Dedee Pfeiffer

Dedee Pfeiffer
Born
Dorothy Diane Pfeiffer

(1964-01-01) January 1, 1964 (age 60)[1]
Midway City, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
SpouseKevin J. Ryan (2009–2013)[2]
FamilyMichelle Pfeiffer (sister)

Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films include Vamp (1986), The Allnighter (1987) and The Horror Show (1989). Pfeiffer later starred as Cybill's daughter, Rachel, in the CBS sitcom Cybill (1995–1998) and as Sheri DeCarlo-Winston in the sitcom For Your Love (1998–2002). In 2020, she began starring as Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series, Big Sky.

Early life

Pfeiffer was born on January 1, 1964, in Midway City, California,[3] the daughter of Donna (née Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor. She is the younger sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer. She also has an older brother, Rick, and a younger sister, Lori.[4] Her parents were originally from North Dakota.

Career

Pfeiffer began her acting career at the age of 21 with a 1985 appearance on Simon & Simon.[3] The same year, Pfeiffer made her film debut in Into the Night starring her sister, Michelle Pfeiffer. The following years, Pfeiffer had starring roles in a number of films, mostly critically panned, include Vamp (1986), The Allnighter (1987) and The Horror Show (1989).[1] She had secondary roles in films Frankie and Johnny (1991) and Up Close & Personal (1996) starring her sister, and well as Falling Down (1993) and My Family (1995). From 1995 to 1997, she was regular cast member on the CBS sitcom Cybill playing Cybill Shepherd' daughter, Rachel Robbins Blanders.[5] From 1998 to 2002, Pfeiffer starred in the NBC/The WB sitcom, For Your Love. Her other television credits include guest-starring roles on Hotel, Murder, She Wrote, Seinfeld, Wings, Ellen, and Friends.

Apart from a couple of brief appearances, Pfeiffer took a long break from acting in 2010, almost ten years, battling alcohol addiction.[6] During that time, she earned her master's degree in social work and worked in the field.[7] In 2020, Pfeiffer returned to acting, playing the role of Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series, Big Sky, created by her brother-in-law David E. Kelley.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Into the Night Hooker
Moving Violations Cissy
Toughlove Kristen Marsh TV movie
The Midnight Hour Mary Masterson TV movie
1986 Dangerously Close Nikki
Vamp Allison/Amaretto
1987 The Allnighter Val
1988 Brothers in Arms Stevie
1989 The Horror Show Bonnie McCarthy
Red Surf Rebecca
1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Nellie
1991 A Climate for Killing Donna
Providence -
Drive The Girl
Frankie and Johnny Frankie's Cousin
1992 Highway Heartbreaker Emily TV movie
1993 Falling Down Sheila Folsom
Running Cool Michele
King's Ransom Catherine Video
The Sandman Lana Hawkins
1994 Double Exposure Linda Mack
1995 My Family Karen Gillespie
Deadly Past Kirsten
1996 Up Close & Personal Luanne Atwater
A Kiss So Deadly Catherine Deese TV movie
1999 The Sky Is Falling Emily Hall
2000 Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back Leslie Edmonds TV movie
Radical Jack Kate Video
2004 Blue Demon Marla Collins Video
A Killer Within Sarah Moss
2006 Hoboken Hollow Rhonda Simmons
2007 Seventeen and Missing Emilie Janzen TV movie
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie Harlin Video
AVH: Alien vs. Hunter Hilary Video
2008 Fix Daphne
Journey to the Center of the Earth Emily Radford Video
2009 Secret at Arrow Lake Sarah Williams
2010 Jack's Family Adventure Emily Vickery TV movie
Flatline Psychotherapist
2011 L.A., I Hate You The Casting Director
2016 ShowRunner Marilyn Brenner Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Simon & Simon Jennifer Episode: "Slither"
Code Name: Foxfire Bonita Episode: "La Paloma"
1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Queenie Episode: "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?"
Hotel Angela Holly Episode: "Child's Play"
1989 Midnight Caller Sally Porter Episode: "Baby Chase"
1990 Dream On Mary Episode: "And Sheep Are Nervous"
1993 Jack's Place Allison Episode: "Play It Again, Jack"
Murder, She Wrote Sally Brigs Episode: "Murder in White"
1994 Seinfeld Victoria Episode: "The Opposite"
Wings Joan Episode: "The Spark and How to Get It"
1995–97 Cybill Rachel Robbins Manning Recurring Cast: Season 1-4
1997 Ellen Lisa Episode: "Social Climber"
1998–2002 For Your Love Sheri DeCarlo-Winston Main Cast
1999 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest
2002 Friends Mary Ellen Jenkins Episode: "The One with the Pediatrician"
2003 One on One Colleen Bay Episode: "I Hear White People"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Karen Brady Episode: "Swap Meet"
2005 Wanted Lucinda Rose Recurring Cast
2005–06 The Dead Zone Linda Finney Guest Cast: Season 4-5
2006 CSI: NY Grace Thomason Episode: "Open and Shut"
2007 Burn Notice Cara Stagner Episode: "Fight or Flight"
Without a Trace Donna Episode: "Claus and Effect"
2008 ER Annie Raskin Episode: "Haunted"
2009 Supernatural Kate Milligan Episode: "Jump the Shark"
2020–2023 Big Sky Denise Brisbane Main Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
1996 Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series "Cybill" Nominated
2009 Boston International Film Festival Boston International Film Festival for Indie Soul Special Recognition Award "Laredo" Won

References

  1. ^ a b "DeDee Pfeiffer - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ "Romance is Kevin sent". Sundayworld.com. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Mr. Skin (2005). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked. Macmillan. p. 436. ISBN 0312331444. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "DeDee Pfeiffer – Movie and Film Biography and Filmography". AllRovi. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Dedee Pfeiffer | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "'Big Sky' 's Dedee Pfeiffer Details 'Rebirth' After Battling Alcohol Addiction: 'Help Is There'". Peoplemag.
  7. ^ "Actress Dedee Pfeiffer opens up about recovery journey ahead of Betty Ford Center 40th anniversary". Desert Sun. November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Dedee Pfeiffer Cast in David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series for ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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