Dianne Kay | |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–1999 |
| Known for | Nancy Bradford in Eight Is Enough |
| Children | 1 |
Dianne Kay (born March 29, 1954) [1] is a retired American actress. She is best known for playing Nancy Bradford on ABC's Eight Is Enough from 1977 to 1981. [1]
Born to Peter and Miriam Kay, [2] Dianne Kay had a large role in Steven Spielberg's period comedy film 1941 (1979). Kay played Richard Mulligan's daughter on the short-lived ABC sitcom Reggie in 1983. She later appeared in the Eight is Enough reunion television movies in 1987 and 1989. She appeared on the pilot episode of Flamingo Road , and was a regular on the short-lived series Glitter . Her last appearance was on a 1999 episode of Dick Van Dyke's detective series Diagnosis: Murder , as the unwitting wife of a serial killer.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. | Meter Maid | Episode: "The Goodfather" |
| 1977 | Starsky & Hutch | Joanna Haymes | Episode: "The Psychic" |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat | Connie | Television movie |
| 1977-1981 | Eight Is Enough | Nancy Bradford | 111 episodes |
| 1979 | 1941 | Betty Douglas | |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road | Annabelle Troy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1981 | The Nashville Grab | Katie Morrison | Television movie |
| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Beth Martinique | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Cass Malloy | Tina Marie Nelson | 1 episode (pilot for She's the Sheriff ) |
| 1982 | Darkroom | Claire | Episode: "Who's There?" |
| 1982 | Portrait of a Showgirl | Marci | Television movie |
| 1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Jeanette Murray | Episode: "Baby on the Line" |
| 1983 | Reggie | Linda Potter Lockett | 6 episodes |
| 1983 | Hotel | Jenifer Jane Powell | Episode: "The Offer" |
| 1984 | Simon & Simon | Catherine 'Cathy' Donald | Episode: "The Wrong Stuff" Episode: "Corpus Delecti" |
| 1984 | Fantasy Island | Roxanne Palmer | 1 episode |
| 1984 | The Love Boat | Leslie Palmer | 1 episode |
| 1984-1985 | Glitter | Jennifer Douglas | 13 episodes |
| 1987 | Once a Hero | Rachel Kirk | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Monica Blane | Episode: "Witness for the Defense" |
| 1987 | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | Nancy Bradford | Television movie |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | Sally Rogers | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
| 1988 | Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure | Mrs. Colby | |
| 1989 | An Eight Is Enough Wedding | Nancy Bradford | Television movie |
| 1994 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Reporter | Episode: "No Money" |
| 1998 | Falling Sky | Waitress | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Anne Weber | Episode: "Voices Carry" |
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