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When not filming, Emily Procter enjoys interior decorating, performing with her new band, playing poker, and working with various charities for the homeless.

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Emily Mallory Procter graduated from Ravenscroft in 1986, having attended the School since Kindergarten. Emily served as head cheerleader as a senior, and also competed in varsity soccer (9-12) and swimming (9-11). Her flair for the dramatic began early, as she took part in the fall play her freshman through junior years. Since 2002, Emily has co-starred on "CSI: Miami" in the role of Detective Calleigh Duquesne. She also played attorney Ainsley Hayes for two seasons on the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show "The West Wing." Despite her busy Hollywood schedule, Emily has maintained her ties with Ravenscroft, and returned as the graduation speaker for commencement exercises in 2003. Emily is also involved in a number of projects for charity, and notes that doing charity work is "what makes me happiest." Emily's father, William I. Procter '45, received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994, making the Procters the first parent-child duo to receive this prestigious honor.

EMILY AT ANDREE AGASSI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION'S GALA 2007

This was the 7th Grand Slam for actress Emily Procter, who also happened to be in town celebrating her birthday. �After seven years, I have seen a lot of the kids grow up and get older,� she told us outside on the red carpet. �Every year they come and they'll talk about their dreams and how they've changed. There is one child - and I have seen him ever since he was tiny - and every year he comes and says 'I am gonna be President.' And every year I think 'I believe you and I will vote for you.' Because it is all just so inspiring how hard they work to become the people they want to be."

From SELF Celeb Scoop February 8, 2008
Tales of Emily's grandmother Emily first realized just how similar she was to her grandmother when the latter revealed her daily prayer. Every morning, she'd say: "God, please let me remember that my opinion is just that and I don't have to share it. Just let me be easy today." Then every night she'd say, "God, I'm so sorry I let you down."
The contents of Emily's fridge She doesn't like to cook, so what does she keep on hand? Only beer and 4 pounds of fancy cheese (a gift), which, she says, has turned her into a cheese snob. Cheddar's not so great after you've indulged in a wheel of Gouda.
Emily's colorful past Though today she believes in the less-is-more look, back in the day, Emily truly embraced the '80s more-is-more trend: kohl-rimmed eyes, multiple shades of eyeshadow, streaky cheeks, lined lips—the works. After doing all her friends' makeup for the prom, most of the parents made the girls wash it off before they left. And when she did a friend's makeup for her wedding, the woman cried—and not tears of joy.

When you're at a shoot with a celebrity, the best-case scenario is that you have an hour or so built into the schedule for a quiet, one-on-one interview. When SELF photographed Emily Procter in L.A., we had so little time that the photographer could barely fit in all of his shots. Where did that leave me? Kneeling on the floor at Emily's feet, asking questions—and trying to stay out of the way—as a three-person beauty team combed, curled, blushed, glossed and polished her. But instead of being distracted, Emily was chatty, funny and focused, even over the loud whirl of the blow-dryer. (Lucky for me!)
In the end, having the extra people around helped the story. Creighton and Miriam are her usual hairstylist and makeup artist, so they've all become close. Tessa, SELF's West Coast editor, was there, too, and she's known Emily for years. Hanging out with them was like being with friends primping for the prom. I got loads of material and a great sense of how warm, friendly and totally un-diva-ish Emily really is. She even called the manicurist's dad after hearing he's a big fan of CSI: Miami. —Beth Janes

Interview: Emily Procter: CSI: Miami Star by Scott Juba Published: November 7, 2005

It wasn't long ago that Emily Procter worked as a local TV weathergirl in North Carolina. Since then, her television exposure has increased considerably. She currently stars in CSI: Miami, one of the nation's top-rated crime dramas. “Humans like mystery, and it’s fun to solve the puzzle,” she says of the show’s acclaim.
Procter credits much of CSI: Miami’s success to the great camaraderie the cast and crew share. “I’m amazed by our crew,” she says. “I look at that show, and I just think, I cannot believe they make this show look like this. If you saw the collection of hooligans, you would be so impressed with them. [Laughs]. They are, without a doubt, hilarious. It is a cast of characters. We have a great time. I laugh an extraordinary amount. But we went through a lot of years not laughing to try to figure out how to do it. I am amazed by the people that I work with – by their work ethic and their amount of character and their ability to stay consistently good with one another, even under that amount of pressure.”
“I almost wish we had a behind the scenes episode, although I guess people would not be that interested in it,” she says with a laugh. “Whenever people on the street watch us film the show, they walk away and say, ‘We never had any idea that’s what your actual relationships are.’ They are so polar-opposite of what viewers see. The new guy, Jon Togo, he and I spend a lot of time off-screen either ballroom dancing or punching each other. [Laughs]. And David [Caruso] is so kind and sweet in a sensitive way, and I don’t think that’s what people would expect of him, either.”
Despite the great rapport she shares with her co-workers and CSI: Miami’s consistently high ratings, Procter never takes her accomplishments for granted. “I’m just sort of always thinking that [acting] isn’t going to work out,” she says. “I think if you ever get too comfortable at anything [it’s dangerous]. You know, I wouldn’t want to be flying with a pilot who’s like, ‘Hey, I got it down.’ [Laughs]. But then there’s a part of me that’s like, oh my gosh, can you just quit making back up plans?”
While Procter enjoys her celebrity status, she says Hollywood life is much different than she imagined it would be. “In all honesty, I think I sort of thought it was going to be really fancy, and that I was going to spend a lot of time lounging about,” she remarks lightheartedly. “That hasn’t really happened. The only thing that’s happened is that when I’m out sometimes, people will be like, ‘Hey, I know you.’ Then I feel really bad, because I think maybe I should have on a fancier outfit.”
Procter finds that although fans recognize her on the street, they confuse her real life personality with the personality of her on-screen character. “People have been really nice to me,” she says. “Although, the other day I was getting some breakfast and this guy working behind the counter was like, ‘Hey, you’re on CSI. My mom and I watch that show all the time. We love it.’ And I was like, ‘Hey man, thanks.’ And he’s like, ‘Oh, you’re so nice in person.’ So, for like an hour I was thinking, “Am I a brat [on the show]? [Laughs].”
A brat? Far from it. Humble and down to earth, Procter’s real life personality is as genuine as her on-screen talent.


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