Bonnie Root

Bonnie Root (born 1971 or 1972) is an American actress and film producer. She is known for her recurring role in the hit CBS series Cold Case as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her starring roles in indie comedy features, such as Coming Soon and In The Weeds and Showtime original The Ranch. More recently, she has turned in leading lady roles in crime thriller Cruel Hearts, dark comedy/horror The Movie and forthcoming psychological thriller, Don't Let Them Out. In her early years she also starred as series regular Amanda McCallister in the NBC John Wells series Trinity and on the daytime soap As the World Turns as the serial killer Eve Coleman Browning. She has also guest-starred and recurred on a variety of popular TV shows, including Blue Bloods, Justified, Pretty Little Liars, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Mentalist.

Early years

Root is a native of Portland, Oregon. She developed a drinkiing problem before she was 14 years old, and by age 16 she had voluntarily entered a lock-down rehabilitation program. After rehab she left home and supported herself while finishing high school. Her mother, Jean Banks, owned Vancouver School of Beauty, a salon at which Root worked until she moved to Los Angeles in 1996.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

• at IMDb