Nellie Bellflower

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Nellie Bellflower
Born (1946-05-01) May 1, 1946 (age 78)
Occupation(s)Actress, voice artist, producer
Years active1969–present
Known forNumerous guest appearances on TV shows which include Happy Days , Barnaby Jones and voice of Princess Ariel in the animated TV series Thundarr the Barbarian
SpouseMichael Mislove (m.) April 22,1996 - Present
WebsiteImdb.com

Nellie Bellflower (born May 1, 1946) is an American actress, voice artist, and producer.

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Early life, family and education

Bellflower was born in Phoenix, Arizona.

Career

Bellflower provided the voice of Princess Ariel in the Ruby-Spears animated television series Thundarr the Barbarian . She was also a voice actress for The Last Unicorn [1] and The Return of the King . She acted in Americathon , the miniseries East of Eden , and she also played guest roles on various TV series such as Barnaby Jones , Barney Miller , Starsky & Hutch , and Happy Days (as Fonzie's ex-fiancée Maureen Johnson, in the Season 2 episode "Fonzie's Getting Married".

Nellie has been involved in movie production with three projects: The Girl in Melanie Klein (2008), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) and Finding Neverland (2004), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award as Producer for Best Picture. [2]

Personal life

Bellflower is married to Michael Mislove. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Tunnel Vision Girl / Mrs. Pat Borzak / Announcer
1979 Americathon Missy, VP Advertising
1982 The Flight of Dragons DanielleVoice
1982 The Last Unicorn Tree

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 The Girl with Something Extra DeniseEpisode: "The Cost of Giving"
Gunsmoke SallyEpisode: "Cowtown Hustler"
1975 Happy Days Maureen JohnsonEpisode: "Fonzie's Getting Married"
Doc Mary EllenEpisode: "Dog vs. Doc"
Police Woman LaureneEpisode: "Blaze of Glory"
Barney Miller Officer CarneyEpisode: "Hot Dogs"
1976 Starsky & Hutch Sweet Alice2 episodes
You're Just Like Your FatherCheryl TofflerTelevision film
1977The Father Knows Best ReunionMarybeth
1979 Visions LaureneEpisode: "Ladies in Waiting"
Barnaby Jones Peggy WhittakerEpisode: "The Enslaved"
Rendezvous HotelSherry LeonardTelevision film
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Lady BorealVoice, television film
1980 The Return of the King Eowyn / DernhelmTelevision film
Thundarr the Barbarian Various roles5 episodes
1981 East of Eden Mrs. Trask3 episodes
1983 Night Partners Battered WifeTelevision film

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