Elyssa Davalos | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–2007 |
Known for | Nikki Carpenter on "MacGyver" Hillary Gant on "How the West Was Won" |
Spouse | |
Children | Alexa Davalos |
Parent(s) | Richard Davalos Ellen Van Der Hoeven |
Relatives | Dominique Davalos (sister) |
Elyssa Davalos (born May 30, 1959, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California) is a former American television and movie actress. Her father was actor Richard Davalos and her sister is musician Dominique Davalos. [1] She is the mother of actress Alexa Davalos, from her marriage to photographer Jeff Dunas. [2] [3] She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her father's side. [4]
She would usually play tough, independent women. She is mostly remembered for her recurring role as Richard Dean Anderson's love interest Nikki Carpenter on the original MacGyver . She appeared in two Disney films that were part of a franchise: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again and Herbie Goes Bananas . On television she played Hillary Gant on the series How The West Was Won and she appeared on a final season episode of Hawaii Five-0 , and starred in the TV-movie Good Against Evil.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Student Teachers | Paula Kelly | |
1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Millie Gaskill | |
1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Melissa | |
1993 | A House in the Hills | Sondra Rankin | |
1999 | Tycus | Crying Woman | Video |
2000 | Urban Chaos Theory | The Mistress | Short |
2002 | Two Paths | Sally | Short |
2003 | Between the Sheets | Layla | |
2007 | Nancy Drew | Twin Palms Manager |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Three for the Road | Sophie Gianelli | "Adventure in Los Angeles" |
1976 | ABC Afterschool Special | Linda | "Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate" |
1976 | Charlie's Angels | Maria Bartone | "The Mexican Connection" |
1977 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Judy Horshack | "There Goes Number 5" |
1977 | Good Against Evil | Jessica Gordon | TV film |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Wendy Bonner | "The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb" |
1978 | Wild and Wooly | Shiloh | TV film |
1978 | The Paper Chase | Nancy Burch | "Nancy" |
1978–79 | How the West Was Won | Hillary Gant | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Diana Webster | "Though the Heavens Fall" |
1979 | Vegas | Kimberly Sarrason | "Doubtful Target" |
1981 | Vegas | Wendy Paige | "No Way to Treat a Victim" |
1981 | Riker | Marlene | "Honkytonk" |
1981 | Code Red | "A Saved Life" | |
1983 | Matt Houston | Carla / Gabrielle Delgado | "The Hunted", "Needle in a Haystack" |
1983 | Knight Rider | Julie Robinson | "Blind Spot" |
1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Jackie Drake | "Negative Image" |
1984 | Riptide | Jody Kremer | "Something Fishy" |
1985 | Our Family Honor | "Pilot" | |
1985–86 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Leslie O'Connor | "We're Off to See the Wizard", "Over the Limit", "Dead Men Leave No Trails" |
1986 | Airwolf | Barbara Scarelli | "Desperate Monday" |
1987 | Riviera | Ashley Stevens | TV film |
1987–88 | MacGyver | Lisa Kosov (two episodes) Nikki Carpenter | Recurring role (season 3) |
1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Lisa Campbell | "Arabesque" |
1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Victoria Burke | "The Ice Queen Cometh" |
1989 | Matlock | Suzanne Cullen | "The Blues Singer" |
1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Marilyn Kemp | "The Exotic Dancer Mystery" |
1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Leah Champlin | "You Took Advantage of Me" |
1990–91 | Life Goes On | Doreen Gillespie | Guest role (season 2) |
1992 | Dark Justice | "Prime Cuts" | |
1993 | Jericho Fever | Bettina | TV film |
1993 | Matlock | Karen Garber | "The View" |
1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ginger Shaw | "Miracle Cure" |
1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Constance Wardell | "Death by Extermination" |
1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Violet Moore | TV film |
1994 | Matlock | Allison Darnell | "The P.I." |
1997 | Promised Land | Patricia Conroy | "Bookworm" |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Penny Woodhouse | "The Anatomy Lesson" |
2004 | The Division | "Baby, the Rain Must Fall" |
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