Tracy Nelson
Tracy Kristine Nelson (* 25. October 1963 in Santa Monica , California ) is an American actress .
Life
Nelson grew up in a family of artists. Her father was rock 'n' roll musician Ricky Nelson , her mother was actress Kristin Nelson, and her uncle was actor Mark Harmon . Her two brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson were the founders of the hair metal band Nelson . As early as 1968 she had her first feature film appearance as a child actress in the comedy Your, Mine, Ours as the daughter of Henry Fonda .
After graduating from high school in 1981, Nelson appeared on the sitcom Square Pegs alongside Sarah Jessica Parker the following year . However, the series was discontinued after a season of 20 episodes. In 1984 she had one of the supporting roles in a television series again; the series produced by Aaron Spelling Glitter with leading actor David Birney was discontinued again after the first season. Two years later she starred alongside Nick Nolte , Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss in the comedy Zoff in Beverly Hills .
In 1987 she married the actor William R. Moses and played the role of sister Stephanie in the pilot episode of the crime series A Blessed Team . In the same year she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma , which could be cured. Between 1989 and 1991 there were three seasons of A Blessed Team ; through her role she also became known to the German-speaking audience. After the end of the series, she received one of the leading roles in the series of the same name based on the film A Class of Its Own with Tom Hanks and Madonna . She portrayed Evelyn Gardner , who was played in the original by Bitty Schram . The series was discontinued after just six episodes. In 1995 she played the mother of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in two direct-to-video productions .
She has one child from her 1997 divorced marriage to actor William R. Moses and a second from a relationship with director Chris Clark.
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: Yours, Mine and Ours (Yours, Mine and Ours)
- 1982–1983: Square Pegs (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 1983: Hotel (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 1984: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , TV series, episode 2x19)
- 1984: Familienbande ( Family Ties , TV series, episode 2x15, 3x13)
- 1984–1985: Glitter (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 1985: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , TV series, episode 8x21)
- 1986: Zoff in Beverly Hills (Down and Out in Beverly Hills)
- 1987–1991: A Blessed Team ( Father Dowling Mysteries , TV series, 44 episodes)
- 1992: Highway Heartbreaker
- 1993: A League of Their Own (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1994: Matlock (TV series, episode 8x18)
- 1994–1995: Melrose Place (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1995: Snowy River ( Snowy River: The McGregor Saga , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1995: Die Nanny ( The Nanny , TV series, episode 2x25)
- 1996: A Touch of Heaven ( Touched by an Angel , TV series, episode 2x12)
- 1996: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , TV series, episode 3x15)
- 1998: Seinfeld (TV series, episode 9x13)
- 1998: Murphy Brown (TV series, episodes 10x13, 10x18)
- 2000: The perfect nanny
- 2000: A Heavenly Family ( 7th Heaven , TV series, episode 5x08)
- 2001: Bat Attack - Attack of the bats (Fangs)
- 2002: Will & Grace (TV series, episode 4x21)
- 2003: Still Standing (TV series, episode 2x03)
- 2005: Forbidden Love - A Killer Game (A Killer Upstairs)
- 2007: A Granpa for Christmas
Web links
- Tracy Nelson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tracy Nelson in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Tracy Nelson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nelson, Tracy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nelson, Tracy Kristine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Monica , California |