Kiersten Warren

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Kiersten Warren
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children2, including Misti Traya

Kiersten Warren is an American actress. [1] Her best known roles include Alex Tabor on Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Nora Huntington on Desperate Housewives .

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Life and career

Warren is the mother of actress Misti Traya, who has a daughter. [2] Warren is now[ when? ] married to actor Kirk Acevedo.[ citation needed ] In 2009, she appeared in an episode of Fringe ("Unleashed") as the wife of Charlie Francis, Acevedo's character. In 2003, she appeared in an episode of The West Wing titled "Life on Mars", and in 2009, appeared in an episode of Nip/Tuck titled "Jenny Juggs" as Jenny Juggs.

She has appeared in numerous films, including 13 Going on 30 , Intolerable Cruelty , Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood , Bicentennial Man and Independence Day .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Independence Day Tiffany
1997Painted HeroTeresa
1999 Pushing Tin Karen
1999 Liberty Heights Annie
1999 Bicentennial Man Galatea
2000 Duets Candy Woods
2001 Circuit Nina
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Younger Necie Kelleher
2003 Black Cadillac Jeannine
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Claire O'Mara
2003 The Snow Walker Estelle
2004 13 Going on 30 Trish Sackett
2006 Hoot Mrs. Eberhardt
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing Pamela "Pam" AllenVideo
2006 The Astronaut Farmer Phyllis
2008 Christmas Cottage Tanya
2009CharadesNikkiShort film
2012Silent but DeadlyRachel
2016 The Thinning Barbara Michaels
2016An Inherited LifePenny
2017The Invisible MotherCoco

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Magnum, P.I. SugarEpisode: "The Aunt Who Came to Dinner"
1990 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color DianaEpisode: "Exile"
1990Hurricane SamTrisha KelvinTelevision film
1990SilhouetteSandra Kimball
1991 False Arrest Eden
1992Fugitive Among UsSherry Nash
1992 Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive Tina Williams
1992 Hearts Afire Tammy"First Time"
1992–1993 Life Goes On GoodmanRecurring role
1993–1994 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Alex TaborMain role
1994 Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Alex TaborTelevision film
1995 Cybill Kathy"Mourning Has Broken"
1997 JAG Princess Alexandra"Washington Holiday"
1997 Night Man Bonnie Parker"That Ol' Gang of Mine"
1998 Maximum Bob Leanne LancasterMain role
1998 Fantasy Island Jeanette"We're Not Worthy"
2001ThievesTeri"Dey Got De Degas"
2001 Wolf Lake Nancy"Tastes Like Chicken"
2003 A Painted House Stacy DaleTelevision film
2003 The West Wing Blair Spoonhour"Life on Mars"
2004ParadiseGrace ParadiseTelevision film
2006, 2012 Desperate Housewives Nora Huntington Recurring role;

9 episodes (recurring season 3, guest season 2 and 8)

2007 Dirty Sexy Money Ellen Darling"Pilot"
2007–2009 Slacker Cats Tabitha (voice)"Mexico", "Casino Miaow", "Work, Work, Work"
2008 Dirt Martina Linn"Welcome to Normal"
2009 Fringe Sonia"Unleashed"
2009AcceptanceGraceTelevision film
2009 Nip/Tuck Jenny Juggs"Jenny Juggs"
2011 Beyond the Blackboard Danny's MomTelevision film
2011 CSI: Miami Darla Chambers"Crowned"
2012 Workaholics Gayle Reynolds"The Business Trip"
2012–2013 Bunheads Claire Thompson"Inherit the Wind", "What's Your Damage, Heather?", "The Astronaut and the Ballerina"
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Monica Downs"Ghosts of the Past"
2015 The Mentalist Kelis Weir"Brown Shag Carpet"
2015Girl MissingSylviaTV film
2018 Dirty John Britt"Red Flags and Parades"

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References

  1. Willis, John (April 1, 2006). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 66–. ISBN   978-1-55783-668-7 . Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. Traya, Misti (May 15, 2015). "I ground my teeth so hard from stress I dislocated my jaw". The Daily Telegraph .