Kristin Dattilo

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Kristin Dattilo
Born (1970-11-30) November 30, 1970 (age 52)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
SpouseJason Keller (m. 2005) [1]
Relatives Bryan Dattilo (brother)

Kristin Dattilo (born November 30, 1970) is an American television actress, known for playing manager Yola Gaylen on The Chris Isaak Show from 2001 to 2004 [2] [3] and detective Barbara Gianna in season 3 of Dexter. [4]

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Early life

Dattilo was born in Kankakee, Illinois. She is the sister of fellow actor Bryan Dattilo. [5]

Career

She played the character Nikki Chandler in the 1990 horror film Mirror, Mirror . [6] [7] In 1999, she was Ross Geller's love interest in an episode of Friends. [8] She appeared on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , and three episodes of Tracey Takes On... , and made many other television appearances, including Beverly Hills, 90210 , Hull High , Angel , Grounded for Life , Veronica Mars and Two and a Half Men .

Dattilo played the titular character in the music video of Aerosmith's 1989 song "Janie's Got a Gun". [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Mirror, Mirror Nikki Chandler
1990The Legend of Grizzly AdamsKimberly
1991 Pyrates Pia
1992 The Final Judgement Paula
1996 Power 98 Betsy
1996Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsAngelDirect-to-video
1996 Infinity Joan Feynman
1997 Just Write Tourist #2
1998 Some Girl Suzanne
2001 Love and Support Elaine
2003 Coronado Claire Winslow
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Rex's Young Woman
2014 Audrey Joanne
2018How to Get Rid of a Body and Still Be FriendsMaddie Harmon
2019El CoyoteSophie Spencer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1989 TV 101 Allison / Venus3 episodes
1990 21 Jump Street AllisonEpisode: "Blackout"
1990 ABC Afterschool Special Allison StreetEpisode: "A Question About Sex"
1990 Hull High D.J. Sarkin9 episodes
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Melissa CoolidgeEpisode: "One Man and a Baby"
1991 Child of Darkness, Child of Light Kathleen BeavierTelevision film
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose RitaEpisode: "Full Mental Jacket"
1992 Davis Rules LauraEpisode: "The Moment of Youth"
1992 Cruel Doubt Student2 episodes
1993 Camp Wilder GinaEpisode: "Bringing Up Brody"
1993 Joe's Life KellyEpisode: "Yule Be Sorry"
1995 If Someone Had Known Sharon LinerTelevision film
1995 Marker Elizabeth ColeEpisode: "Discover"
1995 The Office Deborah Beaumont6 episodes
1996 Local Heroes Bonnie7 episodes
1996–1998 Tracey Takes On... Marmalade Granger / Mom3 episodes
1997 Relativity Suzanne2 episodes
1997 Hitz Angela10 episodes
1998 Rude Awakening YvonneEpisode: "Vagina"
1998 Ally McBeal Laura PayneEpisode: "Story of Love"
1999 Friends CaitlinEpisode: "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt"
1999 Angel Harriett 'Harry' DoyleEpisode: "The Bachelor Party"
1999 JAG Laurie WestinEpisode: "Contemptuous Words"
1999 It's Like, You Know... Nanny / CynthiaEpisode: "The Apartment"
2000 Grapevine DianaEpisode: "Matt"
2001–2004 The Chris Isaak Show Yola Gaylen47 episodes
2002 The Drew Carey Show AmyEpisode: "Mama Told Me I Should Come"
2003 Two and a Half Men CindyEpisode: "If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake"
2004 Grounded for Life Hope4 episodes
2005 Complete Savages Mrs. MilfnerEpisode: "Teen Things I Hate About You"
2005 Veronica Mars Carla CotterEpisode: "Driver Ed"
2006 Courting Alex ValerieEpisode: "Alex Looks Out for Steven"
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Paula BonfilioEpisode: "The Happy Place"
2008 Dexter Det. Barbara Gianna 9 episodes
2008 To Love and Die NancyTelevision film
2009 Southland Karen Campbell2 episodes
2009The Amazing Mrs. NovakGoldieTelevision film
2012 Aubrey MonicaEpisode: "A Tart Finish"
2018 Stuck in the Middle Sales LadyEpisode: "Stuck in Harley's Quinceañera"

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