Tracy Nelson (actress)

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name = Tracy Nelson

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birth_name = Tracy Kristin Nelson
birth_date = birth date and age|1963|10|25
birth_place = Santa Monica, California, USA
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occupation = Actress
spouse = William R. Moses (July 25, 1987 - 1997; divorced, 1 daughter)
partner = Chris Clark (boyfriend, 1 son)
children = Remington Elizabeth (b. 1992, father William Moses), Elijah (b. 2001, father Chris Clark)
parents = Ricky Nelson (father, deceased) and Kristin Harmon Nelson (mother)
relatives = Matthew Nelson (brother), Gunnar Nelson (brother), Sam Nelson (brother), Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard (Paternal grandparents), Kelly Harmon (Maternal Aunt), Mark Harmon and David Nelson (Maternal Uncles), Tom Harmon and Elyse Knox (Maternal grandparents)
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Tracy Kristin Nelson (born October 25, 1963 in Santa Monica, California), is an American actress.

Early life

Tracy Nelson was born on October 25, 1963 in Santa Monica, California. Raised in a predominately show business family, Nelson's parents were musician Ricky Nelson and actress Kristin Harmon Nelson. The oldest of four children, her siblings include Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, and Sam Nelson. [http://www.nndb.com/people/237/000092958/] Her paternal grandparents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and she was maternal granddaughter of football player Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. She is also the niece of actors David Nelson, Mark Harmon, and Kelly Harmon.

Career

As an actress, Tracy Nelson is best known for playing the part of 'Sister Steve', the sidekick of Father Dowling in the television series "The Father Dowling Mysteries", which starred Tom Bosley (of "Happy Days" fame) and Mary Wickes. She started her career early playing one of Henry Fonda's daughters in "Yours, Mine and Ours" (1968) when she was five years old. In 1982 she gained some popularity by playing Jennifer DeNuccio on the critically acclaimed TV series "Square Pegs". Through the 1980s and 1990s she made guest appearances on a string of popular television series including "Family Ties", "The Love Boat", "St. Elsewhere", "Matlock", "Murphy Brown", "Seinfeld", and "Will and Grace". She has also appeared in several popular movies including the Nick Nolte movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills". She also starred in the movies "The Perfect Nanny" in 2000, and "Fangs and Dumb Luck" in 2001, along with the made-for-TV movies "The Perfect Husband" in 2002 and "A Killer Upstairs" in 2005.

Personal life

Tracy is a 1981 graduate from the Westlake School for Girls. A cancer survivor, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease a month after her 1987 marriage to actor William R. Moses. The couple divorced in 1997 and share a daughter, Remington Elizabeth. Tracy also has a son, Elijah, born in 2001, from her relationship with Chris Clark.

Filmography

* "A Grandpa for Christmas" (2007) (TV)
* "The Rival" (2006) (TV)
* "Miracle at Sage Creek" (2005)
* "A Killer Upstairs" (2005) (TV)
* "The Perfect Husband" (2004) (TV)
* "Killer Bees!" (2002) (TV)
* "Fangs" (2001)
* "Dumb Luck" (2001)
* "The Perfect Tenant" (2000)
* "Perfect Game" (2000) (Video)
* "The Bus Stop" (2000)
* "Home the Horror Story" (2000)
* "The Perfect Nanny" (2000)
* "The Promise" (1999) (TV)
* "The Night Caller" (1998)
* "Touched by Evil" (1997) (TV)
* "For Hope" (1996) (TV)
* "" (1995) (TV)
* "" (1995) (Video)
* "" (1995) (Video)
* "" (1994) (TV)
* "No Child of Mine" (1993) (TV)
* "" (1992) (TV)
* "Highway Heartbreaker" (1992) (TV)
* "" (1987) (TV)
* "If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium" (1987) (TV)
* "Tonight's the Night" (1987) (TV)
* "Kate's Secret" (1986) (TV)
* "Pleasures" (1986) (TV)
* "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986)
* "Maria's Lovers" (1984)
* "Glitter" (1984) (TV)
* "Yours, Mine and Ours" (1968)

Television

* Diagnosis Murder (1 episode, 1996)
* Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 1996)
* Melrose Place (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
* The Nanny (1 episode, 1995)
* Burke's Law (1 episode, 1994)
* Matlock (1 episode, 1994)
* (4 episodes, 1994)
* A League of Their Own (2 episodes, 1993)
* Father Dowling Mysteries (43 episodes, 1987-1991)
* CBS Schoolbreak Special (1 episode, 1986)
* Comedy Factory (1 episode, 1986)
* The Love Boat (1 episode, 1985)
* Family Ties (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
* St. Elsewhere (1 episode, 1984)
* Glitter (1984)
* Hotel (1 episode, 1983)
* Square Pegs (3 episodes, 1982-1983)

External links

*imdb name|id=0625796|name=Tracy Nelson
* [http://www.filmreference.com/film/5/Tracy-Nelson.html Tracy Nelson Biography]
* [http://www.tv.com/tracy-nelson/person/10094/summary.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=castsh&tag=cast;name;2 TV.com Reference page]