Marsha Dietlein Bennett

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Marsha Dietlein
Born1965or1966(age 59–60)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
SpouseTim Dietlein
(m. 2001)

Marsha Dietlein (born 1965or1966 [1] ) is an American actress best known for her role as Lucy Wilson in the 1988 zombie horror film Return of the Living Dead Part II . [2]

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Early years

Marsha Bradley Dietlein Bennett is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley. When she was 6 years old the family moved to Sidney, Ohio. She attended schools there until the family moved to Springfield, Ohio, in 1981. [1] She graduated from North High School in Springfield, in 1983. [3] She majored in drama at Brigham Young University (BYU). [1]

When she was 9 years old she joined the Longfellow Rhythmettes, and while she was in junior high school she portrayed one of the children in a production of The Sound of Music by Sidney High School. She was involved in theatrical presentations as a student at both Sidney and North high schools. [1]

Career

As well as Return of the Living Dead Part II , Dietlein has appeared in numerous other films including Only You (1992), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Boiler Room (2000), Little Manhattan (2005), Little Children (2006), Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009), Nice Guy Johnny (2010), Newlyweds (2011) and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012).

Dietlein has guests starred on numerous TV shows including Herman's Head , Night Court , Walker, Texas Ranger , Matlock , Without a Trace , Gossip Girl , Third Watch , Law & Order , Law & Order: SVU , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Ed , and Blue Bloods .

Personal life

She met Tim Dietlein when they were involved in a production at BYU. After they married and he graduated, they moved to Glendale, California. [1] They later were divorced. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Return of the Living Dead Part II Lucy Wilson
1992 Eddie Presley Aspiring Actress #2
1992 Only You Mrs. Lipman
1995 Rumpelstiltskin Young Mother
1998DetentionLouise Germain
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes Proposed Girl in Restaurant
2000 Boiler Room Susan Reynard
2005 Little Manhattan Mother at Party
2006 Little Children Cheryl
2009 Winter of Frozen Dreams Harry's sister
2010 Nice Guy Johnny Nicole
2011 Newlyweds Marsha
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Dottie Fitzgerald
2017Getting GraceVenus
2018Prepper's GroveSarah Simmons
2018UnintendedPatricia
2019 Crypto Janice
2019 Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies Aunt Betty
2020My Brothers' CrossingTerri Lee Clark

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Herman's Head MeredithEpisodes: "Lies, Lies, Lies"
1992 Night Court Pamela MonroeEpisode: "Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 1"
1993 Johnny Bago Marry MorrowEpisode: "Johnny Bago Free at Last"
1993Based on an Untrue StoryReceptionistTelevision film
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger Frances ClancyEpisode: "Crime Wave Dave"
1994 Matlock Joanne WaltersEpisode: "The Idol"
1995 The George Wendt Show CarlyEpisode: "And Here's to You, Mrs. Robertson"
1995 White Dwarf EmmaTelevision film
1997Falls RoadJoy ColeTelevision film
1999, 2008 Law & Order Dr. Amy Allers / Nicole Hampton2 episodes
2000 The Michael Richards Show QuinnEpisode: "Simplification"
2002, 2006, 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Caroline / Paula Chopauer /

Laura Carlson

3 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Sydney Harrison2 episodes
2004 Ed Dakota CooleyEpisode: "The Process"
2004 Third Watch Josephine FryarEpisode: "Purgatory"
2005 As the World Turns MotherEpisode dated 8 April 2005
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. HoskinsEpisode: "Influence"
2010, 2011 Gossip Girl Cynthia Sharp2 episodes
2013 Blue Bloods Mrs. ClarkeEpisode: "The Truth About Lying"
2015 Public Morals LoisEpisode: "No Crazies on the Street"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Film actress visits Sidney". Sidney Daily News. January 18, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. Leonard Maltin's 2004 Movie & Video Guide . Signet. 2005. pp.  1158. ISBN   0-451-20940-0.
  3. Monaghan, Bill (January 16, 1988). "Moviehouse Heroine". Springfield News-Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Paschal, Belinda M. (May 14, 1994). "Ex-Springfielder plays role in upcoming Matlock TV film". Springfield News-Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com.