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name: "Heather Goldenhersh"
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born: "26 March 1973"
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average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T09:09:44.446845+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Heather Goldenhersh

Actor. Born 26 March 1973 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 26 March 1973, Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 2003–2016
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Goldenhersh, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5693846, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325552/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52996

## Biography

Heather Goldenhersh is an American actress. She was born on 26 March 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in St. Louis. She trained at the Juilliard School in New York.

Goldenhersh has appeared in feature films including *The School of Rock* (2003), *The Merchant of Venice* (2004), *Kinsey* (2004) and *Hail, Caesar!* (2016). Her television credits include a main role in the series *The Class* (2006–2007) and guest appearances in *Modern Family* (2016) and *The Alienist* (2020). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in *Doubt* (2005) as Sister James, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play and a Theatre World Award. She is married to actor Brían F. O'Byrne.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), Fi1m 72, as Natalie (Secretary) — [page](https://film.one/film/hail-caesar.md)
- *The School of Rock* (2003), Fi1m 84, as Sheila — [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Alienist* (2018), series, as Matron
- *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), as Natalie (Secretary) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hail-caesar.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Mrs. Wilkerson — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Leatherheads* (2008), as Belinda / Flapper
- *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), as Who Girl (voice)
- *Purple Violets* (2007), as Sassy Party-Goer
- *The Class* (2006), series, as Lina Warbler
- *Wedding Daze* (2006), as Jane
- *Southern Belles* (2005), as Margery
- *The Merchant of Venice* (2004), as Nerissa
- *Tempting Adam* (2004), as Kami
- *Kinsey* (2004), as Martha Pomeroy
- *The School of Rock* (2003), as Sheila — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md)
- *Unconditional Love* (2002), as Grace's Daughter
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Roseanne Connelly
- *The Believer* (2001), as Linda
- *Spin the Bottle* (2000), as Rachel
- *The Great Gatsby* (2000), as Myrtle Wilson
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ellen Swanson
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Jenna
- *I'm Not Rappaport* (1996), as Strike Woman

## Gallery

- ![Heather Goldenhersh](https://film.one/media/person/363556/gallery-53aed5ed4f09.jpg) Heather Goldenhersh — Image via TMDB
- ![Heather Goldenhersh](https://film.one/media/person/363556/gallery-2bb2881dc70a.jpg) Heather Goldenhersh — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Award 2005: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2005: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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