Gish was innate to Robert & Judy Gish. While she was Ii, her personal moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she grew up by using her brother Tim & sister Robin. Her father was an English prof at a University of Northern Iowa. Her mother was likewise an pedagogue.

Additionally to acting in the period of her formative years, she move in the Lutheran denomination.

She attended Duke University and is fluent in Spanish.

Inside 2001, Gish joined the cast of The X-Files, after series star David Duchovny announced his intent to leave. When you took a eighth & 9th seasons, Gish & fellow newcomer Robert Patrick were designed to be a replacements another time Duchovny & Gillian Anderson left. When fans nowadays agree that their performances were adept, a primary understanding for several fans watching a indicate got been a interaction between Duchovny & Anderson's characters Mulder and Scully, and a ratings continued to drop. A 9th year became a indicate's survive.

Inside 2003, Gish guest starred on The West Wing playing Elizabeth Bartlet Westin, eldest girl of President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen). She appeared many days on top a as a result seasons, rounding out a fictitious Bartlet personal besides consisting of First Lady Abigail Bartlet (Stockard Channing) and girl Ellie (Nina Siemaszko) and Zoey (Elisabeth Moss).

She might next become seen around July as part of the cast of the Stephen King miniseries Desperation.

Selected Filmography

The X-Files ...Monica Reyes, 2001 - 2002 The West Wing ... Elizabeth Westin, 2003 Double Jeopardy (1999) ...Angela 'Angie' Green SLC Punk! (1999) ...Trish Nixon (1995) ...Jilie Nixon Eisenhower The Last Supper (1995) ... Paulie Mystic Pizza (1988) ... Kat Arujo