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Lisa Pelikan
Born (1954-07-12) July 12, 1954 (age 70)
Years active1974-present
Spouse(s)Robert Harper
(1981-1984) (divorced)
Bruce Davison
(1986-2006) (divorced)
ChildrenEthan Davison (b. 1996)
Websitewww.lisapelikan.com

Lisa Pelikan (born July 12, 1954) is an American stage, film and television actress.

Life and career

She was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of Helen L., a psychologist, and Robert G. Pelikan, an international economist who served as the minister-counselor from the United States at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.[1][2] She attended the Juilliard School with a full scholarship to its drama division. Pelikan is primarily a stage actor and director, but is also known to film audiences for her film debut as the younger version of Vanessa Redgrave's title character in Julia (1977) (for which Redgrave won an Oscar), and her role as the widowed mother Sarah Hargrave in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).

Pelikan's first regular Television work was as maid Kate Mahaffey on the CBS soap opera Beacon Hill. Other high points in her career include her performances as the lusty Lucy Scanlon in the Television miniseries Studs Lonigan (1979), and the title character of the horror film Jennifer (1978).

She also won a Drama-Logue Award for the one-woman play about Zelda Fitzgerald by Willard Simms entitled Only a Broken String of Pearls. Her stage credits are numerous.

She was married first to actor Robert Harper from 1981 to 1984, then to actor Bruce Davison from 1986 to 2006, with whom she has one son, Ethan.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Julia Young Julia
1978 Jennifer Jennifer Baylor
1979 L'Homme en colère Anne
1984 The House of God Jo Miller
1984 Swing Shift Violet
1985 Ghoulies Rebecca
1990 Lionheart Helene
1991 Return to the Blue Lagoon Sarah Hargrave
1998 Shadow of Doubt Leslie Saxon
2015 Circle Cancer Survivor

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Country Girl Nancy TV film
1975 Valley Forge Tavis TV film
1976 I Want to Keep My Baby! Miranda TV film
1977 Happy Days Michelle Episode: "The Graduation: Part 1"
1977 Kojak Jennifer Campbell Episode: "Lady in the Squadroom"
1977 The Best of Families Mary Margaret Rafferty TV miniseries
1977 James at 15 Paisley Episodes: "Friends", "The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold"
1978 Perfect Gentlemen Annie Cavagnaro TV film
1978 True Grit: A Further Adventure Mattie Ross TV film
1979 Studs Lonigan Lucy Scanlon TV miniseries
1979 The Last Convertible Rosamond Ardley TV miniseries
1980 The Women's Room Kyla TV film
1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Gail Powell TV film
1983 Trapper John, M.D. Rachel Episode: "Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan"
1984 This Is the Life Bonnie Episode: "Reprise for the Lord"
1984 Remington Steele Christy Cordaro Episode: "High Flying Steele"
1985 A Bunny's Tale Lee TV film
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Nurse Ellen Hatch Episode: "Night Fever"
1986 Hotel Laura Shafer Episode: "Enemies Within"
1986 The Equalizer Anne Fitzgerald / Diane Snyder Episode: "Counterfire"
1987 Cagney & Lacey Frances Gorelik Episode: "Divine Couriers"
1989 Murder, She Wrote Jill Goddard Episode: "Prediction: Murder"
1991 Sons and Daughters Melanie Episode: "Melanie"
1991 Into the Badlands Sarah Carstairs TV film
1991 In the Heat of the Night (TV series) Jeanette Marshall Episode: "Obsession"
1991 Murder, She Wrote Allison Franklin Episode: "Terminal Connection"
1992 Brooklyn Bridge Bernice Episode: "Rainy Day"
1993 Jack's Place Lizzie Episode: "The Pipes Are Calling"
1997 Color of Justice Betty TV film
2001 The Guardian Carol Ritter Episode: "The Men from the Boys"
2001 Off Season Ashley Manson TV film
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Garrison Episode: "Waste"
2002 For the People Amanda Jacobs Episode: "Nascent"
2003 Strong Medicine Babs Darner Episode: "The Hero Heart"
2007 Marlowe Laura Devin TV film
2007 Sacrifices of the Heart Virginia Doyle TV film
2010 10,000 Days Anna Hesse Regular role (12 episodes)
2013 Rake Lorraine Wilson Episode: "1.1"

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