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The tall, blonde Griffeth made her film debut as the titular sweet innocent country girl in the redneck country exploitation film [[Swamp Girl]] (1971). She then went on to star in a number of movies in the 1970s, followed by numerous recurring roles in many [[prime-time]] [[TV series]] through the early |
The tall, blonde Griffeth made her film debut as the titular sweet innocent country girl in the redneck country exploitation film [[Swamp Girl]] (1971). She then went on to star in a number of movies in the 1970s, followed by numerous recurring roles in many [[prime-time]] [[TV series]] through the early 1980s, including her role of serious minded reporter Gretchen on the series ''[[Ladies Man (1980 TV series)|Ladies Man]]'' and as [[Bea Arthur|Beatrice Arthur]]'s spoiled daughter-in-law Arlene on the 1983 sitcom ''[[Amanda's]]''. Griffeth reunited with her former ''Ladies Man'' co-star [[Herb Edelman]] in an episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', playing Stan Zbornak's second wife, Krissy. She continues to coach actors in the [[Hilton Head]] area. |
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Among the many TV shows Griffeth has done guest spots on are ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'', ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'', ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'', ''[[Hart to Hart]]'', the short-lived NBC-TV sitcom ''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]'', which starred [[Dabney Coleman]], ''[[T.J. Hooker]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', ''[[Riptide]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Bret Maverick]]'' and ''[[Silk Stalkings]]''. |
Among the many TV shows Griffeth has done guest spots on are ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'', ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'', ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'', ''[[Hart to Hart]]'', the short-lived NBC-TV sitcom ''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]'', which starred [[Dabney Coleman]], ''[[T.J. Hooker]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', ''[[Riptide]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Bret Maverick]]'' and ''[[Silk Stalkings]]''. |
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Born | Simone Griffeth April 4, 1950 |
Other names | Simone Griffeth-McDonald |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1971-present |
Spouse(s) | Wayne McDonald, ?-present |
Simone Griffeth, sometimes credited under her married name Simone Griffeth-McDonald (born on April 4, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actress. She was a Theater Arts major at the University of South Carolina for three years. While attending college Simone wrote, Griffeth together and acted in a weekly children's show for a Columbia television station. She appeared in a TV commercial at age fifteen.
Career
The tall, blonde Griffeth made her film debut as the titular sweet innocent country girl in the redneck country exploitation film Swamp Girl (1971). She then went on to star in a number of movies in the 1970s, followed by numerous recurring roles in many prime-time TV series through the early 1980s, including her role of serious minded reporter Gretchen on the series Ladies Man and as Beatrice Arthur's spoiled daughter-in-law Arlene on the 1983 sitcom Amanda's. Griffeth reunited with her former Ladies Man co-star Herb Edelman in an episode of The Golden Girls, playing Stan Zbornak's second wife, Krissy. She continues to coach actors in the Hilton Head area.
Among the many TV shows Griffeth has done guest spots on are Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard, Three's Company, The Greatest American Hero, Hart to Hart, the short-lived NBC-TV sitcom Buffalo Bill, which starred Dabney Coleman, T.J. Hooker, Magnum, P.I., Riptide, The Golden Girls, Bret Maverick and Silk Stalkings.
Currently, while between acting jobs, she works as a real estate agent for high-end Low Country properties, together with husband Wayne McDonald.
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1971 | Swamp Girl | Janeen | Filmed at Okeefenokee, Georgia |
1973 | Sixteen | Naomi Irtley | Filmed at Valdosta, Georgia |
1975 | Death Race 2000 | Annie Smith | Originally billed above Sylvester Stallone |
1980 | Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story | Marcy | TV film |
1980 | Delusion | Pamela Barton | Also known as The House Where Death Lives |
1985 | Hot Target | Christine Webber | Filmed in New Zealand |
2014 | Untouched | Eleanor Thomas | Filmed in Savannah, Georgia |
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