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Tracy Nelson (actress)

American actress

Tracy Kristine Nelson (born October 25, )[2] is an American actress. From a long line of entertainers, she is the daughter of musician Ricky Nelson and actress and painter Kristin Nelson.

Early life

Nelson was born in Santa Monica, California.

She is a fourth-generation performer.

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Her great-grandparents were vaudeville performers Hazel Dell (née McNutt) and Roy Hilliard Snyder.[3] Their daughter was her paternal grandmother Harriet Nelson,[4] the star of the ABC-TV sitcomThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from to Her parents were musician and film actor Ricky Nelson and actress/artist Kristin Nelson (née Harmon).[5] She has three younger siblings: Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson of the s rock group Nelson, and Sam Nelson.

Her paternal grandparents were Ozzie and Harriet Hilliard Nelson. Nelson's maternal grandparents were football star Tom Harmon, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Michigan, and actress Elyse Knox. She is also the niece of actors David Nelson, and her mother's siblings Mark Harmon and Kelly Harmon.

She went to The Buckley School and graduated in from the Westlake School for Girls (now Harvard-Westlake School) in Los Angeles.

She attended Bard College in upstate New York, studying Dance and European History.[citation needed]

Career

At age four Nelson played one of Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball's daughters in Yours, Mine and Ours (). Her future co-star Tom Bosley also appeared in that film.[6]

Nelson is a professional dancer, having studied ballet for 17 years with Tania Lachine and toured throughout California in a dance company while still in grammar school.

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Nelson studied theater with Kim Stanley and Nina Foch and briefly in the United Kingdom, performing in The Edinburgh Fringe Festival after graduation from high school. In , she played "valley girl" Jennifer DeNuccio on the television series Square Pegs,[7]:&#;&#; and in she landed the role of the anorexic daughter in Paul Mazursky's film Down and Out in Beverly Hills.

Nelson co-starred in the television series The Father Dowling Mysteries as "Sister Stephanie" for its three seasons.[7] She was also a series regular on Aaron Spelling's Glitter, A League of Their Own,[7]:&#;&#; and the Australian television series The Man from Snowy River.[7]:&#;&#; Throughout the s and s Nelson made guest appearances on television series including Family Ties, St.

Elsewhere, Murphy Brown, The Nanny, 7th Heaven, Melrose Place, Will and Grace, Matlock, Diagnosis Murder and Seinfeld.

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She was in the touring company and on Broadway as "Rizzo" in Grease in Nelson has appeared in several theatrical releases and over 20 television movies, including The Perfect Nanny in , The Perfect Husband, Kate's Secret, The Fight for Jesse and The Rival in

She has written a book about her personal experience and a movie script about her family, The Nelsons.[citation needed]

Personal life

She married actor William R.

Moses in They divorced in and share a daughter, actress Remington Elizabeth Moses, born in Nelson had a son, Elijah Nelson Clark, with Chris Clark in [citation needed]

Nelson has survived three kinds of cancer. She was diagnosed with stage 2Hodgkin's lymphoma[8] a month after her marriage to Moses, and one year after her father was killed in an aircraft crash on New Year's Eve in a field in DeKalb, Texas.

Nelson went into remission after surgery, chemotherapy (ABVD) and radiation at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.[citation needed]

Having suffered trauma from radiation, Nelson was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in and breast cancer in She fully recovered from a bilateral mastectomy and complete reconstruction.[citation needed]

Nelson is active in cancer research advocacy and was the spokesperson for The Lymphoma Research Foundation of America.

She received the "Lifesaver Award" from that organization and the "Jill Ireland Award" from the Amie Karen Cancer Fund for Children.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
Yours, Mine and OursGermaine Beardsley Directed by Melville Shavelson
Maria's LoversJoanie Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Down and Out in Beverly HillsJenny Whiteman Directed by Paul Mazursky
The Night CallerBeth Needham Directed by Robert Malenfant
The Perfect TenantRachel Directed by Doug Campbell
The Perfect NannyAndrea McBride/Nikki Harcourt Directed by Robert Malenfant
Home – The Horror StoryLinda Parkinson Directed by Temístocles López
Dumb LuckKelly Jordan Directed by Craig Clyde
FangsAlly Parks Directed by Kelly Sandefur
Miracle at Sage CreekAdrianne Directed by James Intveld
The Telemarketers: 36 HrsTaylor Directed by Lonny Stevens • direct-to-video
My Stepbrother is a Vampire!?!Denise Directed by David DeCoteau
Emma's ChancePrincipal Matheson Directed by Anna Elizabeth James
Arlo: The Burping PigMrs.

