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Shirley Knight

Age: 88 years

public person biography

Gender: Female

Birthday: July 5, 1936

Place of birth: Goessel, Kansas, USA

Biography: Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for ...

Known for: Acting

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Shadow Realm
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Shadow Realm

as Mrs. Finch

As Good as It Gets
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As Good as It Gets

as Beverly Connelly

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time
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Sweet Bird of Youth:...

as Self

Little Boy Blue
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Little Boy Blue

as Doris Knight

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
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The Private Lives of...

as Dot Nadeau

Diabolique
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Diabolique

as Edie Danziger

Open Window
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Open Window

as Ann

Angel Eyes
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Angel Eyes

as Elanora Davis

The Salton Sea
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The Salton Sea

as Nancy Plummer

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
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Beyond the Poseidon ...

as Hannah Meredith

Sweet Bird of Youth
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Sweet Bird of Youth

as Heavenly Finley

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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Divine Secrets of th...

as Necie Kelleher

Grandma's Boy
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Grandma's Boy

as Bea

Stuart Saves His Family
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Stuart Saves His Fam...

as Mom

If These Walls Could Talk
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If These Walls Could...

as Mary Donnelly

Juggernaut
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Juggernaut

as Barbara Banister

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

as Mom

Petulia
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Petulia

as Polo

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
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Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

as Mrs. Ashboro

P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!
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P.S. Your Cat Is Dea...

as Aunt Claire

Ice Palace
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Ice Palace

as Grace Kennedy

Dutchman
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Dutchman

as Lula

Listen to Your Heart
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Listen to Your Heart

as Grandma Sam

Endless Love
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Endless Love

as Ann

The Sender
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The Sender

as Jerolyn

The Other Side of the Tracks
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The Other Side of th...

as Helen

The Secret Life of Houses
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The Secret Life of H...

as Aunt Fergie

21 Hours at Munich
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21 Hours at Munich

as Anneliese Graes

The Group
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The Group

as Polly

My Louisiana Sky
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My Louisiana Sky

as Jewel Ramsey

Elevator
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Elevator

as Jane Redding

The Rain People
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The Rain People

as Natalie Ravenna

Kennedy's Children
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Kennedy's Children

as Carla

Benders
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Benders

as Donna

Sudbury
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Sudbury

as Aunt Jet

The Couch
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The Couch

as Terry Ames

The Uninvited
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The Uninvited

as Delia

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
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The Dark at the Top ...

as Reenie Flood

Flight from Ashiya
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Flight from Ashiya

as Caroline Gordon / Stevenson

House of Women
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House of Women

as Erica Hayden

Not Fade Away
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Not Fade Away

as Diane

A Father for Brittany
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A Father for Brittan...

as Donna Minkowitz

75 Degrees in July
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75 Degrees in July

as Jo Beth Anderson

Mercy
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Mercy

as Gramma

The Counterfeit Killer
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The Counterfeit Kill...

as Angie Peterson

Medical Story
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Medical Story

as Phyllis Lenahan

Secrets
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Secrets

as Beatrice

The Defection of Simas Kudirka
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The Defection of Sim...

as Genna Kudirka

Redwood Highway
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Redwood Highway

as Marie

Champions: A Love Story
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Champions: A Love St...

as Barbara Harlich

Our Idiot Brother
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Our Idiot Brother

as Ilene Rochlin

Five Gates to Hell
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Five Gates to Hell

as Sister Maria

Color of Night
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Color of Night

as Edith Niedelmeyer

A Mother's Revenge
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A Mother's Revenge

as Bess Warden

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop...

as Mom

Shadow of a Doubt
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Shadow of a Doubt

as Helen Potter

Bump in the Night
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Bump in the Night

as Katie Leonard

The Missing Girl
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The Missing Girl

as Mrs. Colvins

To Save a Child
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To Save a Child

as Rinda Larson

Shadow Over Elveron
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Shadow Over Elveron

as Joanne Tregaskis

Indictment: The McMartin Trial
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Indictment: The McMa...

as Peggy Buckey

The Outsider
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The Outsider

as Peggy Leydon

A Part of the Family
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A Part of the Family

as Martha

Somebody Is Waiting
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Somebody Is Waiting

as Irma

A House on a Hill
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A House on a Hill

as Mercedes Mayfield

Baby Brokers
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Baby Brokers

as Sylvia

Convictions
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Convictions

as Margaret

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
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When Love Kills: The...

