Eric Weiss Harry Houdini (whose real name was Ehrich Weiss [or Weisz]). He initially served as a humorous foil and sounding board for Michael Vaughn in the first season, but with the integration of the former members of SD-6 and the CIA, he gives advice to many of the other characters, including Sydney and Marshall Flinkman. When Marshall's fiancée, Carrie Bowman, went into labor at CIA headquarters, she insisted on being married before the baby was born. Marshall quickly accessed the website for the dubious "Internet Church of Mammals" and obtained for Weiss the post of "Exalted Minister", which allowed him to
Marisa Weiss years. Weiss is the author of four books about breast cancer and breast health, published by Random House. Her Think Pink, Live Green project, a global breast cancer prevention initiative, has been promoted by Breastcancer.org since 2008. Weiss has been a repeat guest on ABC’s "Good Morning America", NBC’s "TODAY", CNN’s medical features, and "The Dr. Oz Show", among others. Weiss has appeared in women’s magazines, including "Elle", "Self", "Redbook", "Marie Claire", "Seventeen", "Cosmopolitan", "Good Housekeeping", "The Oprah Magazine", and "Better Homes and Gardens". Her books and other work has been quoted in a number of publications on the subject