Elizabeth Dennehy
Elizabeth Dennehy | |
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 Dennehy at the 2021 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy October 1, 1960[1][2] |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | James Lancaster[3] |
| Children | 2 |
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Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy is an American television and film actress, who has appeared in such television series as Guiding Light, Seinfeld, Charmed, Without a Trace and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also in films such as Clear and Present Danger, Gattaca, Soldier, and Red Dragon.
Early life, family and education[edit]
Dennehy is the daughter of actor Brian Dennehy.[4] She obtained her acting courses from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[5]
Career[edit]
Dennehy's career began in 1988 when she appeared as Christina "Blake" Lindsey in the TV series drama Guiding Light.[4] She appeared in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation in the two-part episode "The Best of Both Worlds" as Lt. Commander Shelby.[6] In 2017, Den of Geek ranked Dennehy's role as Lt. Commander Shelby as one of the top ten guest star roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation.[7] In 2023, she reprised the role in the third season of Star Trek: Picard as Admiral Shelby who took the Federation starship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-F on its ceremonial voyage for Frontier Day.
She has also appeared on the stage, such as playing Stella Kowalski in the 1994 production of A Streetcar Named Desire[8] and playing Donna Marsala in, as well as co-creating, the environmental and immersive theater production Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988–1989 | Guiding Light | Christina 'Blake' Bauer Lindsey Thorpe | TV series |
| 1990 | Total Recall | Renata | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Cmdr. Shelby | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Candy | |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Beth Ryan | TV series (Episode: "Promised Land - December 22, 1971") |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Dr. Anders | TV series (Episode: "The Adventures of Pat's Man and Robin") |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved | Kathy Magnuson | TV film |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | The Drakette (uncredited) / Allison | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Flora | TV series (Episode: "The Date") |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Reporter #2 | |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Sara | TV film |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man | Elizabeth Pratchett | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1997 | Runaway Car | Shari Todd | TV film |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Miss Fogarty | TV film; uncredited |
| 1997 | The Game | Maria | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Pre-School Teacher | |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI | Dana Brown | TV series (Episode: "The Sandman") |
| 1998 | Soldier | Jimmy Pig's Wife | |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | – | TV series (Episode: "You Shoulda Seen My Daddy") |
| 1999 | The Last Man on Planet Earth | Dr. Beverly Stokes | TV film |
| 1999 | Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Jeremy's Mom | TV film |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Susan Sinclair | TV film |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Melanie Pratt | TV series (Episode: "Everybody Plays the Mule") |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Seldon | TV series (Episode: "Cold Hearts") |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Atty. Salias | TV series (Episode: "The Undertow") |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Mrs. Fitzhugh | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man | Archivist | TV film |
| 2001 | The Agency | – | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Beverly | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Ms. Ford | TV series (Episode: "Sacrifice") |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Victoria | TV series (Episode: "Viuda Negra") |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Sue Brantley | TV series (Episode: "The Price You Pay") |
| 2004–2006 | Charmed | Sandra (Elder) | TV series (8 episodes) |
| 2007 | Welcome to Paradise | Helen Brown | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Samantha Taylor | TV series (Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical") |
| 2008 | Medium | Hasting's Boss | TV series (Episode: "A Cure for What Ails You") |
| 2008 | Hancock | Rail Crossing Crowd #2 | |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Kathryn Hawkes | TV series (Episode: "Paint It Red") |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Lawson | TV series (Episode: "Dirty Little Secret") |
| 2012 | Janeane from Des Moines | Bible Study Group | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | – | TV series (Episode: "Race To Space") |
| 2013 | The Young and the Restless | Lauara Flannery | TV series (Episode: "18 October 2013") |
| 2014 | Midnight | Nina | Short |
| 2017 | American Folk | Ann | |
| 2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Gloucester/King Henry IV | Web series (2 episodes) |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Fleet Admiral Elizabeth Shelby | TV series (Episode: "Võx") |
References[edit]
- ^ "Happy Birthday Elizabeth Dennehy, who played Lt. Cmdr. Shelby in #StarTrek #TNG, Renata in #TotalRecall (1990), Beth Ryan in #QuantumLeap, pre-school teacher in #Gattaca, Jimmy Pig's wife in #Soldier, Sandra in #Charmed, Hasting's boss in #Medium, rail crossing crowd #2 in #Hancock, & more!". facebook.com.
- ^ "HAPPY 61st BIRTHDAY to ELIZABETH DENNEHY!!". facebook.com.
- ^ https://lachsafoundation.org/elizabeth-dennehy/
- ^ a b "A 'Close' Look at Elizabeth Dennehy". Orlando Sentinel. December 13, 1988. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Dennehy Biography - siblings, husband, father, net worth, height, age". Elizabeth Dennehy Biography - siblings, husband, father, net worth, height, age. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ White, Lynelle (May 14, 2019). "How Lieutenant Commander Shelby Raised the Bar for Equality". StarTrek.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation — 10 Great Guest Performances". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "THEATER : An Actress Named Desire : Kandis Chappell is 'one of the best-kept secrets' in town. Now she's taking on 'Streetcar's' Blanche DuBois". Los Angeles Times. 4 September 1994. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Dennehy Biography". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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