Elizabeth Dennehy

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Elizabeth Dennehy
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Dennehy at the 2021 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy

(1960-10-01) October 1, 1960 (age 64) [1] [2]
Years active1988–present
Spouse James Lancaster [3]
Children2
Father Brian Dennehy

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 .

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Early life, family and education

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

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

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1989 Guiding Light Christina 'Blake' Bauer Lindsey ThorpeTV series
1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Cmdr. ShelbyTV series (2 episodes)
1992 The Waterdance Candy
1992 Quantum Leap Beth RyanTV series (Episode: "Promised Land - December 22, 1971")
1993 Class of '96 Dr. AndersTV series (Episode: "The Adventures of Pat's Man and Robin")
1993 A Place to Be Loved Kathy MagnusonTV film
1993 Seinfeld The Drakette (uncredited) / AllisonTV series (2 episodes)
1993 Brooklyn Bridge FloraTV series (Episode: "The Date")
1994 Clear and Present Danger Reporter #2
1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeSaraTV film
1996 The Lazarus Man Elizabeth PratchettTV series (2 episodes)
1997 Runaway Car Shari ToddTV film
1997 On the Edge of Innocence Miss FogartyTV film; uncredited
1997 The Game Maria
1997 Gattaca Pre-School Teacher
1997 C-16: FBI Dana BrownTV 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 StokesTV film
1999 Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Jeremy's MomTV film
1999 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Susan SinclairTV film
2000 NYPD Blue Melanie PrattTV series (Episode: "Everybody Plays the Mule")
2000 Chicago Hope Mrs. SeldonTV series (Episode: "Cold Hearts")
2001 Judging Amy Atty. SaliasTV series (Episode: "The Undertow")
2001 Gideon's Crossing Mrs. FitzhughTV series (2 episodes)
2001 Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man ArchivistTV film
2001 The Agency  –TV series (3 episodes)
2002 Red Dragon Beverly
2005 Numb3rs Ms. FordTV series (Episode: "Sacrifice")
2005 Without a Trace VictoriaTV series (Episode: "Viuda Negra")
2006 Commander in Chief Sue BrantleyTV series (Episode: "The Price You Pay")
2004–2006 Charmed Sandra (Elder)TV series (8 episodes)
2007Welcome to ParadiseHelen Brown
2008 Boston Legal Samantha TaylorTV series (Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical")
2008 Medium Hasting's BossTV series (Episode: "A Cure for What Ails You")
2008 Hancock Rail Crossing Crowd #2
2009 The Mentalist Kathryn HawkesTV series (Episode: "Paint It Red")
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Mrs. LawsonTV 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 FlanneryTV series (Episode: "18 October 2013")
2014MidnightNinaShort
2017 American Folk Ann
2020 The Show Must Go Online Gloucester/King Henry IVWeb series (2 episodes)
2023 Star Trek: Picard Fleet Admiral Elizabeth ShelbyTV series (Episode: "Võx")
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Mrs. Riordan

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "HAPPY 61st BIRTHDAY to ELIZABETH DENNEHY!!". facebook.com.
  3. ↑ "Elizabeth Dennehy".
  4. 1 2 "A 'Close' Look at Elizabeth Dennehy". Orlando Sentinel . December 13, 1988. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ White, Lynelle (May 14, 2019). "How Lieutenant Commander Shelby Raised the Bar for Equality". StarTrek.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Star Trek: The Next Generation — 10 Great Guest Performances". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Elizabeth Dennehy Biography". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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