Doran Clark (born August 8, 1954[1]) is an American actress.
Doran Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1954 California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Briarcliff College (BA) |
| Years active | 1979–2000 |
| Spouse | Peter Abrams |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Louise Caire Clark (sister) Mark W. Clark (grandfather) |
Early life and education
editClark was born to actress/model Audrey Caire and William Clark. She has two sisters and two brothers, including actress Louise Clark Goddard (of the Harry and Louise political commercials). She is the granddaughter of General Mark W. Clark.[2] Clark graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in European history and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in performing arts from Briarcliff College.[3][4]
Career
editClark's film and television credits include Black Eagle (with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sho Kosugi), Passport to Paris (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), numerous appearances on Perry Mason, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Trapper John, M.D., an appearance on an episode of MacGyver called "The Heist," several episodes of Murder, She Wrote, as well as many starring and supporting roles on sitcoms from the late 1970s through the 1990s.
She was known for her roles on three different primetime soaps: the short-lived (eight episodes) Secrets of Midland Heights as Ann Dulles;[5] King's Crossing as Jillian Beauchamp;[6] and Emerald Point N.A.S. as Ensign Leslie Mallory.[7] She also played Charlene Chasen in the short-lived NBC-TV drama Nightingales.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Warriors | Lizzie | |
| 1988 | Black Eagle | Patricia Parker | |
| 1998 | Denial | Vicki | |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris | Barbara Porter |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Too Far to Go | Judith | Television film |
| 1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Ann Kaiser | Episode: "The Winning Edge" |
| 1980–1981 | Secrets of Midland Heights | Ann Dulles | 11 episodes |
| 1981 | Splendor in the Grass | Juanita Howard | Television film |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Carol Bennett | Episode: "Terror at the Academy" |
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Jillian | 10 episodes |
| 1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Caroline Ashley | Episode: "The Racer's Edge" |
| 1983 | Tucker's Witch | Elaine Miller / Beth Gorman | Episode: "Living and Presumed Dead" |
| 1983 | Prototype | Chris | Television film |
| 1983–1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Ensign Leslie Mallory | 22 episodes |
| 1984–1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Hell Town | Jennie | Episode: "Let My Jennie Go" |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Carla | Episode: "No Place to Hide" |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Chris Rhodes | Episode: "The Heist" |
| 1986 | Hotel | Shawn Barrish | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| 1986 | Trapper John, M.D. | Dr. Mary Barnwell | Episode: "Judgement Day" |
| 1986 | Matlock | Cathy Baron | 2 episodes |
| 1987, 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Karen Stetson | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Sandy Wylie | Episode: "Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls" |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | Sara Wingate-Travis | Television film |
| 1989 | Nightingales | Dr. Charlene Chasen | 6 episodes |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Lindsey Quinn | Episode: "The Murder Weekend Mystery" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Laura | Episode: "Permanent Wave" |
| 1991 | Civil Wars | Rachel Tillson | Episode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again" |
| 1992 | Stay the Night | Roxanne Kettman | Television film |
| Matlock | Kathleen Shelton | Episode: "The Vacation" | |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Melody, Cacaci's Ex-Wife #5 | Episode: "Humpty Dumpty" |
| 2000 | Providence | Gail O'Malley | Episode: "Mother & Child" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Walz, Steve K. (January 20, 1982). "Media Monitor: Clark's ready to make her mark". Pennsylvania, DuBois. DuBois Courier Express. p. 27. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (January 25, 1981). "Doran Clark Finds Exercise to Be Boring but Worthwhile". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Part VI - Page 10. Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doran Clark". The Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1981. p. 132. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Boyer, Peter J. (September 6, 1998). "New Soap Dreadful, But Could Become Hit". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Handler, David (March 18, 2001). "Family Leisure TV News: Prime time breakthrough". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 34. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Handler, David (June 1, 1999). "Relevancy tarnishes 'Emerald's' glitter". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 763.
External links
edit- Doran Clark at IMDb
