Doran Clark

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Doran Clark
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 69)
California, U.S. [1]
Education Syracuse University (BA)
Briarcliff College (BA)
Years active1979–2000
SpousePeter Abrams
Children2
Relatives Louise Caire Clark (sister)
Mark W. Clark (grandfather)

Doran Clark (born August 8, 1954 [1] ) is an American actress.

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Early life and education

Clark was born to actress/model Audrey Caire and William Clark. She has two sisters and two brothers, including actress Louise Clark Goddard (of the Harry and Louise political commercials). She is the granddaughter of General Mark W. Clark. [2] Clark graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in European history and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in performing arts from Briarcliff College. [3] [4]

Career

Clark's film and television credits include Black Eagle (with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sho Kosugi), Passport to Paris (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), numerous appearances on Perry Mason , Matlock , Jake and the Fatman , Trapper John, M.D. , an appearance on an episode of MacGyver called "The Heist," several episodes of Murder, She Wrote , as well as many starring and supporting roles on sitcoms from the late 1970s through the 1990s.

She was known for her roles on three different primetime soaps: the short-lived (eight episodes) Secrets of Midland Heights as Ann Dulles; [5] King's Crossing as Jillian Beauchamp; [6] and Emerald Point N.A.S. as Ensign Leslie Mallory. [7] She also played Charlene Chasen in the short-lived NBC-TV drama Nightingales . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Warriors Lizzie
1988 Black Eagle Patricia Parker
1998 Denial Vicki
1999 Passport to Paris Barbara Porter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Too Far to Go JudithTelevision film
1980 Quincy, M.E. Ann KaiserEpisode: "The Winning Edge"
1980–1981 Secrets of Midland Heights Ann Dulles11 episodes
1981 Splendor in the Grass Juanita HowardTelevision film
1982 T. J. Hooker Carol BennettEpisode: "Terror at the Academy"
1982 King's Crossing Jillian10 episodes
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star Caroline AshleyEpisode: "The Racer's Edge"
1983 Tucker's Witch Elaine Miller / Beth GormanEpisode: "Living and Presumed Dead"
1983 Prototype ChrisTelevision film
1983–1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. Ensign Leslie Mallory22 episodes
1984–1992 Murder, She Wrote Various roles3 episodes
1985 Hell Town JennieEpisode: "Let My Jennie Go"
1985 Hollywood Beat CarlaEpisode: "No Place to Hide"
1985 MacGyver Chris RhodesEpisode: "The Heist"
1986 Hotel Shawn BarrishEpisode: "Child's Play"
1986 Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Mary BarnwellEpisode: "Judgement Day"
1986 Matlock Cathy Baron2 episodes
1987, 1990 Jake and the Fatman Karen Stetson2 episodes
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Sandy WylieEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls"
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeSara Wingate-TravisTelevision film
1989 Nightingales Dr. Charlene Chasen6 episodes
1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Lindsey QuinnEpisode: "The Murder Weekend Mystery"
1991 Quantum Leap LauraEpisode: "Permanent Wave"
1991 Civil Wars Rachel TillsonEpisode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again"
1992 Stay the Night Roxanne KettmanTelevision film
Matlock Kathleen SheltonEpisode: "The Vacation"
1999 Chicago Hope Melody, Cacaci's Ex-Wife #5Episode: "Humpty Dumpty"
2000 Providence Gail O'MalleyEpisode: "Mother & Child"

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