Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Blanche Garfein December 20, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Bruce Van Dusen
(m. 1983–2002)Mark Magill (m. 2003) |
Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress.
Personal life
Born Blanche Garfein in New York City, she is the daughter of actress Carroll Baker and director Jack Garfein. She attended Wellesley College from 1974 until 1976.
Career
Baker's film appearances include Cold Feet (1984), Sixteen Candles (1984) and Taking Chance (2009).
She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series in 1978 for her performance as Anna Weiss in the miniseries Holocaust.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | French Postcards | Laura | |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Janet | |
| 1982 | The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | |
| 1984 | Cold Feet | Leslie Christo | |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Ginny | |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Amy Kaminski | |
| 1988 | Shakedown | Gail Feinberger | |
| 1988 | Bum Rap | Lisa DuSoir | |
| 1990 | The Handmaid's Tale | Ofglen | |
| 1991 | Livin' Large | Kate Penndragin | |
| 1994 | Dead Funny | Barbara | |
| 2006 | Underdogs | Marie | |
| 2006 | The Rehearsal | Marie | |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door | Ruth Chandler | |
| 2008 | 3rd of July | Mrs. Shaw | |
| 2008 | Jersey Justice | Polly O'Bannon | |
| 2010 | Hypothermia | Hellen Pelletier |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Holocaust | Anna Weiss | Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series |
| 1979 | Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith | Mary | |
| 1981 | The Awakening of Candra | Candra Torres | |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burst | Joan Slezsak | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Allison Webster | Episode: "Desperately" |
| 1985 | Embassy | Megan Hillyer | |
| 1986 | Nobody's Child | Shari | |
| 1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Carolyn Tomlinson | Episode: "Personal Demons" |
| 1991 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Episode: "Domestic Silence" | |
| 1991 | Davis Rules | Episode: "Everybody Comes to Nick's" | |
| 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Jenny Sawyer | Episode: "Love, Honor & Obey" |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Lucy Neven | Episode: "Star Struck" |
| 1994 | Clarissa Explains It All | Chelsea Chipley | Episode: "Janet and Clarissa, Inc." |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Miriam Engles | Episode: "Diamond Dogs" |
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