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Pauley Perrette - Official FOX Network Biography (original version)

Pauley Perrette plays the eccentric Cecilia, the apartment manager whose wild demeanor seems to clash directly with her job responsibilities, in Columbia TriStar's new one hour drama TIME OF YOUR LIFE for the FOX Broadcasting Network.

Perrette was born in New Orleans and moved over ten times as a child, as her father's job with the phone company took her family all over the country. After graduating from college with honors, studying Sociology, Criminology, and Psychology, she entered her Master's degree in the same fields, before moving to New York.

Bartending and working in clubs throughout Manhattan, she began getting work in commercials and music videos that soon led to more substantial acting roles.

After arriving in Los Angeles, where she now resides, she was a series regular in Steven Bochco's drama "Murder One", and last season, played Drew Carey's girlfriend "Darcy" in "The Drew Carey Show", and "Gwen" the girlfriend of Diego, on the NBC series "Jesse". Her other television credits include being a series regular on the ABC comedy, "That's Life!", and guest starring roles in "Early Edition", "Frasier", "Moloney", and "Veronica's Closet".

She will soon be seen as the lead character in the independent feature "The Price of Kissing", as well as in roles in the upcoming "Untitled Cameron Crowe Project" and indie "The Day October Died".

Perrette is an accomplished singer, poet, writer and photographer. She also has started an independent record company, created to produce and assist unsigned artists. Her first CD release from singer/songwriter Kevin Lawson, is available through mp3.com.

She lives with her cat and any number of artists, friends, and musicians who may be staying at her house at any given time.

Official Biography - Take 2, From FOX's Official TOYL Site

Pauley Perrette was born in New Orleans and moved 14 times as a child when her father's job took the family all over the country. A huge fan of education and forensic science, Perrette studied for a Master's degree in Criminology at Georgia State University in Atlanta before moving to New York City to pursue acting.

Working at a number of jobs, including bartending, photography and as a hair and make-up stylist, Perrette eventually found work in commercials and music videos that led to more substantial acting roles.

On television, Perrette had a recurring role on Murder One, and last season appeared as Drew Carey's girlfriend in The Drew Carey Show and as the girlfriend of Diego on the series Jesse. Her other television credits include guest starring roles on Frasier, Early Edition and Moloney.

Perrette's feature film credits include Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion, The Cowboy Way and the independent films The Price of Kissing and Angel. She is also a singer and released her first CD last year. In addition, she has started her own independent record company, GO Records. Perrette resides in Los Angeles.

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