Kozak, Harley Jane 1957– (Harley Kozak)

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KOZAK, Harley Jane 1957–
(Harley Kozak)

PERSONAL

Original name, Susan Jane Kozak, January 28, 1957, in Wilkes–Barre, PA; raised in Nebraska; daughter of Joseph Aloysius (an attorney) and Dorothy (a university music teacher; maiden name, Taraldsen) Kozak; married Van Santvoord (an actor), c. 1982 (divorced, 1983); married Gregory Aldisert (an entertainment attorney), November 29, 1997; children: (second marriage) Audrey Valentine, Lorenzo Robert and Giana Julia (twins). Education: New York University, certificate, 1980, fine arts.

Addresses: Agent —United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212–2427; (literary) Renee Zuckerbrot, R2 Literary Agency, 115 West 29th St., New York, NY 10001.

Career: Actress, dancer, and writer. Nebraska Repertory Theatre, member of company and dancer, beginning c. 1973. Worked as a waitress at Garvin's Restaurant, New York City.

Awards, Honors: Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding actress in a supporting role on a daytime serial, 1986, for Santa Barbara; named one of twelve promising new actors of 1990, John Willis's Screen World, 1990.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut; as Harley Kozak) Diane, The House on Sorority Row (also known as House of Evil and Seven Sisters ), Associated Releasing Corp., 1983.

(As Harley Kozak) Ralston receptionist, Clean and Sober, Warner Bros., 1988.

(As Harley Kozak) Helen Helson, When Harry Met Sally…, Columbia, 1989.

(As Harley Kozak) Susan Buckman Merrick, Parenthood, Universal, 1989.

Molly Jennings, Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990.

Kate Jacobs, Side Out, TriStar, 1990.

Catherine O'Fallon, All I Want for Christmas, Paramount, 1991.

Suzanne Carter, Necessary Roughness, Paramount, 1991.

Laura Sage, The Taking of Beverly Hills (also known as Boomer: The Taking of Beverly Hills ), Columbia, 1991.

Kathy Whiting, The Favor (also known as The Favour and The Indecent Favour ), Orion, 1994.

Dr. Wanda Bell, Magic in the Water (also known as Glenorky and Le lac magique ), TriStar, 1995.

Karen, The Lovemaster, Rocket Pictures Home Video, 1996.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Susan McCarran, So Proudly We Hail (also known as Skinheads ), CBS, 1990.

Amy Pagnozzi, Beyond Control: The Amy Fisher Story (also known as The Amy Fisher Story and Beyond Control ), ABC, 1993.

Dr. Karen Garret, The Android Affair (also known as The Human Touch and Teach 905 ), USA Network, 1995.

Abby Hewitt, A Friend's Betrayal (also known as Stolen Youth ), NBC, 1996.

Judy Hegstrom, Unforgivable, CBS, 1996.

Commander Liz Brendan, Dark Planet, Sci–Fi Channel, 1997.

Joy Bookman, Emma's Wish, CBS, 1998.

Television Miniseries:

Bess Allison, Titanic, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

A recurring role, Music with Mrs. Kozak, Nebraska Educational Television, c. 1966–1967.

(As Harley Kozak) Brett Wheeler, Texas (also known as Texas, The New Generation and Another World: Texas ), NBC, 1980–1982.

Annabelle Sims Reardon, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1983–1985.

Mary DuVall McCormick, Santa Barbara, 1985–1986, 1989.

(As Harley Kozak) Barbara "Babs" Shepard, Knight-watch, ABC, 1988–1989.

Alison Hart, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993–1994.

Ellen McMahon, Bringing Up Jack, ABC, 1995.

Gillian Apple, You Wish (also known as Genie ), ABC, 1997–1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Caroline, "Jonathan Smith Goes to Washington," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1986.

Commander Libby Marcus, "Rest and Revolution," Supercarrier, 1988.

Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990.

Rikki Davis, "The Gods Must Be Lawyers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Rikki Davis, "The Beverly Hills Hangers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Amanda, Crossroads, ABC, 1992.

Deborah, "Transfigure Night," The Hidden Room, 1993.

Jill Chadfield, "I'm with Stupid," Dream On, Fox, 1994.

Jill Chadfield, "Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai," Dream On, Fox, 1995.

Holly, Charlie Grace, ABC, 1995.

Prisoner No. 98843, "The Camp," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995.

Leslie, "Cinema Verite," Strangers, HBO, 1996.

Sara O'Neill, "Cold Lazarus," Stargate SG–1, Showtime, 1997.

Gillian Apple, "One Dog Night," Teen Angel, ABC, 1997.

Dr. Lucille Corcoran, "Austin Space," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Dr. Lucille Corcoran, "Sarindipity," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Cassandra Taylor, "Don't Judge a Book by Its Lover," The Love Boat: Next Wave, UPN, 1999.

Carol, "Mediation," Once and Again, ABC, 2000.

Felicia, "Russian Roulette," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 2000.

Television Appearances: Pilots:

Marcy, The Secret Lives of Men, ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(As Harley Kozak) Judge, America's Junior Miss, 1984.

(As Harley Kozak) Vicki St. Clair, Mad Avenue, 1988.

Laine Harmon, Bodyguard (also known as Powerplay ), NBC, 1990.

Thrills, Chills, and Spiders: The Making of "Arachnophobia," 1990.

The Nerd, NBC, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Man of the Moment, Bolton Theatre, Cleveland, OH, 1992.

Also appeared in productions of Born Yesterday, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man–in– the–Moon Marigolds, Lost in Yonkers, Love Letters, Man of the Moment, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Seagull, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Twelfth Night.