Beth Riesgraf - WeActivist
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on Sep 12th 2009 - 1 Picture / 1 Comment
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Riesgraf has a starring role in the new TNT series, Leverage
, produced by Dean Devlin ("Godzilla," "Independence Day"). The storyline revolves around 'Nate' (Timothy Hutton), a former insurance investigator turned thief who is the brains behind a team of very accomplished hooligans and high tech outlaws.
Riesgraf is the female lead, 'Parker,' who is a skillful cat burglar who exudes dorkiness, eccentricity and dangerous sexuality. Her expertise is breaking and entering, then stealthily disappearing.
Her previous television credits include the Showtime pilot "Insatiable" as well as recent guest-starring roles on "Without a Trace," "Big Shots," "My Name is Earl" and "How I Met My Mother."
Riesgraf also starred opposite Giovanni Ribisi in writer/ director Jason Lee's silent love story "The White Door."
In addition to acting, Riesgraf is a professional photographer and filmmaker. Her photography and short films have been exhibited in London, New York and Los Angeles. Her photographs have been published in a variety of magazines including Mean Magazine, Anthem, Angeleno, Nylon, GQ, Jane, Men's Journal, and Backstage.
A resident of Los Angeles, Riesgraf first became fascinated with the stage and visual arts at the age of five while attending a performance of "Hansel and Gretel" at The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I admired Beth's photographic talent in August's Z!NK magazine. Here's what I sent in to the Reader's Comments:
Oct 7th 2010, 04:57"The road trip inspired collage of photographs by Beth Riesgraf were "hand fanned out the car window, catching the breeze" delightful. Each picture not only shows a unique perspective that captures facets of American life, but gives us a glimpse of what this talented photographer perceives through her lens. As a midwesterner I had a head shake and loud chuckle when I read the fine print on the "Chainsaw Carvings" photo. Thank you for featuring this artful nomad who is as talented behind the camera as she is in front of it!"