Traci Lind

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Traci Lind
Born
Traci Lin Wemes

April 1968 (1968-04) (age 56) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1984–1997

Traci Lind (born Traci Lin Wemes) is a retired American film actress who is known for playing Alex Young in Fright Night Part 2 , Natalie in Moving , Christie Langford in Class of 1999 , Janine in The Handmaid's Tale , Natalie St. Clair in Bugsy , Yvette in Spellcaster , and Missy McCloud in My Boyfriend's Back . She also starred in The Road to Wellville and The End of Violence .

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She previously played the role of Pru Shepherd on the soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1984 to 1985. She also had a starring role in the video for Lou Gramm’s hit song, "Midnight Blue", released in January 1987. [2]

She began modeling at age 13 after being discovered by Elite's head, John Casablancas. In 1997, Lind went public with accusations of abuse regarding former boyfriend Dodi Fayed, who later died in a car accident along with his new partner, Diana, Princess of Wales. [3] Later that same year, she retired from acting, saying in a 2013 interview: "I am an intensely private person, so the whole acting thing was just the wrong path for me". [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 My Little Girl Alice
1987 A Tiger's Tale Penny
1988 Fright Night Part 2 AlexAs Traci Lin
1988 Moving Natalie
1988 Survival Quest Olivia
1990 Class of 1999 Christie LangfordAs Traci Lin
1990 The Handmaid's Tale Janine / Ofwarren
1991 Voyager Charlene
1991No SecretsSam
1991 Bugsy Natalie St. Clair
1992 Spellcaster YvetteAs Traci Lin
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Missy McCloud
1994 The Road to Wellville Nurse Irene Graves
1996 Kiss & Tell Molly's Roommate
1997 Red Meat Connie
1997 The End of Violence Cat
1997No Strings AttachedSara Robbins
1997CadillacMissy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Ryan's Hope Pru ShepherdContract role (1984–1985)
1986Club MedSimone LaFontanneTV film
1987CasanovaHeidiTV film
1987 Fame JoannaEpisode: "Ian's Girl"
1987 21 Jump Street NadiaEpisode: "America, What a Town"
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Susan AthertonEpisode: "Juvi"
1987 Werewolf ChrissyEpisode: "The Unicorn"
1988 Ohara Amy AllenEpisode: "Open Season"
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse SharonEpisode: "Sniff"
1988Life on the FlipsideBetter Bea DayTV film
1990Sky HighDawnTV film
1994Model by DayJaeTV film
1996Code Name: WolverineMonica GordiniTV film

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