Pyle, Missi 1972–

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PYLE, Missi 1972–

PERSONAL

Original name, Andrea Kay Pyle; born November 16, 1972, in Houston, TX; daughter of Frank and Linda Pyle; married Antonio Sacre (an actor), May 2000. Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, B.F.A., actor training program, c. 1995; also studied drama at the Oxford School of Drama.

Addresses:

Agent—Paradigm, 360 N. Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—McKeon–Valeo–Myones Management, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Bragman/Nyman/Cafarellli, 8687 Melrose Ave., 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress. Played "black widow" character at interactive theme restaurant Jekyll and Hyde, New York City; Bitches Funny (a sketch comedy ensemble), member, c. 2001.

Awards, Honors:

MTV Movie Award nomination (with Queen Latifah), best fight, 2004, for Bringing down the House.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Cafe 24 waitress, As Good as It Gets, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

Laurel, Number One, 1998.

Actress with flowers, Trick, Fine Line, 1999.

Ily, Snow Days (also known as Let It Snow), Artistic License, 1999.

Thermian Laliari and Jane Doe, Galaxy Quest, DreamWorks, 1999.

Catherine Grey, But Enough about Me …, 2000.

Alexandra Cabot, Josie and the Pussycats, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Ashley, Bringing down the House, Buena Vista, 2003.

Heather, BachelorMan, Echelon Entertainment, 2003.

Amy, Exposed, Mainline Releasing, 2003.

Mildred, Big Fish, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Roxanne, Along Came Polly, Universal, 2004.

Ericka, Meet Market, 2004.

(Uncredited) Henry's date, 50 First Dates, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004.

Barbara, Soul Plane, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2004.

Fran, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (also known as Dodgeball), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

(Uncredited) Zoo keeper, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (also known as Anchorman), DreamWorks, 2004.

Mrs. Beauregarde, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros., 2005.

Gigi, American Crude, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various characters, The Wayne Brady Show, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Herself, I Love the '90s (documentary), VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Cottonwood, Showtime, 1996.

Vera, Home Alone 4 (also known as Home Alone: Taking back the House), ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Backstage Pass (also known as The Making of "Josie and the Pussycats"), 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Neurotic Tendencies, NBC, 2001.

Misty, Full Circle (also known as We Are Family), ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Beautiful woman, "The Final Frontier," Mad about You, NBC, 1999.

Stacy, "Drew's Reunion," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1999.

Hillary, "The One with Ross' Teeth," Friends, NBC, 1999.

Suzanne, "Walter's Rib," Battery Park, NBC, 2000.

Marcia Hooper, "Reach Out and Touch," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001.

Windy Sommers, "Control," Roswell, The WB, 2001.

Stacy Waxman, "Arthur Needs Space," The Tick, Fox, 2001.

Charise DuPree, "Mojo Rising," Philly, ABC, 2002.

Shannon, "Maris Returns," Frasier, NBC, 2003.

Interviewee, E!'s 101, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Herself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Delores Pasternak, "A Bag Full of Jawea," Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Burning Jewel, 900 Oneonta, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1996, then Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, 1999.

The Libertine, Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago, IL, 1996.

Wild Echinacea, Phil Bosakowski Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Kimberly Prochtnow, Wang Dang, Paradise Theater, New York City, 1998.

Also appeared as Cressida, Troilus and Cressida; Becky, Big River; teacher, Ruthless, Galveston Outdoor Musical, Galveston, TX.