Pritchett

Directed by Tom DeNucci
The Last NoteSis Directed by Robert Zameroski
As Long as I'm FamousTheda Bara Directed by Bruce Reisman
Television
Year Title Role Notes
–83 Square PegsJennifer DiNuccio Main role • Season 1 (20 episodes)
HotelIsabel Darby Guest role • Season 1, episode 1: "Blackout"
St.

Elsewhere

Jennifer Milbourne Guest role • Season 2, episode "The Woman"
–85 Family TiesDeena Marx Recurring role • Seasons 2, episode 15 "Ladies Man" / Season 3, episode "Oh Donna"
The Love BoatSandy Guest role • Season 8, episode "Ace Takes the Test / The Counterfeit Couple / The Odd Triple"
–85 GlitterAngela Timini Main role • Season 1 (14 episodes)
Comedy FactoryMichelle Guest role • Season 2, episode 2: "Hearts of Steel"
CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLori Guest role • Season 4, episode 1: "The Drug Knot
–91 Father Dowling MysteriesSister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski Main role • Season 1–3 (42 episodes)
A League of Their OwnEvelyn Gardner Main role • Season 1 (6 episodes)
MatlockJessie Morgan Guest role • Season 8, episode "The P.I."
Burke's LawEve Baker Guest role • Season 1, episode "Who Killed the Romance"
–95 Melrose PlaceMeredith Parker Recurring role • Season 2–3 (4 episodes)
The NannyMary Ruth Guest role • Season 2, episode "The Chatterbox"
Snowy River: The McGregor SagaRuth Whitney Recurring role • Season 2 (5 episodes)
Touched by an AngelLisa Magdaleno Guest role •Season 2, episode "The One That Got Away"
Diagnosis: MurderKristie Lofton Guest role • Season 3, episode "Mind Over Murder"
SeinfeldJanet Guest role • Season 9, episode 13 "The Cartoon"
Murphy BrownLisa Recurring role • Season 10, episode "Turpis Capillus Annus" / Season 10, episode "Second Time Around"
7th HeavenPauline Guest role • Season 5, episode 8: "Gossip"
Will & GraceAlison Guest role • Season 4, episode "Wedding Balls"
Still StandingElise Larkin Guest role • Season 2, episode 3: "Still the Bad Parents"
Television film
Year Title Role Notes
PleasuresAnnie Benton ABC movie
Kate's SecretPatch Reed NBC movie
HomeSusan Costigan CBS movie
Tonight's the NightJamie Davies ABC movie
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be BelgiumRandi Wainwright NBC movie
Fatal ConfessionSister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski Pre-series movie to Father Dowling Mysteries
Highway HeartbreakerAnnie CBS movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless RomeoCharley Adams NBC movie
No Child of MineTammy CBS movie
Ray Alexander: A Taste for JusticeDonna Colla NBC movie
Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderDonna Colla NBC Movie
For HopeAnnie Altman ABC movie
Touched By EvilClara Devlin ABC movie
The PromiseLisa Miles NBC movie
Perfect GameDiane Crosby Disney Channel movie
Killer Bees!Audrey Harris Pax TV movie
Her Perfect SpouseLisa Dorian
A Killer UpstairsSandra Nowlin
The RivalAlice Miller
A Grandpa for ChristmasMarie O'Riley Hallmark Channel movie
Polar OppositesJenna
A Fatal ObsessionChristie Ryan Lifetime Movie Network
The Wrong ChildJoyce Lifetime Movie Network
Short
Year Title Role Notes
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World AdventureVideo short
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery CruiseMary-Kate and Ashley's mom Video short
The Bus Stop
The EleventhCynthia miniseries short (5 episodes)

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    Bio of actress tracy nelson today Some of her most notable TV roles include: "Square Pegs" : Tracy played Jennifer DeNuccio, one of the popular girls in high school, in this cult classic series. Born into a family of entertainers, she has carved out her own path in the industry, showcasing her talents as an actress, writer, and singer. Tracy Nelson's Foray into Music 6. More information Film, Year

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    Actress tracy reed: Tracy grew up in the limelight, surrounded by the entertainment industry, which greatly influenced her career path. Highway Heartbreaker. The San Bernardino County Sun. Tracy Nelson.

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