In the American procedural forensics crime drama television series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Elisabeth Harnois is best known for portraying “Morgan Brody” from seasons 12 to 16. In her career, which has spanned more than three decades, she began acting at a very young age and has been in a number of movies and television shows. As a young artist, she worked on numerous projects and received recognition for them as well as nominations for multiple awards. She began assuming more mature parts as she entered her teen years. She played the role of “Kate” in the film “Façade,” which helped highlight her range as an actor and solidified her as a promising young talent. Regarding her private life, she is a very private person and dislikes giving the public access to information about her relationships and family. She has a Twitter account, however, she is not particularly active on the site.
The career of Elisabeth Harnois
Elisabeth Harnois began her career in the show business at a very young age and worked as a child actor in several commercials for various companies. She made her acting debut in the 1985 American/Canadian holiday fantasy film “One Magic Christmas,” directed by Phillip Borsos, playing the part of “Abbie Grainger.” She then made an appearance in the 1986 movie “Where Are the Children?” which was based on Mary Higgins Clark’s original novel of the same name. In the movie, she portrayed Missy Eldridge.
She made her television debut in the NBC drama series “Highway to Heaven” before making an appearance as a young artist in the CBS fantasy-drama “Beauty and the Beast” in 1987. She also played Young Freddy, Emily, and Rosie in the television shows “Timeless Tales from Hallmark,” “Judith Krantz’s Till We Meet Again,” and “Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone.” She was picked to star as “Alice” in Walt Disney’s live-action musical television series “Adventures in Wonderland,” which was adapted from the original animation series “Alice in Wonderland,” in 1992.
Elisabeth starred as “Kate” in the 1999 movie “Façade,” “Julie Sutton” in the 2002 movie “Swimming Upstream,” and “The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy” as “Maggi Sorenson” in the 1998 television movie “My Date with the President’s Daughter” as “Hallie Richmond” in the 1998 television movie. She received a contract to portray the role of “Christina Nickson” in the Fox Network series “Point Pleasant.”
She acted in movies like the 2005 American black comedy/satire “Pretty Persuasion” with Ron Livingston, Evan Rachel Wood, and James Woods. She also made cameo appearances in a number of TV episodes, including “CSI: Miami,” “One Tree Hill,” “Cold Case,” “Dirt,” “Without a Trace,” “90210,” and “Miami Medical.” She portrayed “Morgan Brody,” a crime scene investigator, from 2011 to 2015 in the CBS procedural forensics crime drama television series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
Recognition & Nominations
Elisabeth Harnois’ performance in “One Magic Christmas” earned her a nomination for “Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film in Comedy or Drama” at the “Young Artist Awards” in 1987. For her performance in “Highway to Heaven,” she was also nominated in 1988 for “Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Drama.” She was recognized at the Young Artist Awards in 1993 as the “Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Program” for her portrayal of “Alice” in “Adventures in Wonderland.”
Individual Life of Elisabeth Harnois
On May 26, 1979, Elisabeth Rose Harnois was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is the oldest of the siblings and has four brothers. She had her early education at St. Mel’s School in Woodland Hills and Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley. She continued her education at Wesleyan University, where she earned a degree in cinema studies in 2001.
Elisabeth has consistently had a very private life and avoided the spotlight. According to rumors, she allegedly had a brief relationship with actor Jesse McCartney before ending it. She is presently a resident of California’s Los Angeles.
Estimated net worth
She is expected to have a net worth of about $3 million as of 2022 and to make a salary from her work of about $400,000.