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7 unusual facts about Crossing Jordan


Emy Coligado

In 2001, Coligado landed a recurring role as Emmy, the medical examiner's assistant, on the drama Crossing Jordan and, in 2002, she was cast in a regular supporting role (as Piama, Francis' wife) on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

Fabry disease

Crossing Jordan (There's No Place Like Home, season 2 episode 1) features a patient who died suffering Fabry disease.

Jeff Russo

Recently he has scored films, TV programs and commercials, including the ABC dramas The Unusuals and My Generation, the NBC drama Crossing Jordan, The Discovery Network's FreeFall, the USA network show Necessary Roughness (TV series), the CBS network show Hostages (TV series) ,and currently scores the FX drama Fargo (TV series) He has also worked with fellow composers Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman

Nick von Esmarch

He has since gone on to play parts in shows such as Crossing Jordan, Without A Trace and Drake & Josh.

Obi Ndefo

He is a graduate of Yale University's drama school and has also appeared on such television series as Angel, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, Stargate SG-1, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.

Todd Ellis Kessler

He has worked in both capacities on varied series including The Practice, Crossing Jordan, Kevin Hill, The Unit and The Good Wife.

In 2001 Kessler became a supervising producer and writer on the legal drama Crossing Jordan.


Andrew Chambliss

Chambliss began his career working as an assistant to the executive producers on Crossing Jordan and Heroes, after which he worked as a story editor on the short-lived 2007 remake of The Bionic Woman.

Brawl in the Family

It became the 28th most watched program of the week it aired, beating such shows as ABC's 8 Simple Rules and NBC's Crossing Jordan and Mister Sterling.

Clayton Rohner

His television guest appearances include Miami Vice, Star Trek: The Next Generation as Admiral Mark Jameson in the season 1 episode "Too Short a Season", Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed, Crossing Jordan, Angel, and Weeds.

Danielle Chuchran

Additional credits include the HBO movie Shot in the Heart and episodes of several TV series, among them Crossing Jordan, Girlfriends, Days of Our Lives and The District.

Jamie Elman

He was part of the ensemble cast of the film Shattered Glass opposite Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard, and has guest-starred on numerous popular series including Crossing Jordan, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, CSI: NY and The Closer.

Jesús Salvador Treviño

Most notably, Treviño has directed a number of episodes from the television series Resurrection Blvd., Babylon 5, Crusade, Bones, Star Trek: Voyager, seaQuest DSV, Crossing Jordan, Third Watch and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Jordan Garrett

Garrett has made guest appearances in numerous television shows, including Law & Order: SVU, Crossing Jordan, Criminal Minds, Six Feet Under, Medium, Hidden Hills, ER, and Without a Trace.

Mark Christopher Lawrence

He has made guest appearances on many television programs, most notably Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Crossing Jordan, Dharma & Greg, Malcolm in the Middle, Touched by an Angel, Malcolm & Eddie, Men Behaving Badly, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Good Luck Charlie and Martin.

Stacy Haiduk

After this stint, much of her acting consists of smaller films, such as Gabriela where she appeared alongside Jaime Gomez and Zach Galligan, and guest star roles on television shows such as Charmed, The X-Files, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Cold Case, Due South, Crossing Jordan, NCIS, Heroes, Prison Break, and Burn Notice.

Susan Gibney

She had a recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Renee Walcott on Crossing Jordan and her portrayal of Dr. Leah Brahms on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Commander Erika Benteen on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Tim Kring

Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring (born July 9, 1957, in El Dorado County, California), is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series Strange World, Crossing Jordan, Heroes, and Touch.

Tufts University in popular culture

Jordan Cavanaugh, title character from Crossing Jordan, played by Jill Hennessy, graduated from Tufts' medical school.


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Rachael Crawford

Rachael Crawford (born c. 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actress best known for her roles in Brewster Place, Here and Now, and Show Me Yours, as well as guest appearances on various television series such as Cold Squad, Crossing Jordan, and more recently The Firm and Suits.