CFA Alums on the Small Screen
You’re midway through your Netflix wanderings and suddenly hit “pause” because…”don’t I know her?” Boston University College of Fine Arts grads have prolific and varied careers that have taken them to all corners of the arts and entertainment. See if you can spot the terriers in starring roles, recurring arcs, guest appearances, and cameos in these series!
Shows starring CFA and BU alums
- Atypical (Netflix) – Raúl Castillo (CFA’99)
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) – Alfre Woodard (CFA’74, Hon.’04)
- Bones (Hulu, Amazon) – Emily Deschanel (CFA’98)
- Charmed (The CW, YouTube) – Ellen Tamaki (CFA’14)
- Commander in Chief – Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99)
- GLOW (Netflix) – Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99), Marc Maron (CAS’86)
- Gotham (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon) – Michael Chiklis (CFA’85)
- Grace & Frankie (Netflix) – Baron Vaughn (CFA’03)
- Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, Netflix, Hulu) – Kim Raver (CFA’91)
- High Fidelity (Hulu) – Edmund Donovan (CFA’12)
- Lincoln Rhyme (NBC) – Russell Hornsby (CFA’96)
- Looking (HBO) – Raúl Castillo (CFA’99)
- Lost (Hulu) – Yunjin Kim (CFA’93)
- Once Upon A Time (Netflix) – Ginnifer Goodwin (CFA’01)
- Orange is the New Black (Netflix) – Uzo Aduba (CFA’05)
- Queer as Folk– Peter Paige (CFA’91)
- Seinfeld (Hulu, Amazon, YouTube) – Jason Alexander (CFA’81, Hon.’95)
- Six Feet Under (Hulu, Amazon, HBO) – Lauren Ambrose (BUTI’94,’95)
- Shades of Blue (NBC, Hulu, YouTube)– Hampton Fluker (CFA’13)
- The Shield (Hulu) – Michael Chiklis (CFA’85)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) – Sara Chase (CFA’05)
- Vida (Hulu, Amazon, YouTube)- Raúl Castillo (CFA’99)
- Vegas (iTunes) – Michael Chiklis (CFA’85)
- Will & Grace (NBC, Hulu) – Harry Connick Jr. (BUTI’83)
- Why Women Kill (CBS All Access) – Ginnifer Goodwin (CFA’01)
Terriers with cameos, recurring arcs, and guest appearances
- Jason Alexander (CFA’81, Hon.’95)
- American Dad! (Season 6, Episode 5)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
- Community (Season 4, Episode 9)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 2, 7)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 3)
- The Simpsons (Season 28, Episode 18)
- Two and a Half Men (Season 9, Episode 23)
- Raúl Castillo (CFA’99)
- All My Children
- Blue Bloods (Season 3, Episode 18)
- Gotham (Season 2, Episode 9)
- Law and Order (Season 20, Episode 7)
- Riverdale (Season 1, Episode 5)
- Michael Chiklis (CFA’85)
- American Horror Story: Freak Show (Season 4)
- Family Guy (Season 3)
- Seinfeld (Season 3, Episode 10)
- Sons of Anarchy (Season 7)
- The Simpsons (Season 28, Episode 3)
- Harry Connick Jr (BUTI’83)
- Cheers (Season 10, Episode 17)
- Nashville (Season 1, Episode 21)
- Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 11-14)
- The Exorcist (Season 1)
- Abraham Higginbotham (CFA’92)
- 7thHeaven (Season 2, Episode 4)
- Arrested Development (Season 2)
- Greg Hildreth (CFA’05)
- The Americans (Season 6, Episode 3)
- Julianne Moore (CFA’83)
- 30 Rock (Seasons 4, 7)
- Peter Paige (CFA’91)
- Bones (Season 6, Episode 14)
- CSI: Miami (Season 7, Episode 17)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 3, Episode 2)
- Related (Season 1)
- The Closer (Season 6, Episode 11)
- Will & Grace (Season 2, Episode 4)
- Kim Raver (CFA’91)
- Bones (Season 11, Episodes 1-2)
- Designated Survivor (Season 2)
- Ray Donovan (Season 5)
- Jessica Rothe (CFA’09)
- Gossip Girl (Season 5, Episode 14)
- Utopia (Season 1)
- Dave Shalansky (CFA’96)
- ER (Season 13, Episode 23)
- Gilmore Girls (Season 5, Episode 20)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 13, Episode 6)
- How to Get Away with Murder (Season 5, Episode 10)
- Six Feet Under (Season 4, Episode 6)
- Ellen Tamaki (CFA’14)
- Manifest (Season 2)
- Marisa Tomei (CFA’86, Hon.’02)
- Empire (Season 2)
- The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)
- Alfre Woodard (CFA’74, Hon.’04)
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (Seasons 1 and 2)
- Empire (Season 4)
You can also check out our list of CFA alums featured in and behind-the-camera on some binge-worthy shows and film faves. Spot another terrier not on this list? Let us know at mycfa@bu.edu.