Jana Marie Hupp | |
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| Born | April 2, 1964 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Years active | 1985-2016 |
| Spouse | Brad Weston[1] |
Jana Marie Hupp (born April 2, 1964[2]) is an American actress.
Born in Spokane, Washington, she studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Western Washington University and worked on stage in theatre productions in Seattle.[2] She later relocated to Los Angeles and in 1985 made her feature debut in Vision Quest. She has been married to Brad Weston since April 18, 1992.[3]
Her early television roles were on Scarecrow and Mrs King and My Sister Sam.
She had roles in Knots Landing, Brooklyn South and Public Morals. She appeared twice in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing different characters. She appeared as Mindy Hunter-Farber in the TV sitcom Friends. She has also featured in the films Splash, Too, In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers, The Devil Takes a Holiday and Independence Day. She is best known for her role on the NBC television program Ed as Nancy Burton, the friend of the protagonist, Ed Stevens.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Sally | |
| 1987 | Hunter | Todd's Ex-Girlfriend | Episode: "A Child Is Born" |
| 1988 | Splash, Too | Buffy | |
| 1991 | Knots Landing | Susie Richfield | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | USO Girl | |
| 1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ensign Pavlik | Episode: "Galaxy's Child" |
| 1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lieutenant Monroe | Episode: "Disaster" |
| 1992 | A Different World | Lennox Baylor | Episode: "Sellmates" |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Sasha | Episode: "The Conversion" |
| 1995 | Dave's World | Mother | |
| 1994 | Wild Oats | Liz Bradford | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Dave's World | Mother | Episode: "A Cut Above the Rest" |
| 1995 | All-American Girl | Lisa | Episode: "A Night at the Oprah" |
| 1996 | Friends | Mindy | Episode: "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" |
| 1996 | Independence Day | SETI Technician #3 | |
| 1996 | Public Morals | Val Vandergroot | 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Yvonne Lowery | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Charlotte Ford | Episode: "Hot Prowler" |
| 1998 | The Drew Carey Show | Margaret | Episode: "Nicki's Wedding" |
| 2000 | Providence | Karen Potter | Episode: "Sibling Rivalry" |
| 2000–2004 | Ed | Nancy Burton | 82 episodes |
| 2012 | Bones | Lisa Milner | Episode: "The Bod in the Pod" |