Sydney Walsh

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Sydney Walsh
Born (1961-06-06) June 6, 1961 (age 62)
EducationWilliams College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present

Sydney Walsh (born in June 6, 1961) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Maureen "Mo" DeMott, a police officer who tries to "save" her gay patrol partner (Joseph Gian) by making passes at him, in the television series Hooperman.

Early life and education[edit]

Walsh was born in New York City in 1961. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theatre from Williams College.[1]

Career[edit]

Walsh appeared in the controversial television film An Early Frost, about a young, gay lawyer dying of AIDS. It was broadcast on NBC on November 11, 1985, and starred Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, and Sylvia Sidney.

She has also made guest appearances on numerous television series including The Twilight Zone, T. J. Hooker, Hunter, Who's the Boss?, Equal Justice, The Young Riders, Murder, She Wrote, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Teamo Supremo, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and The Practice.[2]

In 1990, she appeared in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat.[3]

Walsh was also a series regular on the sitcom Daddy Dearest and appeared on Melrose Place and The Young and the Restless.[2] Her film credits include American Gun, Auggie Rose, Point Break, Three Men and a Little Lady and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.[2]

Walsh has taught acting at The Acting Corps located in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Kerry
1987 P.I. Private Investigations Janet
1988 To Die For Kate Wooten
1989 Vietnam War Story: The Last Days Libby
1990 Three Men and a Little Lady Laurie
1991 Point Break Miss Deer
1998 No More Baths Alice McPhie
1999 Paper Bullets Cheryl
2000 Auggie Rose Suzanne
2001 MacArthur Park Newscaster
2001 The Want Sarah
2005 American Gun Karen
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Kerry

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Twilight Zone Melody Episode: "Children's Zoo"
1985 An Early Frost Susan Maracek Television film
1986 T. J. Hooker Marlene Sterns Episode: "The Obsession"
1986 Hunter Gloria Raymark Episode: "The Setup"
1986 Mr. Sunshine Carol Episode: "Fear of Falling"
1986 Adam's Apple Toni Adams Television film
1986 Who's the Boss? Tanya Stromball Episode: "Semi-Private Lives"
1986, 1995 Murder, She Wrote Various roles 2 episodes
1987 Desperado Sally, a Hooker Television film
1987–1989 Hooperman Officer Mo DeMott 42 episodes
1989 Trenchcoat in Paradise Mona Williams Television film
1990 Midnight Caller Amanda Bernstein Episode: "Based on a True Story"
1990 Equal Justice Peggy / Lynn Purcel 2 episodes
1990, 1994 Dream On Susan Tupper
1991 Eddie Dodd Kitty Greer 6 episodes
1992 The Boys of Twilight Tina Spender Episode: "A Bend in the River"
1992 Mann & Machine Teresa Wynans Episode: "Water, Water, Everywhere"
1992 The Young Riders Rosemary Burke 3 episodes
1992 The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story Nikki Television film
1992 Homewrecker Jane Whitson
1992–1994 Melrose Place Kay Beacon 5 episodes
1993 Good Advice Claire Episode: "Jack of Hearts"
1993 Moon Over Miami Kate Hammond Episode: "Small Packages"
1993 Daddy Dearest Christine Winters 13 episodes
1994 Viper Elizabeth Huston Episode: "Pilot"
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Sonya Storm Episode: "Gloves Off"
1994 Sweet Justice Eve Bartlett Episode: "Sex, Lies and Shining Armor"
1994 A Kiss Goodnight Marcia Aronson Television film
1995 Platypus Man Dr. Nancy Meeker Episode: "Both Sides Now"
1995 The Marshal Kianja Episode: "Snow Orchid"
1996 Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Sandy Television film
1998 Nowhere Man Laura Episode: "Through a Lens Darkly"
1996 The Sentinel Peggy Anderson Episode: "Reunion"
1996 The Tomorrow Man Joyce Henderson Television film
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Carol Stanford Episode: "Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark"
1996 O. Henry's Christmas Diana Television film
1997 A Walton Easter Aurora Jeffreys
1997 Silk Stalkings Mrs. Dexter Episode: "Ladies Man"
1997, 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Jane Doe 2 episodes
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Lynne Egan Episode: "Great Expectations"
1998 Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Minnie Churchill Television film
1998 V.I.P. Chloe Nolan Episode: "Vallery of the Dolls"
1999 The Practice Miss Kramer Episode: "Judge and Jury"
1999 Touched by an Angel Ellen Episode: "Family Business"
1999 Snoops Lisa Shyer Episode: "Pilot"
1999 Get Real Julia LaSalle 2 episodes
1999 Hefner: Unauthorized Christie (Adult) Television film
2000 ER Mrs. Lomax Episode: "The Fastest Year"
2000 Family Law Donna Bowmer Episode: "The Choice"
2000 Nash Bridges Heidi 2 episodes
2002 Philly Lauren Graves Episode: "Meat Me in Philly"
2002 NYPD Blue Carrie McDermott Episode: "Half-Ashed"
2002 Teamo Supremo Mrs. Woolingantz 4 episodes
2003 Nip/Tuck Alexi Lange Episode: "Cliff Mantegna"
2004 Line of Fire Mary Kinney Episode: "Mother & Child Reunion"
2004 Crossing Jordan Lawyer Judith Madison Episode: "Second Chances"
2005 CSI: NY Laural Stanwyk Episode: "The Dove Commission"
2005 Clubhouse Dina Martel Episode: "Between First and Home"
2005 Without a Trace Virginia Episode: "From the Ashes"
2006 Medium Medical Examiner Episode: "Method to His Madness"
2010 Castle Patty DeLuca Episode: "The Late Shaft"
2010 The Young and the Restless Judge Delores Anderson 5 episodes
2014 Major Crimes Susan Mills Episode: "Return to Sender: Part 2"
2016 The Cheerleader Murders Liz Television film
2016 Luckboxes Joan Reynolds Episode: "Pilot"
2021 General Hospital Maggie 5 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Los Angeles Acting School Faculty: cold reading, master acting class, commercial audition". Theactingcorps.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c Sydney Walsh Movies & TV, The New York Times
  3. ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008), pp.1468-9.

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