Quick Facts
Biography
Rebecca McFarland is an American actress.
Personal life
McFarland grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Tulane University where she graduated with a BA in acting.
She became known for her role Val Gibson in the television series Working (1998–1999). She had several more television appearances in series such as Big Easy (1996), Diagnosis: Murder (1996), Seinfeld (1996), Star Trek: Voyager (1997), NYPD Blue (2001–2002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003), Charmed (2003), NCIS (2005), Ghost Whisperer (2010), The Mentalist (2012), and as a bartender in Two and a Half Men (2003–2012). Most recently, she appeared on the series Saving Grace on TNT, starred in the NBC pilot Man of Your Dreams and acted opposite Donald Sutherland in the CBS pilot The Eastmans. McFarland played a recurring role on Faking It as Farrah Raudenfeld, mother of Amy Raudenfeld.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Big Easy | Gigi | |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Janie | ||
| Seinfeld | Anna | Episode: "The Little Kicks" | |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Allie McNeil | |
| Silk Stalkings | Amber | ||
| Party of Five | Francey | ||
| Total Security | Jane Oliver | ||
| Jenny | Penelope | ||
| Star Trek: Voyager | Talli | Episode: "Random Thoughts" | |
| Scream 2 | Theater Girl #2 | ||
| 1998 | Grace Under Fire | Barbara Ann | |
| Union Square | Loretta | ||
| Maximum Bob | Debbie Lefcowitz | ||
| The Army Show | Christine | ||
| Art House | Molly Fitzsimmons | ||
| 1998–1999 | Working | Val Gibson | |
| 1999 | Norm | Nancy | |
| 2001 | Philly | Rachel Borden | |
| Elvis Took a Bullet | Polly | ||
| 2001–2002 | NYPD Blue | Jennifer Prince/Donna Finer | |
| 2002 | Once and Again | Melissa | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason Kent's Attorney | |
| Tremors | Dr. Ellie Bergen | ||
| Fargo | |||
| Charmed | Lynn | ||
| 2003-2012 | Two and a Half Men | Leanne | |
| 2004 | A Place Called Home | Jan Kyles | |
| Century City | Mrs. Jansen | ||
| 2005 | NCIS | Detective Rachel Rapp | |
| Play Dates | Karen | ||
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Susanne Derr | |
| Hollis & Rae | Adeline | ||
| 2007 | Eyes | Vanessa Leary | |
| LA Blues | Caren | ||
| 2007-2008 | The Dresden Files | Susan Rodriguez | |
| 2008 | Saving Grace | Jeannie Jenney | |
| Man of Your Dreams | Sally | ||
| Happy Campers | Mimi | ||
| 2009 | The Eastmans | Maddie Ross Eastman | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Joan | |
| Human Target | Rachel Applebaum | ||
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Katherine Mack | |
| 2012 | Cupid, Inc. | Nancy | |
| The Mentalist | Helen | ||
| Happily Divorced | Karen | ||
| The Manzanis | Karen | ||
| 2013 | Cult | Teri McNabb | |
| True Blood | Maggie Devins | ||
| Perception | Pam Carlson | ||
| Trooper | Ilene Katz-Klausner | ||
| Bones | Linda McCord | ||
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Maggie Vasile | ||
| 2014 | Chelsey and Kelsey | Samantha | |
| Major Crimes | Vanessa | ||
| 2014-2016 | Faking It | Farrah Raudenfeld/Cooper | |
| 2015 | Red Band Society | Sylvia Roth | |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Tara Parker |