Elizabeth Dennehy
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Elizabeth Dennehy | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy October 1, 1960 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse |
James Lancaster (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Brian Dennehy |
Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy (born October 1, 1960) is an American television and film actress, who has appeared in such television series as Guiding Light, Seinfeld, Charmed, and Without a Trace, and films such as Clear and Present Danger, Gattaca, Soldier, Red Dragon, and True Blood.[citation needed]
Dennehy trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and got her start in 1988 when she appeared as Christina "Blake" Lindsey in the TV series drama Guiding Light.[1] She went on to appear in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation in the two-part episode "The Best of Both Worlds" as Lt. Commander Shelby.[2] In 2017, Den of Geek ranked Dennehy's role as Lt. Commander Shelby as one of the top ten guest star roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation.[3]
She has also appeared on the stage, such as playing Stella Kowalski in the 1994 production of A Streetcar Named Desire[4] and playing Donna Marsala in, as well as co-creating, the environmental/immersive theater production Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[5]
Dennehy is the daughter of the late actor Brian Dennehy.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988–1989 | Guiding Light | Christina 'Blake' Bauer Lindsey Thorpe | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 1990 | Total Recall | Renata | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Cmdr. Shelby | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Candy | |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Beth Ryan | TV series (Episode: "Promised Land - December 22, 1971") |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Dr. Anders | TV series (Episode: "The Adventures of Pat's Man and Robin") |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved | Kathy Magnuson | TV film |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | The Drakette (uncredited) / Allison | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Flora | TV series (Episode: "The Date") |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Reporter #2 | |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Sara | TV film |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man | Elizabeth Pratchett | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1997 | Runaway Car | Shari Todd | TV film |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Miss Fogarty | TV film; uncredited |
| 1997 | The Game | Maria | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Pre-School Teacher | |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI | Dana Brown | TV series (Episode: "The Sandman") |
| 1998 | Soldier | Jimmy Pig's Wife | |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | – | TV series (Episode: "You Shoulda Seen My Daddy") |
| 1999 | The Last Man on Planet Earth | Dr. Beverly Stokes | TV film |
| 1999 | Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Jeremy's Mom | TV film |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Susan Sinclair | TV film |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Melanie Pratt | TV series (Episode: "Everybody Plays the Mule") |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Seldon | TV series (Episode: "Cold Hearts") |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Atty. Salias | TV series (Episode: "The Undertow") |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Mrs. Fitzhugh | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man | Archivist | TV film |
| 2001 | The Agency | – | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Beverly | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Ms. Ford | TV series (Episode: "Sacrifice") |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Victoria | TV series (Episode: "Viuda Negra") |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Sue Brantley | TV series (Episode: "The Price You Pay") |
| 2004–2006 | Charmed | Sandra | TV series (8 episodes) |
| 2007 | Welcome to Paradise | Helen Brown | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Samantha Taylor | TV series (Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical") |
| 2008 | Medium | Hasting's Boss | TV series (Episode: "A Cure for What Ails You") |
| 2008 | Hancock | Rail Crossing Crowd #2 | |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Kathryn Hawkes | TV series (Episode: "Paint It Red") |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Lawson | TV series (Episode: "Dirty Little Secret") |
| 2012 | Janeane from Des Moines | Bible Study Group | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | – | TV series (Episode: "Race To Space") |
| 2013 | The Young and the Restless | Lauara Flannery | TV series (Episode: "18 October 2013") |
| 2014 | Midnight | Nina | Short |
| 2017 | American Folk | Ann |
References
- ^ a b "A 'Close' Look at Elizabeth Dennehy". Orlando Sentinel. December 13, 1988. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ White, Lynelle (May 14, 2019). "How Lieutenant Commander Shelby Raised the Bar for Equality". StarTrek.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation — 10 Great Guest Performances". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "THEATER : An Actress Named Desire : Kandis Chappell is 'one of the best-kept secrets' in town. Now she's taking on 'Streetcar's' Blanche DuBois". Los Angeles Times. 4 September 1994. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Dennehy Biography". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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