as Edna Larson

A Promise to Carolyn
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A Promise to Carolyn

as Jolene Maggart

Friendly Persuasion
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Friendly Persuasion

as Eliza Birdwell

Mary & Tim
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Mary & Tim

as Esther

The Lie
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The Lie

as Anna

Filmmaker
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Filmmaker

as Self (uncredited)

Death in Venice, CA
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Death in Venice, CA

as Mona Dickens

Fly Cherry
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Fly Cherry

as Miss Christina

Return to Earth
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Return to Earth

as Joan Aldrin

Playing for Time
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Playing for Time

as Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel

Periphery
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Periphery

as Leanne Cross

The Yarn Princess
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The Yarn Princess

as Esther

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
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Dying to Be Perfect:...

as Joan Hart

The Wedding
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The Wedding

as Gram (Miss Caroline)

A Marriage of Convenience
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A Marriage of Conven...

as Harriet Winslow

Dad, the Angel & Me
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Dad, the Angel & Me

as Betty

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
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Stolen Memories: Sec...

as Sally Ann

Love and Debate
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Love and Debate

as Lea

The Country Girl
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The Country Girl

as Georgie Elgin

With Intent to Kill
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With Intent to Kill

as Edna Reinecker

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
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Broadway: Beyond the...

as Self

The Sweet Scent of Death
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The Sweet Scent of D...

as Ann Fairfax Denver

Law & Order
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Law & Order

as Melanie Cullen

Bourbon Street Beat
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Bourbon Street Beat

thirtysomething
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thirtysomething

Desperate Housewives
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Desperate Housewives

as Phyllis Van De Kamp

Ally McBeal
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Ally McBeal

L.A. Law
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L.A. Law

as Belinda Collins

Matlock
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Matlock

The Unit
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The Unit

Cold Case
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Cold Case

as Dottie

VR.5
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VR.5

as Dr. Hearst

Crossing Jordan
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Crossing Jordan

as Frances Littleton

The Streets of San Francisco
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The Streets of San F...

Cybill
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Cybill

Alias Smith and Jones
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Alias Smith and Jone...

Naked City
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Naked City

as Kathy Meigs

Surfside 6
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Surfside 6

Medical Center
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Medical Center

The Equalizer
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The Equalizer

as Kay

Hawaiian Eye
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Hawaiian Eye

Night Visions
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Night Visions

as Mrs. Finch

Johnny Staccato
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Johnny Staccato

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Georgie Elgin

Target: The Corruptors!
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Target: The Corrupto...

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Jane Washburn

Rawhide
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Rawhide

as Jennie Cooper

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Mona Ross

The Virginian
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The Virginian

as Susan Morrow

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

Bronco
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Bronco

Matinee Theater
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Matinee Theater

The Texan
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The Texan

Buckskin
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Buckskin

as Mrs. Newcomb

The Manhunter
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The Manhunter

Significant Others
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Significant Others

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
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Hammer House of Myst...

as Ann Denver

Angel Falls
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Angel Falls

as Edie Wren Cox

The Defenders
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The Defenders

as Bethany Windell

The Outer Limits
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The Outer Limits

as Noelle Anderson

The Oscars
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The Oscars

as Self

The Roaring 20's
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The Roaring 20's

Nurse
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Nurse

as Sylvia Dennis

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special...

as Dr. Wharton

Ghost Story
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Ghost Story

as Beth

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special...

as Rose Granville

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Janice Pruitt

Maggie Winters
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Maggie Winters

as Estelle Winters

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

ER
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ER

as Mrs. Burke

House
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House

as Georgia Adams

The Virginian
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The Virginian

as Clara Malone

Drop Dead Diva
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Drop Dead Diva

as Millie Carlson

Children of the Dust
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Children of the Dust

as Aunt Bertha

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Mrs. Potter

Arrest and Trial
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Arrest and Trial

as Rhoda Waggner

NYPD Blue
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NYPD Blue

as Agnes Cantwell

Barnaby Jones
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Barnaby Jones

as Kay Lewiston

77 Sunset Strip
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77 Sunset Strip

as Mari Ellen Taylor

The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Invaders
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The Invaders

as Margaret Cook

Hot in Cleveland
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Hot in Cleveland

as Loretta

Lawman
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Lawman

as Tendis Weston

The Restless Gun
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The Restless Gun

as Heide Ritter

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
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The Bold Ones: The N...

as Marci Boyle

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Murder, She Wrote
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Murder, She Wrote

as Grace Fenton

Tales of the Unexpected
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Tales of the Unexpec...

as Elizabeth Bourdon

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Medical Story
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Medical Story

Maverick
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Maverick

as Nancy Powers