Dedee Pfeiffer
Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American film and television actress.
Dedee Pfeiffer | |
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| Born | Dorothy Diane Pfeiffer January 1, 1964 Midway City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Gregory Fein (1996–2001) Santiago A. Gomez (2001–06) Kevin J. Ryan (2009–13)[1] |
| Family | Michelle Pfeiffer (sister) |
Early life
Pfeiffer was born on January 1, 1964, in Midway City, California,[2] the daughter of Donna (née Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor.[3] She is the younger sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer.[4] Her parents were both originally from North Dakota.
Career
Pfeiffer began her acting career at the age of 21 with a 1985 appearance on Simon & Simon,[2] an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. That same year, Pfeiffer made her movie debut in Into the Night,[2] a 1985 American comedy-thriller film directed by John Landis, playing a prostitute opposite Jeff Goldblum and her sister Michelle. Pfeiffer's first nude role came in a 1989 shower scene for the supernatural horror film The Horror Show,[2] and she later went on to pose nude for Playboy's February 2002 edition.
Along with acting on stage, Pfeiffer starred in many films and on TV. One of her best-known TV roles is on Cybill Shepherd's television series Cybill, as her daughter, Rachel Robbins Blanders, from 1995–1997. She also starred in the TV series For Your Love from 1998 to 2002. She starred with Susanna Hoffs in the 1987 film The Allnighter and has made guest appearances on the TV shows Simon & Simon, Ellen, Seinfeld, Friends, Dream On, CSI: NY, and The Dead Zone, among others.
In 2020, Pfeiffer plays the role of Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky which was created with her brother-in-law by David E. Kelley.[5]
Pfeiffer received her Masters in Social Work and currently works in the field. [6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Into the Night | Hooker | credited as Deedee Pfeiffer |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Cissy | |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Nikki | |
| 1986 | Vamp | Allison / Amaretto | |
| 1987 | The Allnighter | Val | |
| 1988 | Brothers in Arms | Stevie | |
| 1989 | The Horror Show | Bonnie McCarthy | |
| 1989 | Red Surf | Rebecca | Direct-to-Video |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... | Nellie | |
| 1991 | A Climate for Killing | Donna | |
| 1991 | Drive | The Girl | |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Frankie's Cousin | credited as De Dee Pfeiffer |
| 1991 | Providence | unknown role | |
| 1993 | Falling Down | Sheila Folsom | |
| 1993 | Running Cool | Michele | |
| 1993 | King's Ransom | Catherine | Direct-to-Video |
| 1993 | Sandman | Lana Hawkins | |
| 1994 | Double Exposure | Linda Mack | |
| 1995 | My Family | Karen Gillespie | |
| 1995 | Deadly Past | Kirsten | |
| 1996 | Up Close and Personal | Luanne Atwater | |
| 1999 | The Sky Is Falling | Emily Hall | |
| 2000 | Radical Jack | Kate | Direct-to-Video |
| 2004 | Blue Demon | Marla Collins | Direct-to-Video |
| 2004 | A Killer Within | Sarah Moss | |
| 2006 | Hoboken Hollow | Rhonda Simmons | |
| 2007 | The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie | Harlin | Direct-to-Video |
| 2007 | AVH: Alien vs. Hunter | Hilary | Direct-to-Video |
| 2008 | Fix | Daphne | |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Emily Radford | Direct-to-Video |
| 2009 | The Tub | unknown role | Short film also Producer |
| 2009 | Secret at Arrow Lake | Sarah Williams | |
| 2009 | Laredo | N/A | Short film; Producer Boston International Film Festival for Indie Soul Special Recognition Award |
| 2010 | Flatline | Psychotherapist | |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You | The Casting Director | |
| 2016 | ShowRunner | Marilyn Brenner | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Simon & Simon | Jennifer | Episode: "Slither" |
| 1985 | Code Name: Foxfire | Bonita | Episode: "La Paloma" |
| 1985 | Toughlove | Kristen Marsh | Television Movie |
| 1985 | The Midnight Hour | Mary Masterson | Television Movie |
| 1986 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Queenie | Episode: "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?" |
| 1986 | Hotel | Angela Holly | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Sally Porter | Episode: "Baby Chase" |
| 1990 | Dream On | Mary | Episode: "...And Sheep Are Nervous" |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Emily | Television Movie |
| 1993 | Jack's Place | Allison | Episode: "Play It Again, Jack" |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Sally Brigs | Episode: "Murder in White" |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Victoria | Episode: "The Opposite" |
| 1994 | Wings | Joan | Episode: "The Spark and How to Get It" |
| 1995-1997 | Cybill | Rachel Manning | recurring role (42 episodes) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1996) |
| 1996 | A Kiss So Deadly | Catherine Deese | Television Movie |
| 1997 | Ellen | Lisa | Episode: "Social Climber" |
| 1998-2002 | For Your Love | Sheri Winston | series regular (84 episodes) |
| 1999 | Hollywood Squares | Herself (Panelist) | recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1999 | Up Close & Personal | Luanne Atwater | |
| 2000 | Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back | Leslie Edmonds | Television Movie |
| 2001 | Neurotic Tendencies | unknown role | Television Movie |
| 2002 | Friends | Mary Ellen Jenkins | Episode: "The One with the Pediatrician" |
| 2003 | One on One | Colleen Bay | Episode: "I Hear White People" |
| 2003 | Titletown | unknown role | Television Movie |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Karen Brady | Episode: "Swap Meet" |
| 2005 | Wanted | Lucinda Rose | recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2005–2006 | The Dead Zone | Linda Finney | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Grace Thomason | Episode: "Open and Shut" |
| 2007 | Seventeen and Missing | Emilie Janzen | Television Movie |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Cara Stagner | Episode: "Fight or Flight" credited as DeDee Pfeiffer |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Donna | Episode: "Claus and Effect" |
| 2008 | ER | Annie Raskin | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Kate Milligan | Episode: "Jump the Shark" |
| 2010 | Jack's Family Adventure | Emily Vickery | Television Movie |
| 2020 | Big Sky | Denise Brisbane | Series regular |
References
- "Romance is Kevin sent". Sundayworld.com. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
- Mr. Skin (2005). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide To Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked. Macmillan. p. 436. ISBN 0312331444. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- Dedee Pfeiffer Biography (1964-)
- "Dedee Pfeiffer - Biography". IMDB.
- Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Dedee Pfeiffer Cast In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "'Interview with DeDee Pfeiffer'". January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
External links
- Dedee Pfeiffer at IMDb
- Dedee Pfeiffer at the TCM Movie Database
- Dedee Pfeiffer at AllMovie
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