Gordon, Eve 1960–

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Gordon, Eve 1960–

(Eve Bennett-Gordon)

PERSONAL

Born 1960, in Pittsburgh, PA; daughter of Richard Bennett (a lawyer and history professor) and Mary (a historian; maiden name, McDougall) Gordon; married Todd Waring (an actor); children: Tess, Grace. Education: Brown University, B.A. (with honors), 1978; Yale University, M.F.A., school of drama, 1981. Avocational Interests: Surfing the Internet, watching classic movies.

Addresses: Manager—Jeri Scott Management, 211 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actress and singer.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

The Magnificent Cuckold, Yale Repertory, New Haven, CT, 1981.

Sophie Barger, Baal, Kozo, New York City, 1982.

Marie, The Workroom, Longwharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982.

Melissa, Herself As Lust, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Bonnie, What I Did Last Summer, Cape Playhouse, 1982.

Dixie Evans, The Big Knife, Berkshire Theatre Festival, NY, 1983.

Understudy JoJo and Boopsie, Doonesbury, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1983.

Hang on to Me, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 1984.

Cunegonde, Candide, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1984.

Diminished Capacity, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1986.

Rhoda, Africanis Instructus, St. Clement's Theatre, New York City, 1986.

Also appeared as Lillian Holliday, Happy End, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Charlene Loody, Palace of Amateurs.

Major Tours:

Appeared in Africanis Instructus, international tour, including France and Spain.

Film Appearances:

Marge Tallworth, The World According to Garp, Warner Bros., 1982.

Rita, Dear Mr. Wonderful, Vonvietinghoff Productions, 1982.

Dottie Kirk, Avalon, TriStar, 1990.

Rosemary, Paradise, Buena Vista, 1991.

Emily Singer, Leaving Normal, Universal, 1992.

Diane Szalinski, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Buena Vista Home Video, 1997.

Carolyn, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Buena Vista, 1998.

Mariella, Thanks to Gravity, 2005.

Housewife number two, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, 2005.

Monkey Man, Warner Bros., 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Suzie Long Foley, Almost Grown, CBS, 1988.

Jordan Miller, The Powers That Be, NBC, 1992.

Maureen Bowman, The Good Life, NBC, 1994.

Barbara Porter, Barbara Hunter, Barbara Gordon, Felicity, The WB, 1998–2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(As Eve Bennett-Gordon) Betsy Hamilton, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, CBS, 1986.

Darlena, Switched at Birth, NBC, 1991.

Marilyn Monroe, A Woman Named Jackie, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Judith Hastings, Gemini, Showtime, 1982.

Theresa, The Whereabouts of Jenny, ABC, 1991.

Amanda, The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1991.

Katherine, The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton, USA Network, 1992.

Lisa, The Heidi Chronicles, TNT, 1995.

Maggie, Dad, the Angel and Me, The Family Channel, 1995.

Robin, Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story, ABC, 1995.

Genevieve "Gen" Keenan, A Thousand Men and a Baby (also known as Narrow Escape), CBS, 1997.

Shirley Jones/Shirley Partridge, Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Suzie Long Foley, Almost Grown, CBS, 1988.

Barbara Porter, Felicity, The WB, 1998.

Jenny, "Part 1," Family Affair, The WB, 2002.

Gwen Stanley, The Mikes, FX Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Eve Gordon-Bennett) Glenda, "Planning Parenthood," The Cosby Show, 1987.

Alexandra, "Frankly Speaking," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990.

These Friends of Mine, 1994.

Jeanie, "Of Human Bonding," Party of Five, Fox, 1998.

Lorraine Hadley, "Something About Egg on Your Farce," Something So Right, ABC, 1998.

"Reasons to Believe," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Barbara Porter, "The Last Stand," Felicity, The WB, 1998.

Janet Walsh, "Trench Work," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Ann Patrick, "Such Sweet Dreams," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, The WB, 1999.

Barbara Porter, "Family Affairs," Felicity, The WB, 1999.

Connie Weber, Family Law, CBS, 1999.

Erica Baker, "Bringer of Law," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001.

Jamie, "Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum," Monk, USA Network, 2002.

Mrs. Powell, "Lost and Found," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002.

"As I Was Going to St. Ives," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2004.

Emily Williams, "The Girl Next Door," Veronica Mars, UPN, 2004.

Marian Petersen, "Lost Time," Without a Trace, CBS, 2005.