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Jessica Tuck

Jessica Tuck
Born (1963-02-19) February 19, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
SpouseRobert Koseff (m. 2002)
Children1

Jessica Tuck (born February 19, 1963)[1] is an American actress, best known for her performances on television as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, Gillian Gray in the CBS drama series Judging Amy, and as Nan Flanagan on the HBO series True Blood.

Personal life

Tuck was born in New York City. She graduated from Yale University with a BS in Psychology in 1986.[2] She and her husband, Robert Koseff, have a daughter, Samara Barnes Hallam Koseff.[2]

Career

Tuck made her television debut as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. She was a regular cast member from 1988 to 1992. She reprised the role in spirit form in 1993, 1999, 2004, and 2012.[3] Tuck was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1992 for her role on One Life to Live, but lost the award to her onscreen mother Erika Slezak.[2] In 1990 she also was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime for the same role. After leaving daytime television, Tuck played Nicole Brown Simpson in The O.J. Simpson Story (1995) and had a leading role in the Olsen twins' straight-to-video movie Billboard Dad (1998).

From 1999 to 2005, Tuck co-starred opposite Amy Brenneman in the CBS drama series, Judging Amy as Gillian Gray. The series ended after six seasons. She later appeared in a number of films, most notable are Secretary (2002) and Super 8 (2011). She also appeared on High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3 and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Darby Evans, the mother of Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). In 2008, Tuck was cast in the HBO series True Blood as Nan Flanagan, a vampire who is the spokesperson and 'face' of vampires for the American Vampire League. In season 4, she was promoted to a series regular.[4] She appeared in the series from 2008 to 2011 and made a guest appearance in 2014, in the final season.

During her career, Tuck has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows, including Murder, She Wrote, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, The Nanny, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal, Castle, Private Practice, Revenge, Drop Dead Diva, and Scandal. Tuck also had the recurring roles on Murder One, Sunset Beach, Saving Grace, Days of Our Lives, Grimm, and Twisted.[5][6]

