Rebeca Arthur
| Rebeca Arthur | |
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| Born |
March 17, 1960 Cumberland, Maryland |
Rebeca Arthur (born March 17, 1960) is an American actress raised in Cumberland, a town in the mountains of western Maryland.After majoring in dance and drama at the University of Maryland, Ms. Arthur moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. Following a string of "typical" jobs, she answered a classified ad search for "Real Life Charlie’s Angels," and began a second career as a private investigator. After three exciting and sometimes dangerous years of detective work, Rebeca decided to return to the less risky world of entertainment. With her natural comic abilities, it wasn’t long before she landed recurring comedy roles on both "The Guiding Light" and "Search for Tomorrow." In December 1983 she moved to Los Angeles to resume her acting and quickly won guest-starring roles on "Remington Steele" and "Newhart," and an appearance in the feature film "About Last Night." In 1986, Ms. Arthur was cast in her role on "Perfect Strangers" as Mary Anne, the innocent and energetic flight attendant who lives upstairs, and is the object of Balki’s romantic desires in an ongoing relationship that continues to teeter on the brink of consummation.
Ms. Arthur has made several appearances on the "Circus of the Stars" television specials, and this past hiatus she completed the starring role in the upcoming television movie "Running Mates" with John Forsythe.She is best known as Mary Anne Spencer on Perfect Strangers (1986–1993).[1]
Filmography
- 2000 The Watcher (Role: Businesswoman)
- 1997 Men Seeking Women (Role: Sharon)
- 1996 Afterlife (Role: Aria Goodhalo)
- 1995 Grace Under Fire [TV] (Role: Janet) [TV]
- 1995 Get Shorty (Role: Las Vegas Waitress)
- 1994 Every Breath (Role: Mimi)
- 1993 A Dangerous Woman (Role: Checkout Girl)
- 1990 Opposites Attract (Role: Victoria)
- 1990 Match Game [TV Episode 12/10/1990] (Role: herself)
- 1990 Circus of the Stars #15[TV] (Role: Performer)
- 1989 Couch Potatoes [TV] (Role: celebrity guest reading TV trivia questions)
- 1988 and 1989 Super Password [TV] (Role: Celebrity guest for 4 weeks of shows)
- 1988 Scrooged (Role: Tina)
- 1989 Circus of the Stars #14 [TV] (Role: Performer)
- 1988 Circus of the Stars #13 [TV] (Role: Performer)
- 1988 Battle of the Network Stars XIX [TV] (Role: ABC Team)
- 1987 The Charmings [TV Episode] (Role: Rhonda)
- 1987 Modern Romance [TV Episode] (Role: Rhonda)
- 1986 About Last Night... (Role: Crystal)
- 1986 Perfect Strangers (Role: Mary Anne)
- 1985 Three's a Crowd episode "Deeds of Trust" (Role: "Greedy" Gretchen)
- 1985 Newhart [TV Episode: Oh, That Morocco] (Role: Rebeca Arthur)
- 1984 The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special [TV] (Role: Hat Check Girl)