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Nicole Eggert
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Eggert at the Chiller Theatre Expo at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in October 2017
Born
Nicole Elizabeth Eggert

(1972-01-13) January 13, 1972 (age 51)
Glendale, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1977–present
Children2 [1]

Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13, 1972 [2] ) is an American actress. Her notable roles include Jamie Powell on the situation comedy Charles in Charge and Summer Quinn on the television series Baywatch . She guest-starred in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Boy Meets World . She made several Christmas films that premiered on Lifetime. Eggert was a 2010 contestant on the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club [3] and came in second in 2013 on ABC's celebrity diving show Splash . [4]

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Early life

Eggert was born in Glendale, California. Her mother, Gina Duncan, was a British-born talent agent, and her father, Rolf Eggert, was a German-born canning-company executive. [5] Eggert's quest for stardom started when her mother entered her in beauty contests. At age five, Eggert was Miss Universe in the petite division. [4] An agent saw her and offered her parents a role for her in a Johnson's baby shampoo commercial. [4]

Career

In 1980, at age eight, Eggert landed a role in the film Rich and Famous , opposite Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen, playing Bergen's character's young daughter.

Also in 1980, Eggert provided the voice of Dennis's snobby archrival Margaret Wade in Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother , which was the first animated adaptation in the Dennis the Menace trilogy.

Eggert had a recurring role on Who's the Boss? from 1985 to 1986 as Marci Ferguson, a friend of Samantha Micelli (Alyssa Milano). In January 1987, she starred on the situation comedy Charles in Charge as Jamie Powell. In 1989, she hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards with Wil Wheaton. [6] That same year, she was the first guest star to appear on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. [7] She starred as Alexa Adams in the TV film adaptation of Danielle Steel's Secrets , released in 1992. She was featured as one of the many lifeguards on seasons three and four on the syndicated series Baywatch. [8] She appeared on the series from 1992 to 1994 and was originally supposed to be on a Baywatch spin-off (she returned to Baywatch for the reunion film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)). [4] She appeared on Married... with Children in an episode titled "Enemies" as Shannon (1996), intended to be a back-door pilot for a spin-off.

Eggert appears on the cover of rock band Sugar Ray's debut album, Lemonade and Brownies .

In 2004, Eggert played the role of Ginger in the first edition of the TBS network's The Real Gilligan's Island reality show. [9] She appeared on Scott Baio Is 45...and Single (featuring her Charles in Charge co-star) in 2007.

On September 23, 2009, VH1 announced Eggert's participation in the winter 2010 season of Celebrity Fit Club. [10]

In 2010, Eggert appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff. [11]

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Eggert at the Chiller Theatre Expo 2014

In 2013, Eggert was added to the cast of Splash, the celebrity diving show on ABC. In April, it was reported she was injured during the taping of an episode. [12] In the days following, she denied sustaining any serious injury.

In 2014, Eggert began a new career as the owner-operator of an ice-cream truck. [13]

In 2019, she appeared on the 4th episode of Back in the Game .

Personal life

Eggert has two daughters. [14] She was engaged to Canadian actor Corey Haim, with whom she starred in Blown Away (1992), The Double 0 Kid (1992) and Anything for Love (1993). She is credited with helping to save Haim's life at least once by taking him to the hospital to detox during a 'narcotic rush', [15] although she has said: "I spent a lot of nights in emergency rooms with him. I don't think that I saved his life, I just think that I was there for him." [16]

On April 21, 2015, she appeared on the television series Botched for a breast reduction. [17]

Eggert has accused her former Charles In Charge co-star Scott Baio of sexually harassing and sexually abusing her as a minor, beginning at age 14. [18] [19] [20] Baio has adamantly denied the claims. [18] [19] [20] Baio has said that they engaged in a one-time consensual sexual encounter when Eggert was 18, which Eggert initiated. [18] [19] [20] Eggert has said that she was 17, and that Baio initiated their encounter. [18] [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Rich and Famous Debbie, at 8 years old
1983 Hambone and Hillie Marci
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Middle Ayla
1986Omega SyndromeJessie Corbett
1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects DeeDee
1990 The Haunting of Morella Morella / Lenora
1990GrandpaYoung woman
1992 The Double 0 Kid MelindaDirect-to-video
1992 Blown Away Megan Bower
1993 Just One of the Girls Marie StarkDirect-to-video a.k.a. Anything for Love
1995 The Demolitionist Alyssa Lloyd
1995Secret SinsMelissa Anderson
1995 Amanda and the Alien Amanda
1997The Price of KissingAnnette
1997BartenderMarcia
1997Pink as the Day She Was BornTiffany
1998 Siberia Kristy
1998 Triangle Square Julie
1999 Sleeping Beauties Sno Blo BandShort film
2000SubmergedTiffany Stevens
2000Murder SeenZoey DraydenTelevision film
2001Thank You, Good NightJanine
2004 Decoys Detective Amanda Watts
2004What Lies Above (Snowman's Pass)Diana Pennington
2006 Cattle Call Laurel Canyon
2006Dead LennySally LongDirect-to-DVD
2008LoadedAllison Ryan
2009Nicole Eggert Is Back in BaywatchHerselfDirect-to-DVD
2014The Dog Who Saved EasterGabrielle (voice)
2014F.L.U.I.D.HerselfDirect-to-DVD

