Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American film,
television and stage actress, best known for her role on the
television series 24 as Michelle Dessler.Aylesworth was born December
9, 1972, in Evanston, Illinois, and is of Dutch, Welsh, and Japanese
ancestry. Her given name Reiko (礼å ) is Japanese; her surname
Aylesworth is Anglo-Saxon. She lived in Springfield, Illinois, from
1987 to 1988, where she first became interested in acting. After
understudying in several productions at the Springfield Theatre
Centre, Aylesworth was cast in the role of Consuelo in West Side
Story, while her family was preparing to move to Seattle, Washington.
When her family left for Seattle, she remained in Springfield with
family friends for the duration of the play's run.After joining her
family in Seattle, Aylesworth attended the University of Washington
and studied neuroscience. While attending the University of
Washington, Aylesworth participated in several local theatre
productions including Invisible Friends at the Seattle Children's
Theatre and the Intiman Theatre Company's production of Peter Pan
where she played Wendy.Aylesworth's performance in Peter Pan brought
her to the attention of talent scouts at ABC, leading to the beginning
of her television and film career as Rebecca Lewis on the soap opera
One Life to Live. After her character was written out of One Life to
Live, she appeared in the independent film Childhood's End and the
final episode of the HBO series Lifestories: Families in Crisis.
During this time Aylesworth also appeared in at least three Off
Broadway productions.
television and stage actress, best known for her role on the
television series 24 as Michelle Dessler.Aylesworth was born December
9, 1972, in Evanston, Illinois, and is of Dutch, Welsh, and Japanese
ancestry. Her given name Reiko (礼å ) is Japanese; her surname
Aylesworth is Anglo-Saxon. She lived in Springfield, Illinois, from
1987 to 1988, where she first became interested in acting. After
understudying in several productions at the Springfield Theatre
Centre, Aylesworth was cast in the role of Consuelo in West Side
Story, while her family was preparing to move to Seattle, Washington.
When her family left for Seattle, she remained in Springfield with
family friends for the duration of the play's run.After joining her
family in Seattle, Aylesworth attended the University of Washington
and studied neuroscience. While attending the University of
Washington, Aylesworth participated in several local theatre
productions including Invisible Friends at the Seattle Children's
Theatre and the Intiman Theatre Company's production of Peter Pan
where she played Wendy.Aylesworth's performance in Peter Pan brought
her to the attention of talent scouts at ABC, leading to the beginning
of her television and film career as Rebecca Lewis on the soap opera
One Life to Live. After her character was written out of One Life to
Live, she appeared in the independent film Childhood's End and the
final episode of the HBO series Lifestories: Families in Crisis.
During this time Aylesworth also appeared in at least three Off
Broadway productions.
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