Yancy, Emily 1939–

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Yancy, Emily 1939–

PERSONAL

Born April 28, 1939, in New York, NY.

Career:

Actress.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Sybil, What's So Bad About Feeling Good?, Universal, 1968.

Solana, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Paramount, 1970.

Mabel, Cotton Comes to Harlem, United Artists, 1970.

Nancy, photographer, Blacula, American International Pictures, 1972.

Ban Urlu, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1982.

Woman reporter, The Abyss, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Dr. Thatcher, Nine Months, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Stella Hill, Second Chance, Fox, 1972.

Olivia, Miracle at Beekman's Place, NBC, 1988.

Guidance counselor, Heat Wave, TNT, 1990.

Stella Byrd, Jasper, Texas, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Chelsea, Poor Devil (movie), NBC, 1973.

Daphne Fitzgerald, Five Up, Two Down, CBS, 1991.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Merv Griffin Show, syndicated, 1967, 1968.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1972.

"Love and the Mystic," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972.

Alice, "Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three," Sanford and Son, NBC, 1972.

Mrs. Johnson, "Dinner Date," Emergency! (also known as Emergencia and Emergency One), NBC, 1972.

"Run, Lincoln, Run," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1973.

"The Working Girl," A Touch of Grace, ABC, 1973.

Mrs. Pendergast, "The Times They Are A-Changing," Here We Go Again, ABC, 1973.

Francie, "Johnny Lost His Gun," The Rookies, ABC, 1974.

Stephanie Roland, "Stephanie's Boyfriend," That's My Mama, ABC, 1975.

Donna Kyles, "Oxford Gray," Police Story, NBC, 1976.

Foxy Baker, "Huggy Bear and the Turkey," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1977.

Mrs. Wilson, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T," It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC, 1981.

Mrs. Hayes, "Arnold and Lisa's Mother," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1984.

Nurse Parker, "I Love You, Brandon," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1985.

Personnel director, "Merger Made in Heaven," Knots Landing, CBS, 1989.

"The Substitute Sister Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates), ABC, 1991.

Denise, "Walking Dead," MacGyver, ABC, 1991.

Mary Coburn, "The Dancing Bandit," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993.

Amanda's therapist, "Gideon's Crossover," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Mrs. Winston, "The Love You Fake," Frasier, NBC, 2002.

Cora Winston, "Fraternal Schwinns," Frasier, NBC, 2003.

Wilma Richmond, "Glued," Cold Case, CBS, 2004.

Mrs. Blaine, "Silver Star," The Unit, CBS, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Irene Molloy, Hello, Dolly!, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1967-70.

Seena, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Aldonza (Dulcinea), Man of the La Mancha, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1977.

Love, Langston, Hartford Stage, Hartford, CT, 1998.