Marisa Christine Coughlan (born March 17 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress. She went to and graduated from Breck School, a small private school in Minneapolis. When she moved to Los Angeles, she enrolled in a BFA program at the University of Southern California.
She has appeared in top 100 "hot" lists put out by numerous men's magazines in recent years and graced the cover of Stuff magazine in May 2001.
Coughlan's first film appearance to gain mainstream attention was Teaching Mrs. Tingle in 1999, in which she co-starred alongside Katie Holmes. Other films, she appeared in, included Pumpkin (co-starring with Christina Ricci), a drama about sorority girls, New Suit, a satirical comedy about the inner workings of Hollywood, Super Troopers, playing Officer Ursula Hanson, and Freddy Got Fingered as Betty.
She had a recurring role on the television series Boston Legal as secretary Melissa Hughes in seasons two and three. Since 2007, she stars as Jenny McIntyre in Lifetime Television's original series Side Order of Life.
She is currently single after breaking up with Kevin Zegers.
Born and raised in Minnesota, Marisa grew up in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, as her father lived in one place and her mother the other. She attended the University of Southern California where she majored in Theatre. She studied abroad in Paris during her junior year. She currently resided in Studio City, CA.
