Rebecca McFarland


Rebecca McFarland is an American mixed-media portrait artist and actress.

Early life

McFarland grew up in New Orleans and attended Tulane University, where she graduated with a BA in theater.

Career

McFarland achieved early success as George's girlfriend on the Seinfeld episode "The Little Kicks." She has worked consistently for twenty years including as Val Gibson in Working. She had several more appearances in series such as Big Easy, Diagnosis: Murder, Star Trek: Voyager, NYPD Blue, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Charmed, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, The Mentalist, and as a bartender in Two and a Half Men. More recently she has appeared on the TNT series Saving Grace, starred in the NBC pilot Man of Your Dreams, and in the CBS pilot The Eastmans, opposite Donald Sutherland. She had a recurring role on Faking It as Farrah Raudenfeld.

Artist

In 2016, McFarland left acting to become a mixed-media portrait artist. She paints with several textural elements on canvas, cradle board, recycled materials, and vintage leather jackets.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The Big EasyGigi
1996Diagnosis: MurderJanie
1996SeinfeldAnnaEpisode: "The Little Kicks"
1997Pacific BlueAllie McNeil
1997Silk StalkingsAmber
1997Party of FiveFrancey
1997Total SecurityJane Oliver
1997JennyPenelope
1997Star Trek: VoyagerTalliEpisode: "Random Thoughts"
1997Scream 2Theater Girl #2
1998Grace Under FireBarbara Ann
1998Union SquareLoretta
1998Maximum BobDebbie Lefcowitz
1998The Army ShowChristine
1998Art HouseMolly Fitzsimmons
1998-1999WorkingVal Gibson17 episodes
1999NormNancy
2001PhillyRachel Borden
2001Elvis Took a BulletPolly
2001-2002NYPD BlueJennifer Prince/Donna Finer
2002Once and AgainMelissa
2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJason Kent's Attorney
2003TremorsDr. Ellie Bergen
2003Fargo
2003CharmedLynn
2003-2012Two and a Half MenLeanne
2004A Place Called HomeJan Kyles
2004Century CityMrs. Jansen
2005NCISDetective Rachel Rapp
2005Play DatesKaren
2006Friday Night LightsSusanne Derr
2006Hollis & RaeAdeline
2007EyesVanessa Leary
2007LA BluesCaren
2007-2008The Dresden FilesSusan Rodriguez
2008Saving GraceJeannie Jenney
2008Man of Your DreamsSally
2008Happy CampersMimi
2009The EastmansMaddie Ross Eastman
2010Ghost WhispererJoan
2010Human TargetRachel Applebaum
2011Franklin & BashKatherine Mack
2012Cupid, Inc.Nancy
2012The MentalistHelen
2012Happily DivorcedKaren
2012The ManzanisKaren
2013CultTeri McNabb
2013True BloodMaggie Devins
2013PerceptionPam Carlson
2013TrooperIlene Katz-Klausner
2013BonesLinda McCord
2013NCIS: Los AngelesMaggie Vasile
2014Chelsey and KelseySamantha
2014Major CrimesVanessa
2014-2016Faking ItFarrah Raudenfeld/Cooper19 episodes
2015Red Band SocietySylvia Roth
2016Grey's AnatomyTara Parker