Jessica Tuck | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | February 19, 1963
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse | Robert Koseff (m. 2002) |
Children | 1 |
Jessica Tuck (born February 19, 1963) [1] is an American actress, best known for her performances on television as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live , Gillian Gray in the CBS drama series Judging Amy, and as Nan Flanagan on the HBO series True Blood .
Tuck was born in New York City. She graduated from Yale University with a BS in Psychology in 1986. [2] She and her husband, Robert Koseff, have a daughter, Samara Barnes Hallam Koseff. [2]
Tuck made her television debut as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live . She was a regular cast member from 1988 to 1992. She reprised the role in spirit form in 1993, 1999, 2004, and 2012. [3] Tuck was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1992 for her role on One Life to Live, but lost the award to her onscreen mother Erika Slezak. [2] In 1990 she also was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime for the same role. After leaving daytime television, Tuck played Nicole Brown Simpson in The O.J. Simpson Story (1995) and had a leading role in the Olsen twins' straight-to-video movie Billboard Dad (1998).
From 1999 to 2005, Tuck co-starred opposite Amy Brenneman in the CBS drama series, Judging Amy as Gillian Gray. The series ended after six seasons. She later appeared in a number of films, most notable are Secretary (2002) and Super 8 (2011). She also appeared on High School Musical 2 , High School Musical 3 and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Darby Evans, the mother of Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). In 2008, Tuck was cast in the HBO series True Blood as Nan Flanagan, a vampire who is the spokesperson and 'face' of vampires for the American Vampire League. In season 4, she was promoted to a series regular. [4] She appeared in the series from 2008 to 2011 and made a guest appearance in 2014, in the final season.
During her career, Tuck has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows, including Murder, She Wrote , Seinfeld , NYPD Blue , The Nanny , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Grey's Anatomy , Boston Legal , Castle , Private Practice , Revenge , Drop Dead Diva , and Scandal . Tuck also had the recurring roles on Murder One , Sunset Beach , Saving Grace , Days of Our Lives , Grimm , and Twisted . [5] [6]
In 2001, Tuck founded Spark Off Rose, a storytelling event based in Los Angeles. She currently serves as its executive producer/director.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Video Girlfriend | Debbie | Short film |
1989 | Who Shot Pat? | Tish | |
1993 | Rising Sun | Senator Morton's Aide | |
1994 | Mr. Write | Nicole Barnes | |
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love | Gaylord Medford | ||
1995 | Batman Forever | Female Newscaster | |
1998 | Billboard Dad | Brooke Anders | |
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Chris (voice) | ||
1999 | The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | ||
1999 | Angels, Baby! | Lori | |
2001 | The Want | Jill | |
2002 | Secretary | Tricia O'Connor | |
Another Life | Woman | Short film | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Family Mom | |
High School Musical 2 | Darby Evans | ||
2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | ||
2010 | Public Relations | Stella | |
2011 | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | Darby Evans | |
Super 8 | Mrs. Kaznyk | ||
2012 | Model Minority | Angie Tanaka | |
2014 | Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn | Nerwin (voice) | |
2016 | Honeyglue | Janet | |
2018 | Smallfoot | Additional voices | |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988–1993, 1999, 2004, 2012 | One Life to Live | Megan Gordon Harrison | Series regular (1988–93) |
1991 | A Woman Named Jackie | Lorraine Murrey | Episode: "The Bouvier Years" |
1992 | Home Improvement | Leslie | Episode: "Heavy Meddle" |
Flying Blind | Diandra Barash | Episode: "Prelude to a Brisket" | |
Dream On | Skyler | Episode: "To the Moon, Alex!" | |
Picket Fences | K.C. | Episode: "The Snake Lady" | |
Murder, She Wrote | Sally Wilson | Episode: "The Classic Murder" | |
1993 | Lifepod | Claire St. John | Television film |
Cutters | Mary Louise | Episode: "Harry's Best Friend" | |
Dave's World | Episode: "The Great Mandala of Life" | ||
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Toni Taylor | Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You" | |
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr | Annie Cavendish | Episode: "Showdown" | |
1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Susan Levin | Episode: "Reunion with Murder" |
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love | Gaylord | Television film | |
Fortune Hunter | Tricia Chamberlain | Episode: "Millennium" | |
1995 | Seinfeld | Bonnie | Episode: "The Label Maker" |
The O. J. Simpson Story | Nicole Brown Simpson | Television film | |
The George Wendt Show | Tina | Episode: "A Need for Seed" | |
Murder One | D.D.A. Martine Booth | Episode: "Chapter Eight" | |
1996 | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom | Dr. Brody (voice) | Video game |
NYPD Blue | Farrell McLeary | Episode: "Girl Talk" | |
The Last Frontier | Kate | 6 episodes | |
Murder One | Laura Crimmins | 6 episodes | |
1997 | Life's Work | Diane Webster | Episode: "Harassment" |
Party of Five | Lori | Episode: "Life's Too Short" | |
The Advocate's Devil | Jennifer Dawling | Television film | |
