Laura Innes

Laura Elizabeth Innes is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her role as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 2007 and in the final season from 2008 to 2009. Innes also starred as Sophia in the short-lived NBC thriller The Event from 2010 to 2011. She began her career in professional theater and attended Northwestern University, where she earned a degree in theater. Innes has also made appearances on stage, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Two Shakespearean Actors. She has directed episodes of popular TV shows such as ER, The West Wing, and The Affair.