Wendy Kilbourne

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Wendy Kilbourne
Born (1964-06-29) June 29, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Attorney; actress
Years active1982–1996
Known for North and South
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children3

Wendy Kilbourne Read (born June 29, 1964) is an American attorney and former television actress.

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Biography

Kilbourne may be best known as Constance Hazard on the North and South miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994), and as Devon King in Midnight Caller . On the set of North and South, she met actor James Read, whom she married in 1988 and with whom she has three children: a son, Jackson (b. 1990), and two daughters—Willa, about whose 1994 stillbirth she opened up to columnist Robin Abcarian, [1] and Sydney (b. 1995). The family resides in Santa Barbara, California.

She stopped working as an actress to attend law school, and is now a licensed attorney in California. She is the founder and CEO of The Children's Project of Santa Barbara, a residential charter school for foster children.[ citation needed ]

Selected filmography

Movies/TV Series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1990 Midnight Caller Devon KingTV series 1988-1991
1987 Nothing in Common Jacqueline NorthTV series 1987
1986CondorLisa HamptonTelevision movie
1986 North and South, Book 2 Constance Hazardminiseries
1985 North and South, Book 1
1984 Calendar Girl Murders Heather EnglishTelevision movie

Series guest-appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 The Cape Caitlin Grayson1 episode
1994 North and South, Book 3 Constance Hazard1 episode
1993 Jack's Place Samantha Tree1 episode
1986 Murder, She Wrote Susan Ainsley1 episode
1986 Hotel Mary1 episode
1984 The A-Team Nikki Monroe1 episode
1984 Riptide Stephanie Anne Davidson1 episode
1984 Cover Up Karin Barton1 episode
1983–1984 Matt Houston Joyce2 episodes
1984 Knight Rider Lauren Janes1 episode
1983 The Paper Chase unknown1 episode
1982 Dynasty Debbie1 episode

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References

  1. ABCARIAN, ROBIN (1994-07-17). "When the Perfect Pregnancy Goes Haywire". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-07-18.