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Jessica Tuck Born Jessica Ines Tuck[1]
February 19, 1963 [1]
New York City, New York, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1989–present Jessica Ines Tuck (born February 19, 1963) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Megan Gordon Harrison on One Life to Live, Gillian Gray on Judging Amy, and Nan Flanagan on True Blood. She also appeared as Madeline Peterson Woods on Days of our Lives.
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Personal life
Tuck was born in New York City and is a graduate of Yale University and Middlesex School. She and her husband have a daughter, Samara, born on March 24, 2003.[1]
Career
She played Megan Gordon Harrison on One Life to Live from 1988 to 1992. She reprised the role in spirit form in 1993, 1999, and 2004.
Tuck played Nicole Brown Simpson in The O.J. Simpson Story and had a leading role in the Olsen twins' straight-to-video movie Billboard Dad. In 1992 she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for her performance in One Life to Live. In 1990 she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime" for the same role. She is in High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3 and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Darby Evans, the mother of Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). She was also on HBO's True Blood as Nan Flanagan, a vampire who is the spokesperson and 'face' of vampires for the American Vampire League. In season 4, Deadline reports that she will become a series regular.[2]
In 2011, she appeared as murderer Joyce McHugh in the episode "Eye of the Beholder" in the police procedural Castle.
Filmography
- 1980s-90s, 00s: One Life to Live as Megan Gordon Harrison (Role: 1988-1992, 1993, 1999, and 2004)
- 1989: Who Shot Patakango? as Tish
- 1991: A Woman Named Jackie as Lorraine Murrey (TV-Mini Seies)
- 1992: Murder, She Wrote as Sally Wilson (1 episode)
- 1992: Picket Fences as K.C. (1 episode)
- 1995: Batman Forever as Female Newscaster
- 1995: The George Wendt Show as HS (1 episode)
- 1995: The O.J. Simpson Story as Nicole Brown Simpson
- 1995: Seinfeld as Bonnie (1 episode)
- 1995: Fortune Hunter as Tricia Chamberlain (1 episode)
- 1995: Murder One as Laura Crimmins (7 episodes) [1995-96]
- 1996: The Last Frontier as Kate (3 episodes, 1996)
- 1996: NYPD Blue as Farrell McLeary (1 episode)
- 1996: Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom as Dr. Brody (VG)
- 1997: Profit as Carol McKenna (1 episode)
- 1997: The Visitor as Lawson (1 episode)
- 1997: The Advocate's Devil as Jennifer Dawling
- 1997: Party of Five as Lori (1 episode)
- 1997: Life's Work as Diane Webster
- 1998: Billboard Dad as Brooke Anders
- 1998: The Secret Lives of Men as N/A (1 episode)
- 1998: Sunset Beach as Diane Wood (15 episodes, 1998)
- 1998: The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Chris
- 1998: The Nanny as C.C.'s Replacement (1 episode)
- 1998: A Wing and a Prayer as LaVaughn
- 1998: The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon as Marie Gorman
- 1998: ER as Dr. Hemmings (1 episode)
- 1999: Judging Amy as Gillian Gray (138 episodes) [1999-05]
- 1999: Partners as Lucy
- 1999: Millennium as Alice Severin (1 episode)
- 1999: Cupid as Joanne (1 episode)
- 1999: Angels, Baby! as Lori
- 2000: The Outer Limits as Linda Andrews (1 episode)
- 2001: The Want as Jill
- 2002: Another Life as Woman
- 2002: Secretary as Tricia O'Connor
- 2004: Strong Medicine as Rachel (1 episode)
- 2005: Everwood as Bonnie (1 episode)
- 2005: Surface as Sylvia Barnett (1 episode)
- 2005: Mrs. Harris as Wife #1
- 2006: Criminal Minds as Dr. Sarah Harris (1 episode)
- 2006: Grey's Anatomy as Shannon's Mom (1 episode)
- 2006: CSI as Sally West (1 episode)
- 2006: In Justice as Greta (1 episode)
- 2006: A Decent Proposal as Tia McLealand
- 2007: Saving Grace as Paige Hanadarko (7 episodes) [2007-10]
- 2007: October Road as Caroline Garrett (1 episode)
- 2007: Boston Legal as Attorney Sheila Zale (1 episode)
- 2007: On the Doll as N/A
- 2007: High School Musical 2 as Darby Evans
- 2007: The Last Day of Summer as Mary Malloy
- 2007: Wild Hogs as Family Mom
- 2008: High School Musical 3: Senior Year as Darby Evans
- 2008: In Focus: Shedding Light on Vampires in America as Nan Flanigan
- 2008: Rules of Engagement as Mrs. Westlin (1 episode)
- 2008: True Blood as Nan Flanagan (8 episodes) [2008-11]
- 2009: Cold Case as Charlotte Butler (2 episodes)
- 2009: Crossing Over as Elaine
- 2009: Ghost Whisperer as Marlene Hathaway (1 episode)
- 2009: Big Love as N/A (1 episode)
- 2009: FlashForward as Agent Levy (2 episodes) [2009-10]
- 2010: Days of Our Lives as Madeline Peterson Woods (23 episodes)
- 2010: Lie to Me as Deputy Warden Lamb (1 episode, 2010)
- 2010: In Plain Sight as Cindy Anderson (1 episode)
- 2010: Public Relations as Stella
- 2010: Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Senator Elizabeth Craig (1 episode)
- 2010: Twentysixmiles as Keri Kincaid (6 episodes)
- 2010: Men of a Certain Age as Bonnie
- 2011: Super 8 as Charles' Mom
- 2011: Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Darby Evans (Post-Pro)
References
- ^ a b c http://www.tv.com/jessica-tuck/person/1228/summary.html
- ^ "True Blood Promotes Jessica Tuck; Adds Three New Actresses". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/True-Blood-Tuck-1026065.aspx. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1963 births
- Actors from New York City
- American film actors
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from New York City
- Yale University alumni
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