Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 9, 1960 New York City, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976; 1984–present |
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born October 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer,[1] best known for her roles in the films Fletch (1985) and Tombstone (1993).
Early life
Wheeler-Nicholson was born in New York City, New York. She is the granddaughter of pioneering American comic book publisher Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.
Wheeler-Nicholson is married to film director Alex Smith.[2]
Career
Sometimes credited as Dana Wheeler Nicholson, she has appeared in numerous feature films, but is perhaps best known for her role in Fletch as Gail Stanwyk, the wife of the villain, and love interest of the title character (Chevy Chase). She also well known for performance in Tombstone (1993) as Mattie Blaylock, Wyatt Earp's common law wife.[3] She also appeared in Bye Bye Love (1995), Denise Calls Up (1995), Fast Food Nation (2006), and Parkland (2013).
On television, Wheeler-Nicholson has guest-starred in Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, Boston Public, and Boston Legal. She starred in short-lived NBC comedy Beverly Hills Buntz from 1987 to 1988, and in 2001 was cast on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children.[1] In the mid-2000s, Wheeler-Nicholson moved from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas.[3] From 2007 to 2011, she had a recurring role in the NBC drama Friday Night Lights as Angela Collette. In 2014, Wheeler-Nicholson played the role of Scarlett O'Connor's abusive mother on ABC series Nashville.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | Katrin | |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | Jessie Bodyne | |
| 1985 | Fletch | Gail Stanwyk | |
| 1986–87 | Crime Story | Marilyn Stewart | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | The Hitchhiker | Belinda Haskell | Episode: "Secret Ingredient" |
| 1987–88 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Rebecca Giswold | Series regular; 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Circuitry Man | Lori | |
| 1991 | Murder in High Places | Unknown | TV Movie |
| 1991 | N.Y.P.D. Mounted | Donna Lee Wellington | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | Apache | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1993 | My Life's in Turnaround | Rachel | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Inga | |
| 1993 | Tombstone | Mattie Earp | |
| 1994 | Fortune Hunter | Cristina | Episode: "The Frostfire Intercept" |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Heidi Schmidt | |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Shelly | Episode: "The Doodle" |
| 1995 | Frank & Jesse | Annie | |
| 1995 | Denise Calls Up | Gail Donelly | |
| 1995 | The Pompatus of Love | Kathryn | |
| 1996 | The X Files | Det. Angela White | Episode: "Syzygy" |
| 1997 | Nick and Jane | Jane | |
| 1997 | Living in Peril | Linda Woods | |
| 1997 | Jamaica Beat | Lori Peterson | |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Laney Berlin | Episode: "The Baby Shower" |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Jenny Peters | Episode: "The Man with Two Right Shoes" |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Maggie Callister | Episode: "Mega" |
| 2001 | Sam the Man | Woman | |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Joan Kellogg | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Gallery Hostess | Uncredited |
| 2001 | All My Children | Ilene Pringle | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Sarah Pritchard | Episode: "Midnight Sun" |
| 2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Mathilda | |
| 2003 | Boston Public | FBI Agent Monica Price | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Four" |
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Arianna | Episode: "Tom Sawyer" |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Stephanie Rogers | Episode: "It Girls and Beyond" |
| 2005 | McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? | Victoria Caine | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Hilary Marsden | Episode: "Slither" |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Debi Anderson | |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tara Black | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Judge Reyes | Episode: "White Lies, Black Ties" |
| 2010 | Dance with the One | Mary | |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Meredith | Episode: "Old Dogs" |
| 2011 | 5 Time Champion | Danielle | |
| 2007–11 | Friday Night Lights | Angela Collette | Recurring role; 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Blacktino | Moon | |
| 2011 | Dadgum, Texas | Bettie Crawley Magee | |
| 2012 | A Gifted Man | Jayne Reinhart | Episode: "In Case of (Re)Birth" |
| 2013 | Winter in the Blood | Malvina | |
| 2013 | Parkland | Lillian Zapruder | |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | Maggie | |
| 2014–15 | Nashville | Beverly O'Connor | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | 6 Years | Post-production |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-01-18/other-peoples-songs/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 O'Connell, Joe (March 18, 2011), "Most Valuable Player", Austin Chronicle, retrieved 2011-12-11
- ↑ Weiss, Max (2013-03-26). "Nashville Recap: The Mother Lode". Vulture. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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