Malaya Drew
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Malaya Drew (also credited as Malaya Rivera Drew) is an American stage, film and television actress.
Drew is most well known for her role as Adele Channing on the cable television
series The L Word
(2008) and for her role as Katey Alvaro on NBC
's long-running ER
(2006–2007). She has also had recurring roles on Las Vegas
(2006–2007) and Entourage
(2005).
. She has two brothers and her parents are both lawyer
s. She attended Middlebury College
where she studied English Literature and Spanish. After graduating college, she moved to London
and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
. She left school a term early, when she was cast in the world premiere of Neil LaBute
's The Distance From Here directed by David Leveaux
at the Almeida Theatre
(2002).
(2004). On CSI she played a character who was originally named Colleen Mitchell but after the producers cast Drew, they changed the character's name to Colleen Mendoza, to reflect Drew's mixed heritage. She also played Angelica Sandoval on The Inside
, with Peter Coyote
and Rachel Nichols
, for the Fox
network, but the series was never aired.
In 2005 she recurred on the HBO series Entourage and from 2006-2007 she was on the NBC show Las Vegas, playing a new member of the Montecito Casino team with James Lesure
, Josh Duhamel
and James Caan
. While she was still working on Las Vegas, she was cast on ER as the new medical student, Katey Alvaro, who is doing her residency in the ER and has an affair with another doctor, played by Shane West
. She was on ER during seasons 11 and 12.
In 2008, she played Adele Channing on The L Word, a character modeled after Eve Harrington in the movie All About Eve
(1950), starring Bette Davis
. She was on The L Word during season 5.
In early 2010 she appeared on NBC's Life, and the ABC pilot True Blue
but the series never aired. She shot the upcoming features Audrey and GirlTrash: All Night Long
.
s "100 Hottest Girls of Entourage" (#19)
In 2009 she was voted one of ERs "Hottest Doctor's of All Time" (#2)
Drew is most well known for her role as Adele Channing on the cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
series The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
(2008) and for her role as Katey Alvaro on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's long-running ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(2006–2007). She has also had recurring roles on Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
(2006–2007) and Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
(2005).
Early life
Drew was born in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. She has two brothers and her parents are both lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s. She attended Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
where she studied English Literature and Spanish. After graduating college, she moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is a leading British drama school in west London. LAMDA's president is Timothy West and its new principal is Joanna Read, who recently succeeded Peter James...
. She left school a term early, when she was cast in the world premiere of Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Neil N. LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright.-Early life:LaBute was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Marian, a hospital receptionist, and Richard LaBute, a long-haul truck driver. LaBute is of French Canadian, English and Irish ancestry, and was raised in Spokane,...
's The Distance From Here directed by David Leveaux
David Leveaux
David Leveaux is a British theatre director who has been nominated for five Tony Awards as director of both plays and musicals...
at the Almeida Theatre
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325 seat studio theatre with an international reputation which takes its name from the street in which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama and holds an annual summer festival of...
(2002).
Career
She has appeared on numerous television shows including Law and Order: SVU as Suzy Fleckner (2003) and CSI: MiamiCSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(2004). On CSI she played a character who was originally named Colleen Mitchell but after the producers cast Drew, they changed the character's name to Colleen Mendoza, to reflect Drew's mixed heritage. She also played Angelica Sandoval on The Inside
The Inside
The Inside is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Minear and Howard Gordon and produced by Imagine Television. The Inside follows the work of the FBI's Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit , a division dedicated to investigating particularly dangerous crimes. The Inside initially...
, with Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar...
and Rachel Nichols
Rachel Nichols (actress)
Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s...
, for the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network, but the series was never aired.
In 2005 she recurred on the HBO series Entourage and from 2006-2007 she was on the NBC show Las Vegas, playing a new member of the Montecito Casino team with James Lesure
James Lesure
James Lesure is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas, and as Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love. He also starred as basketball star Alonzo Pope on the ABC series Mr. Sunshine, a 2010-11 midseason replacement with Matthew...
, Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel
Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel is an American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success in 1999 as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children and later as the chief of security, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas...
and James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
. While she was still working on Las Vegas, she was cast on ER as the new medical student, Katey Alvaro, who is doing her residency in the ER and has an affair with another doctor, played by Shane West
Shane West
Shane West is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr...
. She was on ER during seasons 11 and 12.
In 2008, she played Adele Channing on The L Word, a character modeled after Eve Harrington in the movie All About Eve
All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve", by Mary Orr.The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star...
(1950), starring Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional...
. She was on The L Word during season 5.
In early 2010 she appeared on NBC's Life, and the ABC pilot True Blue
True Blue (TV series)
True Blue was a short-running NBC Television series set in New York City which aired on Friday evenings in 1989 and 1990. The hour-long drama followed the exploits of a squad of uniformed officers assigned to the specialized trucks of the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit.-Starring:* John Bolger as...
but the series never aired. She shot the upcoming features Audrey and GirlTrash: All Night Long
Girltrash: All Night Long
Girltrash: All Night Long is an upcoming rock musical film directed by Alexandra Kondracke. The screenplay was written by Angela Robinson and is a prequel to Robinson's Girltrash! web series...
.
In popular culture
In 2008 she was voted one of MaximMaxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
s "100 Hottest Girls of Entourage" (#19)
In 2009 she was voted one of ERs "Hottest Doctor's of All Time" (#2)
External links
- Malaya Drew Film Reel on You Tube