IMDB PROFILE Date of Birth24 August 1978, USABirth NameBeth Jean RiesgrafHeight5' 7" (1.70 m)TriviaSon, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee, born to Beth Riesgraf and ex-fiancé Jason Lee [2003]. Attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas where she was student body president, voted "Most Admired Senior", senior prom queen, a member of the Photography club and graduated with Honors. Has a six year old son. WIKIPEDIA Beth Jean Riesgraf [reez graf] (born August 24, 1978) is an American actress, who plays the role of Parker in the series Leverage. Originally from the Belle Plain, MN. Riesgraf is the youngest of six girls.Moved to Las Vegas, NV at age 13. Attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas where she was student body president, voted "Most Admired Senior", senior prom queen, a member of the Photography club and graduated with Honors.She is a professional photographer.She was formerly engaged to the actor Jason Lee, with whom she has a son, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee. She appeared with Lee as the character Natalie Duckworth on the show My Name is Earl in 2005 and 2007, and in Alvin and The Chipmunks as a mother in the supermarket in 2007. In 2008, Riesgraf became the co-star of the TV show Leverage.CHARACTER BACKGROUND: PARKER Parker – expert thief, cat-burglar, pickpocket and safe-cracker. Known only by her last name, Parker is a risk-taker who loves the thrill of the con above all else. This risk taking behavior sometimes puts her and the team in tight spots. The product of an abusive childhood spent in several foster homes, Parker is socially awkward, relates poorly to most people and avoids social contact, though Sophie has attempted to improve her social skills on numerous occasions. She was trained as a teenager by world class thief Archie Leech. Over the course of the series Parker has displayed an increase in social abilities and even plays significant grifting roles in certain cons, often at the instruction of Sophie. Due to her beauty Parker is often able to distract men to the use of the con, though she appears to be unaware of her effect. Parker is proficient with rappelling and similar equipment, and is an expert with a variety of safes and locks, skills she uses in many of the cons. Her focus on theft is to the point that her home is a warehouse filled with gear to help her in her thieving skills. IMDB FILMOGRAPHY Actress:
Producer:Untitled Jason Lee Short (2006) (producer) |