Stacy Galina
| Stacy Galina | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Stacy Galina (born September 24, 1966) is an American television actress, best known for her role as Kate Whittaker in the CBS prime time soap opera Knots Landing.
Life and career
Galina was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and studied at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre in New York and danced for three years with the Atlanta Ballet.[1] She later began acting career, making her screen debut in an small part in the 1989 comedy film Big Man on Campus. She later appeared in the David Jacobs' series Paradise, before winning a role on his Knots Landing. She first appeared in the series in a guest role, playing Mary Frances Sumner in 1990, before joining the regular cast as Kate Whittaker for the last three seasons of the show.[1] She reprised the role of Kate for Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in 1997.
Galina had regular roles in a number of short-lived sitcoms, such as Daddy's Girls (CBS, 1994), Lost on Earth (USA Network, 1997), Alright Already (The WB, 1997-1998), and Hidden Hills (NBC, 2002-2003). Galina also guest starred on Party of Five, Friends, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, and had recurring role on Providence. She also had the leading role in the 1998 horror film, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Big Man on Campus | Student | |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All | Amy Durant | Television film |
| 1990 | Disneyland | Jill | Episode: "Exile" |
| 1989—1990 | Paradise | Frankie | Episodes: "Crossroads" and "Till Death Do Us Part" |
| 1990—1993 | Knots Landing | Kate Whittaker | Series regular, 71 episodes |
| 1994 | Daddy's Girls | Amy | Series regular, 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Maggie Beaton | Episode: "Analogies" |
| 1997 | Lost on Earth | Sherry Greckin | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Kate Whittaker | Miniseries |
| 1997—1998 | Alright Already | Jessica Lerner | Series regular, 21 episodes |
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Allison | |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Maggie | Episode: "Lost in America" |
| 2000 | Friends | Julie Graff | Episode: "The One with the Nap Partners" |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Sheila | Episode: "The Parrot Trap" |
| 2001—2002 | Providence | Allison Hoffman | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2002—2003 | Hidden Hills | Pam Asher | Series regular, 17 episodes |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Debbie | Episode: "Looking for Mr. Good Enough" |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Jody Young | Episode: "Live Big" |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Marie | Episode: "Keeping Up Appearances" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Kindra | Episode: "Firsts" |
References
- 1 2 "Stacy Galina's Career Is in 'Knots,' but She Tries to Avoid 'L.A. Thing'". latimes. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Children Of The Corn V: Field Of Terror". Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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Currently lives in Los Angeles, California.