Elyssa Davalos | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–2007 |
Known for | Nikki Carpenter on "MacGyver" Hillary Gant on "How the West Was Won" |
Spouse | |
Children | Alexa Davalos |
Parent(s) | Richard Davalos Ellen Van Der Hoeven |
Relatives | Dominique Davalos (sister) |
Elyssa Davalos (born May 30, 1959, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California) is a former American television and movie actress. Her father was actor Richard Davalos and her sister is musician Dominique Davalos.[1] She is the mother of actress Alexa Davalos, from her marriage to photographer Jeff Dunas.[2][3] She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her father's side.[4]
She would usually play tough, independent women. She's mostly remembered for her recurring role as Richard Dean Anderson's love interest Nikki Carpenter on the original MacGyver. She appeared in two Disney films that were part of a franchise: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again and Herbie Goes Bananas. On television she played Hillary Gant on the series How The West Was Won and she appeared on a final season episode of Hawaii Five-0, and starred in the TV-movie Good Against Evil.
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Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Student Teachers | Paula Kelly | |
1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Millie Gaskill | |
1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Melissa | |
1993 | A House in the Hills | Sondra Rankin | |
1999 | Tycus | Crying Woman | Video |
2000 | Urban Chaos Theory | The Mistress | Short |
2002 | Two Paths | Sally | Short |
2003 | Between the Sheets | Layla | |
2007 | Nancy Drew | Twin Palms Manager |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Three for the Road | Sophie Gianelli | "Adventure in Los Angeles" |
1976 | ABC Afterschool Special | Linda | "Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate" |
1976 | Charlie's Angels | Maria Bartone | "The Mexican Connection" |
1977 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Judy Horshack | "There Goes Number 5" |
1977 | Good Against Evil | Jessica Gordon | TV film |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Wendy Bonner | "The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb" |
1978 | Wild and Wooly | Shiloh | TV film |
1978 | The Paper Chase | Nancy Burch | "Nancy" |
1978–79 | How the West Was Won | Hillary Gant | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Diana Webster | "Though the Heavens Fall" |
1979 | Vegas | Kimberly Sarrason | "Doubtful Target" |
1981 | Vegas | Wendy Paige | "No Way to Treat a Victim" |
1981 | Riker | Marlene | "Honkytonk" |
1981 | Code Red | "A Saved Life" | |
1983 | Matt Houston | Carla / Gabrielle Delgado | "The Hunted", "Needle in a Haystack" |
1983 | Knight Rider | Julie Robinson | "Blind Spot" |
1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Jackie Drake | "Negative Image" |
1984 | Riptide | Jody Kremer | "Something Fishy" |
1985 | Our Family Honor | "Pilot" | |
1985–86 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Leslie O'Connor | "We're Off to See the Wizard", "Over the Limit", "Dead Men Leave No Trails" |
1986 | Airwolf | Barbara Scarelli | "Desperate Monday" |
1987 | Riviera | Ashley Stevens | TV film |
1987–88 | MacGyver | Lisa Kosov (two episodes)
Nikki Carpenter |
Recurring role (season 3) |
1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Lisa Campbell | "Arabesque" |
1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Victoria Burke | "The Ice Queen Cometh" |
1989 | Matlock | Suzanne Cullen | "The Blues Singer" |
1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Marilyn Kemp | "The Exotic Dancer Mystery" |
1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Leah Champlin | "You Took Advantage of Me" |
1990–91 | Life Goes On | Doreen Gillespie | Guest role (season 2) |
1992 | Dark Justice | "Prime Cuts" | |
1993 | Jericho Fever | Bettina | TV film |
1993 | Matlock | Karen Garber | "The View" |
1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ginger Shaw | "Miracle Cure" |
1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Constance Wardell | "Death by Extermination" |
1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Violet Moore | TV film |
1994 | Matlock | Allison Darnell | "The P.I." |
1997 | Promised Land | Patricia Conroy | "Bookworm" |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Penny Woodhouse | "The Anatomy Lesson" |
2004 | The Division | "Baby, the Rain Must Fall" |
References
- ^ "R.I.P. Richard Davalos of 'East of Eden'". Me-TV Network. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Alexa Davalos biography and filmography | Alexa Davalos movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Alexa Davalos | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (June 2, 2016). "Richard Davalos, actor – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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