Early life and career
Harnois was born in Detroit, Michigan, Wayne County. Although she was born in Detroit, Harnois was raised in Los Angeles. She attended St. Mel's School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in film studies in 2001.
Harnois appeared in two films at the age of 5 - Where are the Children? and One Magic Christmas. She did commercials until landing the role of Alice in the 1991 Disney Channel series Adventures in Wonderland. Since then, Harnois has appeared in films and television programs throughout her career. She starred in Point Pleasant a short-lived 2005 series on FOX and also landed a role in Pretty Persuasion, portraying Evan Rachel Wood's best friend.
Awards and nominations
Harnois was nominated in 1987 for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film in Comedy or Drama for One Magic Christmas (1985), and again in 1988 for Best Young Actress as Guest Starring in a Television Drama for Highway to Heaven (1984) for episode Man's Best Friend, and she finally won the same award in 1993 for Outstanding Performers in a Childrens Program for Adventures in Wonderland (1991).
Filmography
One Magic Christmas (1985) .... Abbie Grainger
Where Are the Children? (1986) .... Missy Eldridge
Highway to Heaven (2 episodes, "Man's Best Friend: Part 1" and "Man's Best Friend: Part 2", 1987) .... Jenny Raines
Fantastic Max (1988) TV series .... Zoe Richards (voice)
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again (1989) TV mini-series .... Marie-Frederique "Freddy" de Lancel as a child
The Ugly Duckling (1990) (V) .... Emily
Timeless Tales from Hallmark (unknown episodes, 1990) .... Emily
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (13 episodes, 1990) .... Rosie
Adventures in Wonderland (unknown episodes, 1991-1995) .... Alice
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 episode, "Will Goes a Courtin'", 1993) .... Steffi
Unhappily Ever After (1 episode, "A Line in the Sand", 1995) .... Patty LeGurst
The Client (1 episode, "The Burning of Atlanta", 1995) .... Leigh-Ann
Boy Meets World (1 episode, "The Last Temptation of Cory", 1995) .... Missy Robinson
Brotherly Love (1 episode, "Skin Deep", 1997) .... Carly
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) .... Maggi Sorenson
My Date with the President's Daughter (1998) (TV) .... Hallie Richmond
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1 episode, "Au Revoir Pizza Place", 1999) .... Translator
Façade (2000) .... Kate
Charmed (1 episode, "Magic Hour", 2000) .... Brooke
All My Children (1 episode, 2000) .... Sarah Livingston
Swimming Upstream (2002) .... Julie Sutton
Strangers with Candy (2005) .... Monica
Pretty Persuasion (2005) .... Brittany
Criminal Minds (1 episode, "Broken Mirror", 2005) .... Trish Davenport/Cheryl Davenport
Point Pleasant (13 episodes, 2005-2006) .... Christina Nickson
Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause (2005) (TV) .... Herself
CSI: Miami (1 episode, Darkroom, 2006) .... Jill Gerard
Chaos Theory (2007) .... Jesse Allen
Ten Inch Hero (2007) .... Piper
One Tree Hill (6 episodes, "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone", "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers", "Pictures of You", "Resolve", "Everything in Its Right Place" and "Can't Stop This Thing We've Started", 2006-2007) .... Shelley Simon
Cold Case (1 episode, "Boy Crazy Janey Davis", 2007) .... Janey Davis '63
Keith (2008) .... Natalie Anderson
Solstice (2008) (V) .... Megan/Sofie
D!RT (1 episode, "Dirty, Slutty Whores", 2008) .... Milan Carlton
Bad Meat (2009) .... Rose Parker (in production)
90210 (2008/2009)...Trinity
