grade. She ultimately had surgery to correct her spine. While she was freshman at Yale University, she founded the Connecticut Scoliosis Association and wrote about her experiences with the disease in the book titled Scoliosis: Ascending the Curve. The book was published before she began classes at Yale in 1999.

While at Yale she majored in English literature and was a member of the "Arts and Letters" society Manuscript. She then became interested in acting, receiving her first speaking role in the Neil Simon play Rumors. She also worked in the productions The Maids and Heartbreak House. She received additional acting training at The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

Beginning in 2004, Lyons appeared in the television series American Dreams, That's So Raven, The Starter Wife, Desperate Housewives and has had recurring roles in 2 Broke Girls and Jane by Design.

In film, her most notable acting role to date was as Amy in 2008 film Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. She also appeared in the films The Trap (2005), Protecting the King (2007) and Dark Reel (2008).

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	'	Erica
2007	Protecting the King	Monica
2007	X's & O's	Hazel
2008	Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins	Amy
2008	Dark Reel	Tanya Kismen
2009	Good: The Green Hotel	Concierge (voice)	Video short
2009	'	Kristen	Short film
2009	'	Sarah Lambert
2010	'	Sarah	Short film
2010	Beautiful Boy	TV Reporter Voice
2012	To Sonnets		Short film

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	American Dreams	Erin	Episode: "A Clear and Present Danger"
2006	That's So Raven	Nikki Logan	Episode: "Unhappy Medium"
2006	Mindy and Brenda	Josh's Girlfriend	TV movie
2008	With Friends Like These...	Julie	TV movie
2008	'	Dori	TV movie
2008	'	Edie	Episode: "Mollywood"
2009	Desperate Housewives	Candace	Episode: "Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover"
2010	Kings by Night	Attractive Woman	TV movie
2010	Important Things with Demetri Martin	Helen	Episode: "Strategy"
2010	DateaHuman.com	Ruthie	6 episodes
2011	Law & Order: LA	Greta Thomas	Episode: "Benedict Canyon"
2011	Love Bites	Coby	Episode: "Keep on Truckin'"
2011"2012	2 Broke Girls	Peach Landis	7 episodes
2012	Jane by Design	Birdie	4 episodes
2012	Sullivan & Son	Ashley	Episode: "Pilot: Last, Best & Final"
2012	Royal Pains	Talia Clarke	Episode: "Something Fishy This Way Comes"
2013	Psych	Elisa	2 episodes

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