Sydney Walsh

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Sydney Walsh
Born (1961-06-06) June 6, 1961 (age 62)
Education Williams College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present

Sydney Walsh (born in June 6, 1961) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Maureen "Mo" DeMott, a police officer who tries to "save" her gay patrol partner (Joseph Gian) by making passes at him, in the television series Hooperman .

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Early life and education

Walsh was born in New York City in 1961. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theatre from Williams College. [1]

Career

Walsh appeared in the controversial television film An Early Frost , about a young, gay lawyer dying of AIDS. It was broadcast on NBC on November 11, 1985, and starred Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, and Sylvia Sidney.

She has also made guest appearances on numerous television series including The Twilight Zone , T. J. Hooker , Hunter , Who's the Boss? , Equal Justice , The Young Riders , Murder, She Wrote , Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , Teamo Supremo , Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and The Practice . [2]

In 1990, she appeared in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat . [3]

Walsh was also a series regular on the sitcom Daddy Dearest and appeared on Melrose Place and The Young and the Restless . [2] Her film credits include American Gun , Auggie Rose , Point Break , Three Men and a Little Lady and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge . [2]

Walsh has taught acting at The Acting Corps located in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Kerry
1987 P.I. Private Investigations Janet
1988 To Die For Kate Wooten
1989Vietnam War Story: The Last DaysLibby
1990 Three Men and a Little Lady Laurie
1991 Point Break Miss Deer
1998No More BathsAlice McPhie
1999Paper BulletsCheryl
2000 Auggie Rose Suzanne
2001 MacArthur Park Newscaster
2001The WantSarah
2005 American Gun Karen
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Kerry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Twilight Zone MelodyEpisode: "Children's Zoo"
1985 An Early Frost Susan MaracekTelevision film
1986 T. J. Hooker Marlene SternsEpisode: "The Obsession"
1986 Hunter Gloria RaymarkEpisode: "The Setup"
1986 Mr. Sunshine CarolEpisode: "Fear of Falling"
1986Adam's AppleToni AdamsTelevision film
1986 Who's the Boss? Tanya StromballEpisode: "Semi-Private Lives"
1986, 1995 Murder, She Wrote Various roles2 episodes
1987 Desperado Sally, a HookerTelevision film
1987–1989 Hooperman Officer Mo DeMott42 episodes
1989 Trenchcoat in Paradise Mona WilliamsTelevision film
1990 Midnight Caller Amanda BernsteinEpisode: "Based on a True Story"
1990 Equal Justice Peggy / Lynn Purcel2 episodes
1990, 1994 Dream On Susan Tupper
1991 Eddie Dodd Kitty Greer6 episodes
1992 The Boys of Twilight Tina SpenderEpisode: "A Bend in the River"
1992 Mann & Machine Teresa WynansEpisode: "Water, Water, Everywhere"
1992 The Young Riders Rosemary Burke3 episodes
1992The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus StoryNikkiTelevision film
1992HomewreckerJane Whitson
1992–1994 Melrose Place Kay Beacon5 episodes
1993 Good Advice ClaireEpisode: "Jack of Hearts"
1993 Moon Over Miami Kate HammondEpisode: "Small Packages"
1993 Daddy Dearest Christine Winters13 episodes
1994 Viper Elizabeth HustonEpisode: "Pilot"
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Sonya StormEpisode: "Gloves Off"
1994 Sweet Justice Eve BartlettEpisode: "Sex, Lies and Shining Armor"
1994A Kiss GoodnightMarcia AronsonTelevision film
1995 Platypus Man Dr. Nancy MeekerEpisode: "Both Sides Now"
1995 The Marshal KianjaEpisode: "Snow Orchid"
1996Race Against Time: The Search for SarahSandyTelevision film
1998 Nowhere Man LauraEpisode: "Through a Lens Darkly"
1996 The Sentinel Peggy AndersonEpisode: "Reunion"
1996The Tomorrow ManJoyce HendersonTelevision film
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Carol StanfordEpisode: "Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark"
1996O. Henry's ChristmasDianaTelevision film
1997A Walton EasterAurora Jeffreys
1997 Silk Stalkings Mrs. DexterEpisode: "Ladies Man"
1997, 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Jane Doe2 episodes
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Lynne EganEpisode: "Great Expectations"
1998Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman StoryMinnie ChurchillTelevision film
1998 V.I.P. Chloe NolanEpisode: "Vallery of the Dolls"
1999 The Practice Miss KramerEpisode: "Judge and Jury"
1999 Touched by an Angel EllenEpisode: "Family Business"
1999 Snoops Lisa ShyerEpisode: "Pilot"
1999 Get Real Julia LaSalle2 episodes
1999 Hefner: Unauthorized Christie (Adult)Television film
2000 ER Mrs. LomaxEpisode: "The Fastest Year"
2000 Family Law Donna BowmerEpisode: "The Choice"
2000 Nash Bridges Heidi2 episodes
2002 Philly Lauren GravesEpisode: "Meat Me in Philly"
2002 NYPD Blue Carrie McDermottEpisode: "Half-Ashed"
2002 Teamo Supremo Mrs. Woolingantz4 episodes
2003 Nip/Tuck Alexi LangeEpisode: "Cliff Mantegna"
2004 Line of Fire Mary KinneyEpisode: "Mother & Child Reunion"
2004 Crossing Jordan Lawyer Judith MadisonEpisode: "Second Chances"
2005 CSI: NY Laural StanwykEpisode: "The Dove Commission"
2005 Clubhouse Dina MartelEpisode: "Between First and Home"
2005 Without a Trace VirginiaEpisode: "From the Ashes"
2006 Medium Medical ExaminerEpisode: "Method to His Madness"
2010 Castle Patty DeLucaEpisode: "The Late Shaft"
2010 The Young and the Restless Judge Delores Anderson5 episodes
2014 Major Crimes Susan MillsEpisode: "Return to Sender: Part 2"
2016The Cheerleader MurdersLizTelevision film
2016LuckboxesJoan ReynoldsEpisode: "Pilot"
2021 General Hospital Maggie5 episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 "Los Angeles Acting School Faculty: cold reading, master acting class, commercial audition". Theactingcorps.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. 1 2 3 Sydney Walsh Movies & TV, The New York Times
  3. Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008), pp.1468-9.