Jessica Tuck (born February 19, 1963)Today’s famous birthdays list for February 19, 2023 includes celebrities Millie Bobby Brown, Victoria Justice is an American actress, best known for her performances on television as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, Gillian Gray in the CBS drama series Judging Amy, and as Nan Flanagan on the HBO series True Blood.
Personal life Tuck was born in New York City. She graduated from Yale University with a BS in Psychology in 1986. She and her husband, Robert Koseff, have a child, Sam Koseff.
Career Tuck made her television debut as Megan Gordon Harrison on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. She was a regular cast member from 1988 to 1992. She reprised the role in spirit form in 1993, 1999, 2004, and 2012. Tuck was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1992 for her role on One Life to Live, but lost the award to her onscreen mother Erika Slezak. In 1990 she also was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime for the same role. After leaving daytime television, Tuck played Nicole Brown Simpson in The O.J. Simpson Story (1995) and had a leading role in the Olsen twins' straight-to-video movie Billboard Dad (1998).
From 1999 to 2005, Tuck co-starred opposite Amy Brenneman in the CBS drama series, Judging Amy as Gillian Gray. The series ended after six seasons. She later appeared in a number of films, most notable are Secretary (2002) and Super 8 (2011). She also appeared on High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3 and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Darby Evans, the mother of Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). In 2008, Tuck was cast in the HBO series True Blood as Nan Flanagan, a vampire who is the spokesperson and 'face' of vampires for the American Vampire League. In season 4, she was promoted to a series regular. She appeared in the series from 2008 to 2011 and made a guest appearance in 2014, in the final season.
During her career, Tuck has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows, including Murder, She Wrote, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, The Nanny, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal, Castle, Private Practice, Revenge, Drop Dead Diva, and Scandal. Tuck also had the recurring roles on Murder One, Sunset Beach, Saving Grace, Days of Our Lives, Grimm, and Twisted.
In 2001, Tuck founded Spark Off Rose, a storytelling event based in Los Angeles. She currently serves as its executive producer/director.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1988Video GirlfriendDebbieShort film1989Who Shot Pat?Tish1993Rising SunSenator Morton's Aide1994Mr. WriteNicole BarnesRevenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveGaylord Medford1995Batman ForeverFemale Newscaster 1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Chris(voice) 1998Billboard DadBrooke Anders 1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Chris(voice) 1999Angels, Baby!Lori2001Jill2002SecretaryTricia O'ConnorAnother LifeWomanShort film2007Wild HogsFamily Mom2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearDarby Evans2010Public RelationsStella2011Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureDarby Evans Super 8Mrs. Kaznyk2012Model MinorityAngie Tanaka2014Dragon Nest: Warriors' DawnNerwin (voice)2016HoneyglueJanet2018SmallfootAdditional voices2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Television Year Title Role Notes1988–1993, 1999,2004, 2012One Life to LiveMegan Gordon HarrisonSeries regular (1988–93) 1991Lorraine MurreyEpisode: "The Bouvier Years"1992Home ImprovementLeslieEpisode: "Heavy Meddle"Flying BlindDiandra BarashEpisode: "Prelude to a Brisket"Dream OnSkylerEpisode: "To the Moon, Alex!"Picket FencesK.C.Episode: "The Snake Lady"Murder, She WroteSally WilsonEpisode: "The Classic Murder"1993LifepodClaire St. JohnTelevision filmCuttersMary LouiseEpisode: "Harry's Best Friend"Dave's WorldEpisode: "The Great Mandala of Life"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanToni TaylorEpisode: "I've Got a Crush on You"Annie CavendishEpisode: "Showdown"1994Diagnosis: MurderSusan LevinEpisode: "Reunion with Murder"Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveGaylordTelevision filmFortune HunterTricia ChamberlainEpisode: "Millennium"1995SeinfeldBonnieEpisode: "The Label Maker"The O. J. Simpson StoryNicole Brown SimpsonTelevision filmTinaEpisode: "A Need for Seed"Murder OneD.D.A. Martine BoothEpisode: "Chapter Eight"1996Wing Commander IV: The Price of FreedomDr. Brody (voice)Video gameNYPD BlueFarrell McLearyEpisode: "Girl Talk"Kate6 episodesMurder