The Visitor | Lawson | Episode: "Remember" | |
Profit | Carol McKenna / Kelly Hunt | Episode: "Security" | |
1998 | ER | Dr. Hemmings | Episode: "Family Practice" |
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon | Marie Gorman | Television film | |
A Wing and a Prayer | LaVaughn | Television film | |
The Nanny | C.C.'s Replacement | Episode: "The Pre-Nup" | |
Sunset Beach | Diane Wood | 15 episodes | |
The Secret Lives of Men | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" | ||
1999 | Cupid | Joanne | Episode: "Bachelorette Party" |
Millennium | Alice Severin | Episode: "The Sound of Snow" | |
Partners | Lucy | TV pilot | |
1999–2005 | Judging Amy | Gillian Gray | Series regular, 138 episodes |
2000 | The Outer Limits | Linda Andrews | Episode: "Seeds of Destruction" |
2004 | Strong Medicine | Rachel | Episode: "Omissions" |
2005 | Mrs. Harris | Wife #1 | Television film |
Surface | Sylvia Barnett (uncredited) | Episode: "1.1" | |
Everwood | Bonnie | Episode: "Connect Four" | |
2006 | In Justice | Greta | Episode: "Golden Boy" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sally West | Episode: "The Unusual Suspect" | |
Grey's Anatomy | Shannon's Mom | Episode: "Time Has Come Today" | |
Criminal Minds | Dr. Sarah Harris | Episode: "Sex, Birth, Death" | |
2007 | A Decent Proposal | Tia McLealand | Television film |
The Last Day of Summer | Mary Malloy | Television film | |
High School Musical 2 | Mrs. Darby Evans | Television film | |
Boston Legal | Attorney Sheila Zale | Episode: "Do Tell" | |
October Road | Caroline Garrett | Episode: "Deck the Howls" | |
Saving Grace | Paige Hanadarko | Episodes: "Yeehaw, Geepaw", "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices" | |
2008 | Rules of Engagement | Mrs. Westlin | Episode: "Buyer's Remorse" |
2008–11, 2014 | True Blood | Nan Flanagan | Series regular, 22 episodes |
2009 | Big Love | Patty O'Hare | Episode: "Block Party" |
Ghost Whisperer | Marlene Hathaway | Episode: "Body of Water" | |
Cold Case | Charlotte Butler | Episode: "The Long Blue Line", "Into the Blue" | |
FlashForward | Agent Levy | Episode: "Believe" | |
2009–10 | Saving Grace | Paige Hanadarko | 5 episodes |
2010 | FlashForward | Agent Levy | Episode: "Revelation Zero (Part 1)" |
Twentysixmiles | Keri Kincaid | 6 episodes | |
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer | Senator Elizabeth Craig | Episode: "Pilot" | |
In Plain Sight | Cindy Anderson | Episode: "WitSec Stepmother" | |
Lie to Me | Deputy Warden Lamb | Episode: "Delinquent" | |
Days of Our Lives | Madeline Peterson Woods | 25 episodes | |
The Defenders | Susan Harper | Episode: "Nevada v. Sen. Harper" | |
Men of a Certain Age | Bonnie | Episode: "If I Could, I Surely Would", "Cold Calls" | |
2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Amy Wheeler | Episode: "One Shot Kill" |
Body of Proof | Alexandra Loeb | Episode: "Hunting Party" | |
Castle | Joy McHugh | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" | |
Private Practice | Rosie Graham | Episode: "If I Hadn't Forgotten..." | |
2012 | Bones | Warden Ianthe Bartzokis | Episode: "The Prisoner in the Pipe" |
Breakout Kings | Candice Barrett | Episode: "Ain't Love (50) Grand?" | |
Grimm | Catherine Schade | 4 episodes | |
Prodigy Bully | Mrs. Collins | Television film | |
Naughty or Nice | Debbie O'Brien | Television film | |
2013 | Switched at Birth | Merkie | Episode: "The Door to Freedom" |
Bad Samaritans | Mrs. Parker | Episode: "Middle School Detention" | |
Revenge | Allison Stoddard | Episodes: "Identity", "Engagement" | |
Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. Victoria Nolan | Episode: "No One Mourns the Wicked" | |
2013–14 | Twisted | Gloria Crane | 4 episodes |
2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Kathy Jenkins | Episodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?" |
2013–14 | Hart of Dixie | Dorrie Thibodaux | Episodes: "Family Tradition", "Together Again" |
2014 | Scandal | Senator Stephanie Vaughn | Episode: "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia" |
Scorpion | Rebecca (Cabe Gallo's ex-wife) | Episode: "Rogue Element" | |
2015 | The Whispers | First Lady Hailey Winters | Episode: "X Marks the Spot" |
Proof | Debra | Episode: "Reborn" | |
CSI: Cyber | Dr. Giana Luca | Episode: "Hack E.R." | |
NCIS: New Orleans | Sheila Fontaine | Episode: "Darkest Hour" | |
2016 | The Night Shift | Linda | Episode: "By Dawn's Early Light" |
Major Crimes | Mrs. Cushing | Episode: "Family Law" | |
Diagnosis Delicious | Beverly Beckingham | Television film | |
2017 | Snowfall | Jeanette Miller | Original pilot |
2017–19 | General Hospital | Cassandra Pierce | Series guest |
2018 | Disjointed | Ms. Harris | 2 episodes |
Designated Survivor | Senator Crowl | Episodes: "Target", "Run" | |
Liza on Demand | Marcia | Episode: "Popular" | |
Suits | Carrie | Episode: "Revenue Per Square Foot" | |
2019 | Lethal Weapon | Anna Strong | Episode: "There Will Be Bud" |
Black-ish | Dr. Cole | Episode: "Wilds of Valley Glen" | |
2019–2020 | Good Trouble | Libby Wilson | 3 episodes |
2020 | Upload | Viv | 5 Episodes |
The Resident | Becky Copple | Episode: "The Flea" | |
Little Fires Everywhere | Caroline Ellis | Mini-series | |
9-1-1 | Dr. Royce | Episode: "The One That Got Away" | |
NCIS | Gloria Caplinger | Episode: "The Arizona" | |
2021 | B Positive | Dr. Goodson | Episode: "Open Heart Surgery" |
2022 | Law & Order | Clara Newhall | Episode: "Fault Lines" |
2022–2024 | For All Mankind | Christine Francis | 13 episodes |
2024 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lillian Andrews | Episode: "Excavation" |
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