Doran Clark
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 69)
California, U.S.[1]
EducationSyracuse University (BA)
Briarcliff College (BA)
Years active1979–2000
SpousePeter Abrams
Children2
RelativesLouise Caire Clark (sister)
Mark W. Clark (grandfather)

Doran Clark (born August 8, 1954[1]) is an American actress.

Early life and education

Clark was born to actress/model Audrey Caire and William Clark. She has two sisters and two brothers, including actress Louise Clark Goddard (of the Harry and Louise political commercials). She is the granddaughter of General Mark W. Clark.[2] Clark graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in European history and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in performing arts from Briarcliff College.[3][4]

Career

Clark's film and television credits include Black Eagle (with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sho Kosugi), Passport to Paris (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), numerous appearances on Perry Mason, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Trapper John, M.D., an appearance on an episode of MacGyver called "The Heist," several episodes of Murder, She Wrote, as well as many starring and supporting roles on sitcoms from the late 1970s through the 1990s.

She was known for her roles on three different primetime soaps: the short-lived (eight episodes) Secrets of Midland Heights as Ann Dulles;[5] King's Crossing as Jillian Beauchamp;[6] and Emerald Point N.A.S. as Ensign Leslie Mallory.[7] She also played Charlene Chasen in the short-lived NBC-TV drama Nightingales.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Warriors Lizzie
1988 Black Eagle Patricia Parker
1998 Denial Vicki
1999 Passport to Paris Barbara Porter

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Too Far to Go Judith Television film
1980 Quincy, M.E. Ann Kaiser Episode: "The Winning Edge"
1980–1981 Secrets of Midland Heights Ann Dulles 11 episodes
1981 Splendor in the Grass Juanita Howard Television film
1982 T. J. Hooker Carol Bennett Episode: "Terror at the Academy"
1982 King's Crossing Jillian 10 episodes
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star Caroline Ashley Episode: "The Racer's Edge"
1983 Tucker's Witch Elaine Miller / Beth Gorman Episode: "Living and Presumed Dead"
1983 Prototype Chris Television film
1983–1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. Ensign Leslie Mallory 22 episodes
1984–1992 Murder, She Wrote Various roles 3 episodes
1985 Hell Town Jennie Episode: "Let My Jennie Go"
1985 Hollywood Beat Carla Episode: "No Place to Hide"
1985 MacGyver Chris Rhodes Episode: "The Heist"
1986 Hotel Shawn Barrish Episode: "Child's Play"
1986 Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Mary Barnwell Episode: "Judgement Day"
1986 Matlock Cathy Baron 2 episodes
1987, 1990 Jake and the Fatman Karen Stetson 2 episodes
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Sandy Wylie Episode: "Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls"
1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Sara Wingate-Travis Television film
1989 Nightingales Dr. Charlene Chasen 6 episodes
1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Lindsey Quinn Episode: "The Murder Weekend Mystery"
1991 Quantum Leap Laura Episode: "Permanent Wave"
1991 Civil Wars Rachel Tillson Episode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again"
1992 Stay the Night Roxanne Kettman Television film
Matlock Kathleen Shelton Episode: "The Vacation"
1999 Chicago Hope Melody, Cacaci's Ex-Wife #5 Episode: "Humpty Dumpty"
2000 Providence Gail O'Malley Episode: "Mother & Child"

References

  1. ^ a b "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. ^ Walz, Steve K. (January 20, 1982). "Media Monitor: Clark's ready to make her mark". Pennsylvania, DuBois. DuBois Courier Express. p. 27. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspaperarchive.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Lane, Lydia (January 25, 1981). "Doran Clark Finds Exercise to Be Boring but Worthwhile". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Part VI - Page 10. Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Doran Clark". The Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1981. p. 132. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Boyer, Peter J. (September 6, 1998). "New Soap Dreadful, But Could Become Hit". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Handler, David (March 18, 2001). "Family Leisure TV News: Prime time breakthrough". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 34. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Handler, David (June 1, 1999). "Relevancy tarnishes 'Emerald's' glitter". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 763.

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