EXCLUSIVE Star of iconic 90s medical drama is unrecognizable during LA outing... can you guess who?

Daily Mail​

04-05-2025

Fans of the hit '90s drama ER were in for a treat this week as one of the show's most iconic stars was spotted during a rare outing in Los Angeles.
The reclusive actress, now 67, turned heads as she stepped out looking effortlessly chic — a far cry from her white coat days as ER's Dr. Kerry Weaver.
The star, who joined the medical drama in season 2 as the no-nonsense chief who famously used a forearm crutch, proved she's still just as striking as ever — only this time, in a more casual vibe.
Dressed in sleek black leggings and a sporty warm-up jacket, the Emmy-nominated star kept things simple while running errands — with her signature ginger hair instantly recognizable to longtime fans.
She later made memorable appearances in shows like How to Get Away with Murder and even stepped behind the camera to direct episodes of The West Wing.
Can you guess the mystery actress?
Dressed in sleek black leggings and a sporty warm-up jacket, the Emmy-nominated star kept things simple while running errands — with her signature ginger hair instantly recognizable to longtime fans
If you guessed Laura Innes, you're right!
Innes made her final regular appearance on ER in the emotional season 13 episode A House Divided, which aired in January 2007.
She returned for the series finale, flying in from Florida to reunite with fellow ER legends Elizabeth Corday, Susan Lewis, John Carter, and Peter Benton.
After a warm catch-up dinner, she told the group she had to catch a flight back — a poignant farewell for a character who had grown so much throughout the series.
Before she became a household name on ER, Innes built a strong foundation in theater, earning critical praise for her stage work in Chicago, where she starred as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire alongside John Malkovich as Mitch.
She went on to appear in major productions like Two Shakespearean Actors with Eric Stoltz at Lincoln Center, Our Town at Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Three Sisters at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego.
Her early screen career included a mix of sitcoms and guest roles — from co-starring as Krissy Bender Marino in the short-lived The Stiller and Meara Show to popping up on Hey Dude, Party of Five, My So-Called Life, and the Emmy-winning TV movie And the Band Played On.
In the early '90s, she landed her first major television role as Bunny, the bold and flirtatious ex-wife of Lowell Mather, on the NBC sitcom Wings.
She later made memorable appearances in shows like How to Get Away with Murder and even stepped behind the camera to direct episodes of The West Wing
Before she became a household name on ER, Innes built a strong foundation in theater, earning critical praise for her stage work in Chicago, where she starred as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire alongside John Malkovich as Mitch
In the early '90s, she landed her first major television role as Bunny, the bold and flirtatious ex-wife of Lowell Mather, on the NBC sitcom Wings
Off-screen, Innes has faced her share of challenges.
Her first fiancé, actor David Bell, was tragically murdered in 1980 at just 22 years old, reportedly over a dispute involving a blocked driveway in Florida.
She later married actor David Brisbin, and the couple have two children — a biological son Cal and an adopted daughter, Mia, from China.
Still, through it all, Laura Innes remains a television icon — and clearly, a class act in real life too.