Patrika Darbo
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| Patrika Darbo | |
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 Darbo at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala, February 2008 |
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| Born | April 6, 1948 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Spouse | Rolf Darbo (1973-present) |
Patrika Darbo (born April 6, 1948) is an American actress.
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[edit] Early life
Born Patricia Davidson in Jacksonville, Florida,[1] Darbo grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She studied theater at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, graduating in 1970,[citation needed] and undertook further study at the Atlanta School of Drama.[citation needed] Darbo worked as a credit manager until 1984, when she began a professional acting career.[2]
[edit] Career
By 1991, Darbo had featured in numerous stage, film and television credits and was contracted to the ABC network.[2] In 1991, the Los Angeles Times reported that Darbo was undertaking a personal campaign to seek nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?.[2]
Darbo appeared as Penny Baker on Step by Step (1991–1992). In 1994, she starred as Roseanne Barr in an NBC television movie, Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes.[3] From 1998 to 2005, Darbo played Nancy Wesley on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives.[dead link]
Darbo was a guest star in two Seinfeld episodes; The Revenge in 1991 and The Sniffing Accountant in 1993.[citation needed] Later, in 2010, she also guest starred in Showtime's Dexter as a landlady.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Darbo has been married to director Rolf Peter Darbo since 1973.
[edit] References
- ^ "Patrika Darbo Film Reference biography". http://www.filmreference.com/film/55/Patrika-Darbo.html.
- ^ a b c Broeske, Pat H.; Wilson, John M. (January 15, 1991). "Her Oscar campaign is personal". St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida): p. 30. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nNAMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bF8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932,5428704. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Richmond, Ray (October 31, 1994). "'Behind the Scenes' reveals Roseanne at her very worst". Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida): p. 30. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SDUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wAcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1770,6903383. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ "‘Dexter’ Season 5, Episode 2 review: Getting back to normal". http://hwhills.com/dexter-season-5-episode-2-review/. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
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