Cisse Cameron

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Cisse Cameron
Born (1954-01-05) January 5, 1954 (age 69)
Other namesCissy Cameron
Cissie Colpitts
Cissy Colpitts
Celea Ann Cole
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1979)

Cisse Cameron (born January 5, 1954) is an American television and film actress. [1]

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Cameron made her film debut in Billy Jack (1971), and her career culminated with the lead role of Dr. Lea Jansen in the 1988 science fiction film Space Mutiny . In 1974, she played the title role in a summer stock tour of Sugar, starring Alan Sues. She also appeared in guest roles on television shows such as The Love Boat , Alice , Too Close for Comfort , and Three's Company .

Cameron played Sally Hooper in BOOM BOOM ROOM at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater for the 1973 New York Shakespeare Festival; she was credited as Cissy Colpitts. In 1978, she appeared on The Phil Donahue Show to promote The Ted Knight Show . In 1980, she appeared on The Merv Griffin Show with husband Reb Brown.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Billy Jack Miss False EyelashesCredited as Cissie Colpitts
1976Blood StalkersJeri
1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington Miss GoodbodyCredited as Cissy Colpitts
1979 The Prize Fighter Polly
1980 The Baltimore Bullet Sugar
1981 Hard Country Royce's wife
1983 Porky's II: The Next Day Sandy Le Toi
1988 Space Mutiny Dr. Lea JansenCredited as Cissy Cameron
1997The DeliMrs. Cavallo(final film role)
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Switch Charlotte Braverman1 episode
Laverne & Shirley Dolores1 episode
1978 The Ted Knight Show Graziella6 episodes
The Love Boat Amber2 episodes 1978 and 1985
1982 Alice Bonnie1 episode
1983 Too Close for Comfort Bambi1 episode
Three's Company Melody Wilson1 episode
1984 The Ratings Game WendyTelevision movie

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