Terry Farrell (actress)

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caption = Farrell at the 2007 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention
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birthplace = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
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birthname = Theresa Lee Farrell
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spouse = Brian Baker (2002–)

Terry Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress and former fashion model, best known for her roles in the television series "" and "Becker".

Biography

Early life

Farrell was born Theresa Lee Farrell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Kay Carol Christine Bendickson and Edwin Francis Farrell, Jr. Later, her mother married David W. Grussendorf, who adopted Terry and her sister, Christine. Before becoming a model, she played a Christmas elf at a mall in Cedar Rapids. In 1978, at age fifteen, she left her hometown for a summer in Mexico City as a foreign exchange student. That time in her life made her fond of big cities, so in her junior year of high school, the nearly six feet tall Farrell submitted her image to the Elite modeling agency in New York City. Shortly after, at the age of sixteen, she was summoned to NYC and, within two days of arriving, had an exclusive contract with "Mademoiselle" magazine.

Career

After eighteen months of modeling, she studied acting with Kate McGregor Stewart while still modeling on the side. Her first major roles were in the short-lived 1983 television series "Paper Dolls" playing a model and in the feature film "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield. In the spring of 1989, she began studying acting with Stella Adler and appeared in a number of guest-starring roles in series like "Quantum Leap" and "The Cosby Show". In 1992, she played Cat in a second pilot for a U.S. version of "Red Dwarf", which was not picked up.

A year later, she was offered a lead role in ': Farrell starred as Jadzia Dax, "Deep Space Nines Starfleet science officer; a character from an alien species known as the Trill, who is host to a 300-year-old symbiont and can draw upon the memories and knowledge of the symbiont's six previous hosts. She left the show at the end of the sixth season; as a result, Paramount Pictures decided to kill off Farrell's character.Erdmann, Terry J. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion," Pocket Books, 2000. P 586.]

Farrell then co-starred on Paramount's television comedy series "Becker". She played the tough but good-hearted local diner owner Regina "Reggie" Kostas for four years and 94 episodes, before she was replaced by Nancy Travis.

Farrell also provided the voice of Six of One in the animated short film "Tripping the Rift", which eventually became a Sci-Fi Channel TV series with other actors providing the voice of Six. First released independently on the internet, "Tripping the Rift" originally featured Patricia Beckmann as the voice of Six and was replaced by Farrell's voice for an episode of the Sci-Fi Channel's short film series "Exposure", in which Farrell was guest host. Farrell's version of Six was heard only once on television.

The asteroid 26734 Terryfarrell, discovered in 2001, was named in her honor by its discoverer, William Kwong Yu Yeung.

Personal life

Farrell lives in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with her husband, former Sprint Corporation spokesman Brian Baker (a.k.a. the Face and the Voice), their child, and their dog. She enjoys cooking and deep sea fishing. As of January 2007, Farrell and her husband have moved back to central Pennsylvania and are taking a break from acting to raise their son.

Television series

* "Paper Dolls" (1984) Laurie Caswell
* "Cosby Show" (1984) (guest star)
* "Family Ties" (1986) (guest star) Liz Oberman
* "The New Twilight Zone" "After Hours" (1989) (guest star)
* "Mimi & Me (1991) (TV) .... Mimi Molloy
* "Quantum Leap" "A Leap for Lisa" (1992) (guest star) Lisa Sherman
* "Red Dwarf" (second US pilot) (1992) The Cat
* "Grapevine" (1992) Laurie
* "Danielle Steel's Star" (1993) Elizabeth
* "" (1993–1998) Jadzia Dax
* "Talk Soup" (1996) As herself
* "Becker" (1998 - 2002) Reggie

Television films and movies

* "Off the Wall" (1982)
* "Portfolio" (1984) as an Elite Model
* "The Deliberate Stranger" (1986) Katie Hargreaves
* "Back to School" (1986) Valerie
* "Beverly Hills Madam (1986) Julie Taylor
* "Off the Mark" (1987) Jenell Johnson
* "" (1992) Joey Summerskill
* "Red Sun Rising" (1993) Karen Ryder
* "Danielle Steel's Star" (1993) Elizabeth
* "Reasons of the Heart" (1996)
* "Legion (1998)|Legion" (1998) Major Doyle
* "Deep Core 2000" (2000) Allison Saunders
* "One True Love" (2000) Dana Boyer
* "Tripping the Rift" (2000) (voice) Six of One
* "Crossing the Line" (2000) Laura Mosbach
* "Gleason: The Jackie Gleason Story" (2002) Marilyn Taylor
* "Psychic Murders" (2002) Macy
* "Code 11-14" (2003) Michelle Novack

Video games

* "Kids on Site" video game for young children (Bertha)(1994)
* "" (1996) (voice) Jadzia Dax
* "" (2000) (voice) Jadzia Dax
* "Treasure Quest" (voice) Player's guide

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0000395|name=Terry Farrell
*tvtome person|id=1526|name=Terry Farrell