Rebecca Staab

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Rebecca Staab
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Known for Port Charles

Rebecca Staab is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

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Early life

Staab won the Miss Nebraska USA title and competed in the Miss USA 1980 pageant that year, where she placed in the Top 12. [1]

Acting career

Staab made her television debut on Guiding Light in 1985 and appeared in several other shows over the years, including Beverly Hills 90210, The Wonder Years, Seinfeld, Dharma & Greg, Columbo, NCIS, The Mentalist , Desperate Housewives , Live Shot , Port Charles , and The Young and the Restless .

Staab has most recently been seen in several Hallmark Channel television films, and currently has a recurring role in their Chronicle Mysteries series.

Personal life

Staab is in a relationship with actor William deVry. [2]

Selected filmography

Television

YearFilm / ShowRoleNotes
1985, 1987 Guiding Light Jessie Matthews2 episodes [3]
1990 The Young Riders JennyEpisode: "The Play's the Thing"
1990 Columbo TinaEpisode: "Columbo Cries Wolf"
1991 Dark Shadows Daphne Collins3 episodes [4]
1991–1992 Beverly Hills 90210 DeidreSeason 2; 2 episodes
1992 Cheers DebbieEpisode: "Smotherly Love"
Likely Suspects Darcy LowellEpisode: "Pilot"
The Wonder Years Miss Lisa FarmerSeason 6; Episode: "Sex and Economics"
Bob LindaEpisode: "Penny for your Thoughts"
The Hat Squad NikkiEpisode: "Rest in Peace"
1993 Love & War WomanEpisode: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
Renegade Kat CalhounEpisode: "Endless Summer"
Trade WindsEllen SommersTV Miniseries; 2 episodes
1994 Seinfeld KristinSeason 6; Episode: "The Pledge Drive"
Ellen CindyEpisode: "The Toast"
1995 Home Improvement Debbie CarverEpisode: "Bachelor of the Year"
Live Shot Sherry Beck13 episodes
1994–1996 One West Waikiki Rebecca Dunn3 episodes
1996 Chicago Hope SimoneEpisode: "Liar, Liar"
1997 Viper Dr. Valerie ReedEpisode: "Manhunt"
1998 Night Man Assistant DA HowarthEpisode: "Bad Moon Rising"
Players Corky WallaceEpisode: "Confidence Man"
Martial Law (uncredited)
1999 Diagnosis Murder BetsyEpisode: "The Flame"
2001 Dharma & Greg JudyEpisode: "Judy & Greg"
It's Like, You Know... AudreyEpisode: "The Quick and the Dead"
2002 The Drew Carey Show MelanieEpisode: "Look Mom, One Hand"
2002–2003 Port Charles Elizabeth Barrington40 episodes
2004 Nip/Tuck Gwen CamdenSeason 2; Episode: "Sean McNamara"
NCIS Greta BoyenSeason 2; Episode: "Terminal Leave"
2005 CSI: NY Jessica FreemontSeason 2; Episode: "Zoo York"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ChelseaSeason 6; Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl"
2007 Las Vegas Rita PowellEpisode: "Head Games"
2008 The Young and the Restless April Stevens 2 episodes
The Cleaner Judy AstorEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 The Mentalist Monica DunningerSeason 2; Episode: "Redemption"
Desperate Housewives StephanieSeason 6; Episode: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" [5]
2010 Criminal Minds Lorraine HortonSeason 5; Episode: "Parasite"
DicksTrudy TurnbowTV movie
2012 Glee Mrs. CollinsSeason 3; Episode: "Choke"
Fairly Legal Episode: "Finale"
2016The Irresistible Blueberry FarmCynthia Branford Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie [6] [7]
2017Moonlight in VermontDelia Grangely Hallmark Channel TV Movie [8]
Somewhere Between Colleen DeKizer6 episodes [9] [10]
Coming Home for ChristmasCamilleHallmark Channel TV Movie [11]
2018Road to ChristmasLois BakerHallmark Channel TV Movie [12]
Mingle All the WayHelen LangeHallmark Channel TV Movie [13]
Christmas Bells are RingingHelenHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie [14]
2019A Christmas MiracleMiss HennessyHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie
2019–2021 Chronicle Mysteries Eileen BruceHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie Series [15]
2020Christmas by StarlightPat ParkHallmark Channel TV Movie
2021The Santa StakeoutLois CarmichaelHallmark Channel TV Movie
2021Christmas in TahoeDorothy RhodesHallmark Channel TV Movie
2022Cut, Color, MurderMitzi StewartHallmark Channel TV Movie
2023 The Night Agent Cynthia HawkinsEpisode: "The Marionette"
2023 Superman & Lois Gretchen KelleyEpisode: "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger"

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 The Marrying Man Arlene
1992 Love Potion No. 9 Cheryl
1994 The Fantastic Four Susan Storm unreleased
1997 Quiet Days in Hollywood Amelie
1999 Stray Bullet Stella Crosby
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All Prof. Nicole Stewart
2001 A House on a Hill Kate Banks
2009Love at First HiccupConstance
All Ages NightDennie Murphy
2012 A Perfect Ending Sylvie
2014Between DoorsWendyShort film
2015 Doomed!: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four HerselfDocumentary
2016Surge of Power: Revenge of the SequelHeart
2018 The Miracle Season Bethany
2019Surge of DawnHeart
Breakthrough Cindy Rieger
La BuenaJoannShort film
2021 Love Hard Barb Lin

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