Amanda Bearse

Amanda Bearse

Infobox Actor
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birthdate = birth date and age|1958|8|9
birthplace = Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
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occupation = Film, television actress, director, comedienne
yearsactive = 1980 - Present
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Amanda Bearse (born August 9, 1958) is an American actress, director and comedian. She is known for her role as neighbor Marcy D'Arcy (formerly Marcy Darcy on "Married... with Children", a sitcom that ran in the United States between 1987 and 1997, and for her performance in the 1985 horror film "Fright Night".

Biography

Career

Bearse studied acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse under instructor Sanford Meisner. Her initial success came with the role of Amanda Cousins on the soap opera "All My Children" between 1981 and 1984. During and after that time she appeared in a string of independent and B-movies, including "Protocol" (1984), "Fright Night" and "Fraternity Vacation" (both 1985). Her big break came in 1987, when she was cast as Marcy Darcy on the hit FOX TV sitcom "Married... with Children". She played the role until the show's end in 1997, and became known to television audiences. In the mid-1990s, Bearse also appeared in the films "The Doom Generation" and "Here Come the Munsters".

Bearse took up the challenge of television and film directing while appearing on "Married... with Children". Between 1991 and 1997, she helmed over 30 episodes of the show. She also directed episodes of "Reba", "Mad TV", "", "Malcolm & Eddie", "Pauly", "The Tom Show", "Dharma & Greg", "Veronica's Closet", "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place", "Jesse" (starring her former "Married... with Children" co-star Christina Applegate), and "Ladies Man". In 2005, she directed "The Sperm Donor", a pilot for NBC starring Maggie Wheeler and In 2006, Bearse teamed with Rosie O'Donnell to direct "The Big Gay Sketch Show", that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007.

Personal life

Bearse was born in Winter Park, Florida, and was also raised in Atlanta, Georgia. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/6/Amanda-Bearse.html Amanda Bearse Biography (1958-) ] ] She attended Young Harris College. She has been publicly out as a lesbian since 1993. She lives in Atlanta with her adopted daughter Zoe and is currently directing for Logo. She currently attends Georgia State University.

References

External links

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*tvtome person|id=18361|name=Amanda Bearse
* [http://www.bundyology.com/ab.html An Amanda Bearse biography]

Persondata
NAME= Bearse, Amanda
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Actor
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress, Dirctor, Comedienne
DATE OF BIRTH= 1958-8-9
PLACE OF BIRTH= Winter Park, Florida, U.S.


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