Elizabeth Dennehy
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Elizabeth Dennehy | |
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Born | Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy October 1, 1960 |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | James Lancaster (m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
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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]
Early life, family and education[]
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Dennehy is the daughter of actor Brian Dennehy.[1]
She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career[]
Dennehy's career began in 1988 when she appeared as Christina "Blake" Lindsey in the TV series drama Guiding Light.[1] She appeared 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]
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 | |
2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Gloucester/King Henry IV | Web series (2 episodes) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
External links[]
- 1960 births
- Actresses from North Carolina
- American film actresses
- American people of Irish descent
- American television actresses
- Hofstra University alumni
- Living people
- People from Jacksonville, North Carolina