Marshall, Amelia 1958–

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MARSHALL, Amelia 1958


PERSONAL


Born April 2, 1958, in Albany, GA; married Daryl Waters, November 28, 1992 (divorced, 1995); married Kent Schaffer, 1997 (divorced, 2001); children: (second marriage) Kent Marshall Dylan. Education: University of Texas, Austin, B.B.A.; studied ballet with the Houston Ballet. Avocational Interests: Knitting, baking, reading.

Addresses: Office c/o Passions, NBCTV, 4024 Rad-ford Ave., Studio City, CA 91604.


Career: Actress. Houston Jazz Ballet, member; Miss Universe Pageant, judge, 2003; previously worked as a telephone repair supervisor.


Awards, Honors: Image Award nominations, outstanding actress in a daytime drama series, 1998, 1999, 2000, all for All My Children.


CREDITS


Film Appearances:

CuldeSac, 1995.

Gloria, According to Spencer (also known as Garage Sale ), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Will's mom, Stuart Little 2, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.


Television Appearances; Series:

Miranda, One Life to Live, ABC, 1988.

Gilly Grant Speakes, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light ), CBS, 19891996.

Belinda Keefer #2, All My Children, ABC, 19961999.

Liz Sanbourne, Passions (also known as Harmony's Passions and The Passions Storm ), NBC, 2001.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Dancer, Robert Klein on Broadway, HBO, 1986.

Herself, Battle of the Network Stars, NBC, 2003.

Judge, Miss Universe Pageant, NBC, 2003.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mrs. Miller, "Between a Rock and a Bra Place," Lizzie McGuire, The Disney Channel, 2001.

Dr. Janis Jeffers, "Fools Russian: Part 1," The District, CBS, 2001.


Also appeared in Cosby.


Stage Appearances:

Ensemble member, Porgy and Bess, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1983.

Jennie Yeamons/newsgirl, Harrigan 'n Hart, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Dancer, Phoebe, Big Deal, Broadway Theatre, 1986.

Diane Gardner, Minor Demons, Century Theater, New York City, 1997.


Also appeared in Coming Apart Together, offBroadway production; Skyline, offBroadway production; Queenie Pie, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC; Tree-monisha, Houston Grand Opera; as title role, Antigone, Kennedy Center; Janet, Telltale Hearts, Crossroads Theatre; Helene, Sweet Charity.

Major Tours:

Appeared in national tours of Cats and West Side Story.

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