Phillips, Wendy 1952–

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PHILLIPS, Wendy 1952–

PERSONAL

Born January 2, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; daughter of Wendell Phillips (an actor and acting teacher) and Jean Shelton (an actress and acting teacher); married Scott Paulin (an actor and director); children: Virginia Dare. Education: Graduated from University of California, Berkeley.

Career: Actress. Affiliated with the acting studio 2nd Story Theatre, Culver City, CA.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Stacey Walling, Executive Suite, CBS, 1976–77.

Lacey Brown, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, NBC, 1978–79.

Anne Gardner Maxwell, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1987–88.

Ann Sherr, The Robert Guillaume Show, ABC, 1989.

Lauren Daniels, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1989–90.

Anne Metcalf-Kahn, Homefront, ABC, 1991–93.

Lucille Richards, Savannah, The WB, 1996–97.

Claire Greene, Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1996–99.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Anne Gardner Maxwell, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1986.

Lisa Hull, Stephen King's "The Stand" (also known as The Stand), ABC, 1994.

Mrs. Luanne Utley, A Season in Purgatory, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Debbie Hinshaw, One of Our Own, NBC, 1975.

Mary Wilson, Death Be Not Proud, ABC, 1975.

Teacher, Shattered Vows, NBC, 1984.

Baby Girl Scott, CBS, 1987.

Marie Danzig, Appearances, NBC, 1990.

Hannah Foss, MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice (also known as MacShayne's Big Score), NBC, 1994.

Hannah Foss, MacShayne: Winner Takes All (also known as MacShayne's Grand Slam), NBC, 1994.

Babs Honeywell, The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play, CBS, 1996.

Margaret, Heroine of Hell, 1996.

The Beach Boys: An American Family, ABC, 2000.

Lucy Zachary, Life on Liberty Street, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Karen, "Too Soon for Jeff," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Nell Wheeler, "Frame-Up," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979.

"Pawn," Paris, CBS, 1979.

Joanne, "The Killer Indy," CHiPs, NBC, 1981.

Heather, "The Road Not Taken: Part 1," Taxi, ABC, 1982.

Laura Johnson, "42," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982.

Diane Hassett, "Fade to White," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Mom, "The Uncle Devil Show," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.

Barbara Lynn, "The Sitter," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986.

Paula Campbell, "Court Martial: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, NBC, 1986.

Nancy Dalton, "Murder, She Spoke," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.

Dr. Karen Fielder, "Murder Most Vial," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Ruth Ann Russell, "The Southbound Bus," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1994.

Janine Barrett, "The Song of Rome," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Claire Greene, "Promised Land" (also known as "Home of the Brave"), Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996, pilot for the series Promised Land.

Claire Greene, "Amazing Grace: Parts 1 & 2," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

Claire Greene, "The Road Home: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

Claire Greene, "Vengeance Is Mine: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998.

Michelle Freid, "Brainchild," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000.

Ruth Crowley, "Are You My Father?," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Sister Agnes, "Charmed Again: Part 2," Charmed, The WB, 2001.

Mrs. Farrell, "Cruel and Unusual," MDs, ABC, 2002.

Brenda Jameson, "Touch Move," Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2003.

Louise Altman, "Breathless," Presidio Med, CBS, 2003.

Mrs. Lambright, "Missing (a.k.a. Mistaken Identity, a.k.a. Identity Crisis)," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Wendy Trout, Riding High, NBC, 1977.

Lisa Del Monte, The Love Tapes, ABC, 1980.

Paper Dolls, ABC, 1982.

Mom, Fuzz Bucket (also known as Fuzzbucket), ABC, 1986.

Sarah Grant, The Gifted One (also known as Blessed), NBC, 1989.

Paula Stone, Fast Company, NBC, 1995.

Claire Greene, Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1996, broadcast as an episode of Touched by an Angel.

Alice Benedict, For the People (also known as Para la gente), Lifetime, 2002.

Film Appearances:

Betty Ann Martin, Fraternity Row (also known as Oh Brotherhood), Paramount, 1977.

Mary, Airplane II: The Sequel (also known as Flying High II and Flying High II: The Sequel), Paramount, 1982.

Gail, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988.

Monolith secretary, From Hollywood to Deadwood, Island Pictures, 1988.

Christine Bateman, The Wizard, Universal, 1989.

Esta Siegel, Bugsy, TriStar, 1991.

Prison warden, Mad Cows, 1999.

Miss Wright, I Am Sam, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Hinge and Megan, Very Annie Mary, Empire Pictures, 2002.

Mom, My Femme Lady (short film), 2002.

Therapist, Marty and Sven (short film), 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Meg, The Visible Horse, The Court Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, 2002.

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