Dana Barron
| Dana Barron | |
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| Born | April 22, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Dana Barron (born April 22, 1966) is an American actress who has starred in film and on television. Barron is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation which she reprised in 2003's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure for NBC television.
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[edit] Early life
Barron was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Joyce McCord, a stage actress, and Robert Barron, a commercial director and former child actor.[1][2] She has a sister named Allison.[3]
[edit] Career
Barron appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1984–1985 as Michelle Boudin. She starred in the 1998 TV series The Magnificent Seven as Casey. She had a recurring role as Nikki Witt on the Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210, for which she won the Youth in Film Award for as best recurring actress. In 1992, she starred with JoBeth Williams and Chris Burke in the NBC movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted.
Barron has made guest appearances on TV shows including The Equalizer, In the Heat of the Night, Murder, She Wrote, and Babylon 5 as a telepath named Lauren Ashley in the Season 5 episode "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father".
[edit] Personal life
Barron is married to writer/director Michael Vickerman, and they have a son, Taylor.[3]
[edit] Filmography (incomplete)
[edit] Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Audrey Griswold | Harold Ramis |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us | Janine | Michael Dinner |
| 1987 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Erica Sheldon | J. Lee Thompson |
| 1988 | Heartbreak Hotel | Beth Devereux | Chris Columbus |
| 1994 | Magic Kid 2 | Maggie | Stephen Furst |
| 2000 | The Perfect Nanny | Fawn Lewis | Robert Malenfant |
| Python | Kristin | Richard Clabaugh | |
| 2001 | Night Class | Heather | Sheldon Wilson |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Audrey Griswold | Nick Marck |
| 2005 | McBride: Murder Past Midnight | Marta Arnack | Kevin Connor |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pucked | Tiny | Arthur Hiller |
| 2010 | The Invited | Kristy | Ryan McKinney |
| happythankyoumoreplease | The Gynecologist | Josh Radnor |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | The Brass Ring | Darlene | TV movie |
| 1984 | One Life to Live | Michelle Boudin | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Melinda | |
| 1987 | Crossbow | Eleanor | 52 appearances |
| 1988 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Megan Wells | |
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Corrie Kroller | |
| 1998 | Babylon 5 | Lauren Ashley | "The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father" |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Dana Barron at the Internet Movie Database
- Dana Barron at AllRovi
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