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Miss Universe Pageant Herself (Contestant)crowned — Little Miss California Universe
1979When Hell Was in SessionMary Beth Denton #2Television film
1979When She Was Bad...Robbie MorganTelevision film
1981 Today's F.B.I. unknown roleunknown episode
1981 Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown Loretta (voice)Television film
1981 Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother Margaret (voice)Television short
1981–82 Fantasy Island Amy Watkins / Nancy Warner2 episodes
— "Chorus Girl/Surrogate Father" (1981)
— "The Cast Against Mr. Roarke/Save Sherlock Homes" (1982)
1982–83 T.J. Hooker Chrissie Hookerrecurring role (5 episodes)
— "The Protectors" (1982)
— "God Bless the Child" (1982)
— "Terror at the Academy" (1982)
— "Sweet Sixteen and Dead" (1983)
— "Payday Pirates" (1983)
1984 Rose Petal Place The Girl in the GardenTelevision short
1984–1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special Heidi2 episodes
— "Dead Wrong: "The John Evans Story" (1984)
— "The Fourth Man" (1990)
1985Rose Peta Place: Real FriendsThe Girl in the GardenTelevision film
1985 I Dream of Jeannie...Fifteen Years Later MelissaTelevision film
1985–86 Who's the Boss? Marci FergusonRecurring role (7 episodes)
— "Keeping Up with Marci" (1985)
— "Ad Man Micelli" (1985)
— "Junior Executive" (1986)
— "The Babysitter" (1986)
— "Daddy's Little Montague Girl" (1986)
— "The Hickey" (1986)
— "Wedding Bells?" (1986)
1985–89 The New Leave It to Beaver Charlene Maitland2 episodes
— "Dear Pen Pall" (1985)
— "What If?" (1989)
1986 Annihilator Elyse JeffriesTelevision film
1987–1990 Charles in Charge Jamie PowellRegular role (104 episodes)
1989 1989 Kids' Choice Awards Herself (Host)Award ceremony
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! HerselfEpisode: "Neatness Counts"
1991 What a Dummy unknown roleEpisode: "Bringing Up Baby"
1992SecretsAlexa AdamsTelevision film
1992Home Fires [21] Libby KramerRecurring role (6 episodes)
— "Trojan Horse"
— "Madonna and Child Reunion"
— "Marriage by the Book"
— "Fathers and Sons"
— "A Bench Too Far"
— "Sibling Revelry"
1992–94 Baywatch Roberta "Summer" QuinnSeries regular (seasons 3–4, 44 episodes)
1993 Blown Away MeganTelevision film
1993 Family Feud Herself (Contestant)Episode: "Baywatch Week"
1994 Heaven Help Us NatalieEpisode: "The Temptress"
1995 Burke's Law Chelsea RuddEpisode: "Who Killed the Gadget Man?"
1995 Amanda & the Alien Amanda PattersonTelevision film
1996 Frequent Flyer Miriam RawlingsTelevision film
1996 Married with Children ShannonEpisode: "Enemies"
1996 Clueless Summer BonetEpisode: "Kiss Me Kip"
1997 Duckman unknown role (voice)Episode: "Vuuck, as in Duck"
1997 The Big Easy Laurel AtteryEpisode: "A Streetcar with Desire"
1999 Boy Meets World BridgetEpisode: "Pickett Fences"
2000 The Outer Limits Sarah BurnhamEpisode: "Revival"
2000Murder SeenZoey DraydenTelevision film
2000 Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant Herself (Judge)Television Special
2001 Gilmore Girls AubreyEpisode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter"
2001 The Test Herself (Panelist)Episode: "The Matrimony Test"
2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Roberta "Summer" QuinnTelevision film
2003Wall of SecretsPaige EmersonTelevision film
2003Devil WindsJulia MerrowTelevision film
2006 Lightspeed BethTelevision film
2006 Celebrity Paranormal Project Herself7 episodes
2007Holiday SwitchPaula FergusonTelevision film
2008A Christmas ProposalLisaTelevision film
2008Past LiesKim FursTelevision film
2009Phantom RacerTammyTelevision film
2010Turbulent SkiesSamantha WoodardTelevision film
2010 Keeping Up with the Kardashians HerselfEpisode: "Blame It on the Alcohol"
2010 Celebrity Fit Club Herself (Contestant)series regular — Season 7 (5 episodes)
2010 Comedy Central Roast HerselfEpisode: "David Hasselhoff"
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories HerselfEpisode: "Valerie Harper/Mindy Cohn/Mathew Gray/Nicole Eggert"
2013 Splash Herself (Contestant)8 episodes
2014Where's the Love?PaigeTelevision film
2014Heartbreakersunknown roleTelevision Miniseries

Episode: "Tainted Love"

2014 Tattoo Nightmares HerselfEpisode: "Baywatch Bimbo!"
2015 Oprah: Where Are They Now? Herself2 episodes
— "Baywatch"
— "Brittany Maynard's Husband/Baywatch Stars/KC & the Sunshine Band"
2015 Botched Herself (Patient)Episode: "Boob-Watch"
2017 Battle of the Network Stars Herself (Contestant)Episode: "TV Lifeguards vs. Trouble Makers"
2019 Back in the Game Herself"Nicole Eggert"
2019 Robot Chicken Marion Ravenwood, Ilsa HaupsteinVoice, episode: "Musya Shakhtyorov in: Honeyboogers"

Awards and nominations

AssociationYearCategoryNominated WorkResult
Young Artist Awards 1983 Best Young Actress, Guest on a Series Fantasy IslandNominated
1987 Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series Who's the Boss?Nominated
1988 Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series Charles in ChargeWon
1989 Best Young Actress in a Family Syndicated Show Charles in ChargeNominated
1990 Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Family Series Charles in ChargeNominated
1993 Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series BaywatchNominated
1994 Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series BaywatchNominated

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