Biography
Grubba was born into a family of eight children in Anchorage, Alaska. She spent most of her childhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a child, Grubba overcame a deadly form of polio developed during childhood from a vaccine, and then beat cancer. She was told she would never walk again, although she proved the doctors wrong. Grubba attended the same high school as fellow actors Billy Crudup and Chris Conrad. She began her professional acting career in Atlanta, Georgia, where she trained at the Alliance Theater, sang in a choir, performed in musicals, and worked in commercials and indie films. She later moved to New York City, New York, where she studied at HB Studios, sang cabaret, and worked in television and film before finally moving to Los Angeles, California.
Grubba has appeared in over twenty indie films and in many TV series, including Sons of Anarchy, Hung, CSI: Miami, The Mentalist, Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, The Closer, ER, Monk, Any Day Now, Ryan Caulfield: Year One, Passions, Port Charles, The Young and the Restless, and the HBO pilot of Enlightened. In her personal life, Grubba hikes mountains and is an advocate for seriously challenged patients. In May 2008, she was interviewed as a feature survivor story for The LiveStrong Foundation, and that interview soon became the organization's most-viewed story. Grubba is also a lifetime member of the world-renowned Actor's Studio, where she has worked onstage with many of today's most skilled veteran actors.
On Criminal Minds
Grubba portrayed the young Mary Ellen Bennett in the Season Ten episode Nelson's Sparrow.
Filmography
Criminal Minds - Nelson's Sparrow (2015) TV episode - Young Mary Ellen Barnett
The Red Road (2015) as Dorothy Warren (2 episodes)
Ecotone (2014) as Mom (short)
A Winter Rose (2014) as Emily
Benched (2014) as Feather
Instant Mom (2014) as Patient
Our Father (2014) as Kate (short)
Bones (2014) as Donna Hastings (2 episodes)
Masters of Sex (2013) as Lucille
Dexter (2013) as Nurse
Rushlights (2013) as Alice
Enlightened (2011-2013) as Cheryl (2 episodes)
Whiskey 'n Ditch (2012) as Dot (short)
Rizzoli & Isles (2012) as Harley Mom
Sons of Anarchy (2010-2012) as Precious Ryan (2 episodes)
Road to Marakesh (2012) as Col. Rotolo
Sleeping with the Bear (2012) as Emily (short)
The Rift (2012) as Gloria Hollister (short)
Rising Sun (2012) as Jeri Dawn Ehlers (short)
The Five-Year Engagement (2012) as Botanical Garden Manager
Martini Mom and Devil Spawn (2012) as Juror/Homeless Lady
Lex Talionis (2011) as Mrs. Melchionne (short)
Hung (2010-2011) as Missy (5 episodes)
CSI: Miami (2011) as Toller's Mother
Death Interrupted (2011) as Amelia
The Mentalist (2011) as Vendor Woman
Continental Divide (2010) as Maria (short)
Last Seen on Dolores Street (2010) as Eileen (short)
Kingdom's End (2010) as The Boss
Better People (2010) as Norma
The Resolve (2010) as Karen Martin (3 episodes)
Poetri-N-Motion (2009) as Kelly
Citizen Jane (2009) as Margaret Wilson
The Closer (2009) as Amy Clarkson
State of Play (2009) as Peggy (uncredited)
The Young and the Restless (2008-2009) as Mrs. Harris (3 episodes)
Monk (2005-2009) as Jack Jr.'s Mother (2 episodes)
Nip/Tuck (2009) as Jo Rose
Faux Baby (2008) as Maya
The Chosen (2008) as Blonde Woman (short)
Cold Case (2008) as Colleen
Lily (2006) as Mom (short)
Costa Chica: Confession of an Exorcist (2006) as Mrs. San Chica
Tides of War (2005) as Rebecca Malone
Another Man's Treasure (2005) as Grace (short)
Shades of Crimson (2005) as Susan Montgomery (short)
Rats (2003) as Rose
Outlaw (2001) as Celeste
ER (2001) as TV Reporter
The Guest of Honor (2001) as Maid/Sarah (short)
Any Day Now (1999-2000) as Betty/Veronica (2 episodes)
True Rights (2000) as Debbie the Crackhead
Strike Zone (2000) as Reporter (video)
Port Charles (2000) as Stewardess
Passions (2000) as Shelley (2 episodes)
Spinning (1999) as Emily (short)
Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1999) as Spicy Sauce (2 episodes)
PRODUCER
The Millionaire Matchmaker (2008-2011) - Casting Producer (43 episodes)
The Millionaire Matchmaker (2010) - Producer (1 episode)
Outsider's Inn (2008) - Casting Producer (8 episodes)
Spotlight 25 (2007) - Casting Producer
Mobile Home Disaster (2005) - Casting Producer
WRITER
Costa Chica: Confession of an Exorcist (2006) - Script Collaborator
LINKS
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.
http://criminalminds.wikia.com/wiki/Eileen_Grubba