In 2001, Tuck founded Spark Off Rose, a storytelling event based in Los Angeles. She currently serves as its executive producer/director.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Video Girlfriend Debbie Short film
1989 Who Shot Pat? Tish
1993 Rising Sun Senator Morton's Aide
1994 Mr. Write Nicole Barnes
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love Gaylord Medford
1995 Batman Forever Female Newscaster
1998 Billboard Dad Brooke Anders
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Chris (voice)
1999 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1999 Angels, Baby! Lori
2001 The Want Jill
2002 Secretary Tricia O'Connor
Another Life Woman Short film
2007 Wild Hogs Family Mom
High School Musical 2 Darby Evans
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2010 Public Relations Stella
2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Darby Evans
Super 8 Mrs. Kaznyk
2012 Model Minority Angie Tanaka
2014 Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn Nerwin (voice)
2016 Honeyglue Janet
2018 Smallfoot Additional voices
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988–1993, 1999,
2004, 2012 		One Life to Live Megan Gordon Harrison Series regular (1988–93)
1991 A Woman Named Jackie Lorraine Murrey Episode: "The Bouvier Years"
1992 Home Improvement Leslie Episode: "Heavy Meddle"
Flying Blind Diandra Barash Episode: "Prelude to a Brisket"
Dream On Skyler Episode: "To the Moon, Alex!"
Picket Fences K.C. Episode: "The Snake Lady"
Murder, She Wrote Sally Wilson Episode: "The Classic Murder"
1993 Lifepod Claire St. John Television film
Cutters Mary Louise Episode: "Harry's Best Friend"
Dave's World Episode: "The Great Mandala of Life"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Toni Taylor Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You"
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr Annie Cavendish Episode: "Showdown"
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Susan Levin Episode: "Reunion with Murder"
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love Gaylord Television film
Fortune Hunter Tricia Chamberlain Episode: "Millennium"
1995 Seinfeld Bonnie Episode: "The Label Maker"
The O. J. Simpson Story Nicole Brown Simpson Television film
The George Wendt Show Tina Episode: "A Need for Seed"
Murder One D.D.A. Martine Booth Episode: "Chapter Eight"
1996 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Dr. Brody (voice) Video game
NYPD Blue Farrell McLeary Episode: "Girl Talk"
The Last Frontier Kate 6 episodes
Murder One Laura Crimmins 6 episodes
1997 Life's Work Diane Webster Episode: "Harassment"
Party of Five Lori Episode: "Life's Too Short"
The Advocate's Devil Jennifer Dawling Television film
The Visitor Lawson Episode: "Remember"
Profit Carol McKenna / Kelly Hunt Episode: "Security"
1998 ER Dr. Hemmings Episode: "Family Practice"
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon Marie Gorman Television film
A Wing and a Prayer LaVaughn Television film
The Nanny C.C.'s Replacement Episode: "The Pre-Nup"
Sunset Beach Diane Wood 15 episodes
The Secret Lives of Men Episode: "The Long Goodbye"
1999 Cupid Joanne Episode: "Bachelorette Party"
Millennium Alice Severin Episode: "The Sound of Snow"
Partners Lucy TV pilot
1999–2005 Judging Amy Gillian Gray Series regular, 138 episodes
2000 The Outer Limits Linda Andrews Episode: "Seeds of Destruction"
2004 Strong Medicine Rachel Episode: "Omissions"
2005 Mrs. Harris Wife #1 Television film
Surface Sylvia Barnett (uncredited) Episode: "1.1"
Everwood Bonnie Episode: "Connect Four"
2006 In Justice Greta Episode: "Golden Boy"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sally West Episode: "The Unusual Suspect"
Grey's Anatomy Shannon's Mom Episode: "Time Has Come Today"
Criminal Minds Dr. Sarah Harris Episode: "Sex, Birth, Death"
2007 A Decent Proposal Tia McLealand Television film
The Last Day of Summer Mary Malloy Television film
High School Musical 2 Mrs. Darby Evans Television film
Boston Legal Attorney Sheila Zale Episode: "Do Tell"
October Road Caroline Garrett Episode: "Deck the Howls"
Saving Grace Paige Hanadarko Episodes: "Yeehaw, Geepaw", "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices"
2008 Rules of Engagement Mrs. Westlin Episode: "Buyer's Remorse"
2008–11, 2014 True Blood Nan Flanagan Series regular, 22 episodes
2009 Big Love Patty O'Hare Episode: "Block Party"
Ghost Whisperer Marlene Hathaway Episode: "Body of Water"
Cold Case Charlotte Butler Episode: "The Long Blue Line", "Into the Blue"
FlashForward Agent Levy Episode: "Believe"
2009–10 Saving Grace Paige Hanadarko 5 episodes
2010 FlashForward Agent Levy Episode: "Revelation Zero (Part 1)"
Twentysixmiles Keri Kincaid 6 episodes
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer Senator Elizabeth Craig Episode: "Pilot"
In Plain Sight Cindy Anderson Episode: "WitSec Stepmother"
Lie to Me Deputy Warden Lamb Episode: "Delinquent"
Days of Our Lives Madeline Peterson Woods 25 episodes
The Defenders Susan Harper Episode: "Nevada v. Sen. Harper"
Men of a Certain Age Bonnie Episode: "If I Could, I Surely Would", "Cold Calls"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Amy Wheeler Episode: "One Shot Kill"
Body of Proof Alexandra Loeb Episode: "Hunting Party"
Castle Joy McHugh Episode: "Eye of the Beholder"
Private Practice Rosie Graham Episode: "If I Hadn't Forgotten..."
2012 Bones Warden Ianthe Bartzokis Episode: "The Prisoner in the Pipe"
Breakout Kings Candice Barrett Episode: "Ain't Love (50) Grand?"
Grimm Catherine Schade 4 episodes
Prodigy Bully Mrs. Collins Television film
Naughty or Nice Debbie O'Brien Television film
2013 Switched at Birth Merkie Episode: "The Door to Freedom"
Bad Samaritans Mrs. Parker Episode: "Middle School Detention"
Revenge Allison Stoddard Episodes: "Identity", "Engagement"
Rizzoli & Isles Dr. Victoria Nolan Episode: "No One Mourns the Wicked"
2013–14 Twisted Gloria Crane 4 episodes
2014 Drop Dead Diva Kathy Jenkins Episodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?"
2013–14 Hart of Dixie Dorrie Thibodaux Episodes: "Family Tradition", "Together Again"
2014 Scandal Senator Stephanie Vaughn Episode: "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia"
Scorpion Rebecca (Cabe Gallo's ex-wife) Episode: "Rogue Element"
2015 The Whispers First Lady Hailey Winters Episode: "X Marks the Spot"
Proof Debra Episode: "Reborn"
CSI: Cyber Dr. Giana Luca Episode: "Hack E.R."
NCIS: New Orleans Sheila Fontaine Episode: "Darkest Hour"
2016 The Night Shift Linda Episode: "By Dawn's Early Light"
Major Crimes Mrs. Cushing Episode: "Family Law"
Diagnosis Delicious Beverly Beckingham Television film
2017 Snowfall Jeanette Miller Original pilot
2017–19 General Hospital Cassandra Pierce Series guest
2018 Disjointed Ms. Harris 2 episodes
Designated Survivor Senator Crowl Episodes: "Target", "Run"
Liza on Demand Marcia Episode: "Popular"
Suits Carrie Episode: "Revenue Per Square Foot"
2019 Lethal Weapon Anna Strong Episode: "There Will Be Bud"
Black-ish Dr. Cole Episode: "Wilds of Valley Glen"
2019–2020 Good Trouble Libby Wilson 3 episodes
2020 Upload Viv 5 Episodes
The Resident Becky Copple Episode: "The Flea"
Little Fires Everywhere Caroline Ellis Mini-series
9-1-1 Dr. Royce Episode: "The One That Got Away"
NCIS Gloria Caplinger Episode: "The Arizona"
2021 B Positive Dr. Goodson Episode: "Open Heart Surgery"
2022 Law & Order Clara Newhall Episode: "Fault Lines"
2022–2024 For All Mankind Christine Francis 13 episodes
2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lillian Andrews Episode: "Excavation"

References

  1. ^ Today’s famous birthdays list for February 19, 2023 includes celebrities Millie Bobby Brown, Victoria Justice
  2. ^ a b c "Jessica Tuck - Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Brandon Buddy, Susan Batten and Jessica Tuck Return To One Life To." Soaps.com. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Stanhope, Kate (November 23, 2010). "True Blood Promotes Jessica Tuck; Adds Three New Actresses". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (February 9, 2012). "'True Blood' alum headed to 'Grimm'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 22, 2013). "ABC Family's 'Twisted' Adds 'True Blood,' 'Chuck' Vets". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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