Dana Barron
Dana Barron | |
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 Barron at the 2012 New York Comic Con. | |
| Born | April 22, 1966 |
| 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.
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] Dana's Grandmother, Marian Weeks, was a soprano singer on Broadway and a Ziegfelf Follies Girl. Dana has a sister named Allison.[3]
Career
Barron received a day time Emmy award in 1989 for her appearance in the CBS after-school special No Means No.[4] 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".
Personal life
Barron is in a long term relationship with writer/director/producer Michael Vickerman, and they have a young son, Taylor.[3]
Selected filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Audrey Griswold |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us | Janine |
| 1987 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Erica Sheldon |
| 1988 | Heartbreak Hotel | Beth Devereux |
| 1994 | Magic Kid 2 | Maggie |
| 2000 | The Perfect Nanny | Fawn Lewis |
| Python | Kristin | |
| 2001 | Night Class | Heather |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Audrey Griswold |
| 2005 | McBride: Murder Past Midnight | Marta Arnack |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pucked | Tiny |
| 2010 | The Invited | Kristy |
| happythankyoumoreplease | The Gynecologist |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 2012 | Naughty or Nice | Brenda Weir | TV movie |
References
External links
- Dana Barron at IMDb
- Dana Barron at AllMovie