Erin Daniels (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress, perhaps known most widely for playing Dana Fairbanks on The L Word.

History

Daniels was born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Missouri, where she grew up. Her father was an architect and her mother was a clinical social worker. She grew up in a Jewish family: her mother co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis and her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.¹ She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995² after majoring in art.¹ After Vassar she moved to New York City, studying with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner and getting some Off Broadway roles; she then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action.¹

In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award.³ She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses before becoming a cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation⁴, an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research.⁵

Daniels married Chris Uettwiller on April 4 2009, and gave birth to a son Ely Dashiel Uettwiller on August 1 2009

Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI and Swingtown.

Filmography

Director filmography

Television

References

External links

• Erin Daniels interview at Diva Magazine official site