OneLaura Crimmins6 episodes1997Life's WorkDiane WebsterEpisode: "Harassment"Party of FiveLoriEpisode: "Life's Too Short"Jennifer DawlingTelevision filmLawsonEpisode: "Remember"ProfitCarol McKenna / Kelly HuntEpisode: "Security"1998ERDr. HemmingsEpisode: "Family Practice"Marie GormanTelevision filmLaVaughnTelevision filmC.C.'s ReplacementEpisode: "The Pre-Nup"Sunset BeachDiane Wood15 episodesEpisode: "The Long Goodbye"1999CupidJoanneEpisode: "Bachelorette Party"MillenniumAlice SeverinEpisode: "The Sound of Snow"PartnersLucyTV pilot1999–2005Judging AmyGillian GraySeries regular, 138 episodes2000Linda AndrewsEpisode: "Seeds of Destruction"2004Strong MedicineRachelEpisode: "Omissions"2005Mrs. HarrisWife #1Television filmSurfaceSylvia Barnett (uncredited)Episode: "1.1"EverwoodBonnieEpisode: "Connect Four"2006In JusticeGretaEpisode: "Golden Boy"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSally WestEpisode: "The Unusual Suspect"Grey's AnatomyShannon's MomEpisode: "Time Has Come Today"Criminal MindsDr. Sarah HarrisEpisode: "Sex, Birth, Death"2007Tia McLealandTelevision filmMary MalloyTelevision filmHigh School Musical 2Mrs. Darby EvansTelevision filmBoston LegalAttorney Sheila ZaleEpisode: "Do Tell"October RoadCaroline GarrettEpisode: "Deck the Howls"Saving GracePaige HanadarkoEpisodes: "Yeehaw, Geepaw", "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices"2008Rules of EngagementMrs. WestlinEpisode: "Buyer's Remorse"2008–11, 2014True BloodNan FlanaganSeries regular, 22 episodes2009Big LovePatty O'HareEpisode: "Block Party"Ghost WhispererMarlene HathawayEpisode: "Body of Water"Cold CaseCharlotte ButlerEpisode: "The Long Blue Line", "Into the Blue"FlashForwardAgent LevyEpisode: "Believe"2009–10Saving GracePaige Hanadarko5 episodes2010FlashForwardAgent LevyEpisode: "Revelation Zero (Part 1)"TwentysixmilesKeri Kincaid6 episodesRex Is Not Your LawyerSenator Elizabeth CraigEpisode: "Pilot"In Plain SightCindy AndersonEpisode: "WitSec Stepmother"Lie to MeDeputy Warden LambEpisode: "Delinquent"Days of Our LivesMadeline Peterson Woods25 episodesSusan HarperEpisode: "Nevada v. Sen. Harper"Men of a Certain AgeBonnieEpisode: "If I Could, I Surely Would", "Cold Calls"2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorAmy WheelerEpisode: "One Shot Kill"Body of ProofAlexandra LoebEpisode: "Hunting Party"CastleJoy McHughEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"Private PracticeRosie GrahamEpisode: "If I Hadn't Forgotten..."2012BonesWarden Ianthe BartzokisEpisode: "The Prisoner in the Pipe"Breakout KingsCandice BarrettEpisode: "Ain't Love (50) Grand?"GrimmCatherine Schade4 episodesProdigy BullyMrs. CollinsTelevision filmNaughty or NiceDebbie O'BrienTelevision film2013Switched at BirthMerkieEpisode: "The Door to Freedom"Bad SamaritansMrs. ParkerEpisode: "Middle School Detention"RevengeAllison StoddardEpisodes: "Identity", "Engagement"Rizzoli & IslesDr. Victoria NolanEpisode: "No One Mourns the Wicked"2013–14TwistedGloria Crane4 episodes2014Drop Dead DivaKathy JenkinsEpisodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?"2013–14Hart of DixieDorrie ThibodauxEpisodes: "Family Tradition", "Together Again"2014ScandalSenator Stephanie VaughnEpisode: "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia"ScorpionRebecca (Cabe Gallo's ex-wife)Episode: "Rogue Element"2015The WhispersFirst Lady Hailey WintersEpisode: "X Marks the Spot"ProofDebraEpisode: "Reborn"CSI: CyberDr. Giana LucaEpisode: "Hack E.R."NCIS: New OrleansSheila FontaineEpisode: "Darkest Hour"2016The Night ShiftLindaEpisode: "By Dawn's Early Light"Major CrimesMrs. CushingEpisode: "Family Law"Diagnosis DeliciousBeverly BeckinghamTelevision film2017SnowfallJeanette MillerOriginal pilot2017–19General HospitalCassandra PierceSeries guest 2018DisjointedMs. Harris2 episodes Designated SurvivorSenator CrowlEpisodes: "Target", "Run"Liza on DemandMarciaEpisode: "Popular"SuitsCarrieEpisode: "Revenue Per Square Foot"2019Lethal WeaponAnna StrongEpisode: "There Will Be Bud"Black-ishDr. ColeEpisode: "Wilds of Valley Glen"2019–2020Good TroubleLibby Wilson3 episodes2020The ResidentBecky CoppleEpisode: "The Flea"Little Fires EverywhereCaroline EllisMini-series9-1-1Dr. RoyceEpisode: "The One That Got Away"NCISGloria CaplingerEpisode: "The Arizona"2020–2023UploadViv13 episodes2021B PositiveDr. GoodsonEpisode: "Open Heart Surgery"2022Law & OrderClara NewhallEpisode: "Fault Lines"2022–2026For All MankindChristine Francis14 episodes2024Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLillian AndrewsEpisode: "Excavation"2026MatlockDixie Carlsonseason 2 episode 10 "The Greater Good"
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