Chelsea Cameron (née Noble; born Nancy Mueller; December 4, 1964) is an American actress known for her role as Kate McDonnell on the ABC television sitcom Growing Pains (1989–1992).
Noble is married to her former Growing Pains co-star, Kirk Cameron.
Career In 1988, Noble made her acting debut, appearing on Full House where she met and started dating series star, John Stamos. She also appeared on several episodes of Days of Our Lives. She co-starred on Growing Pains as Kate McDonnell and Kirk as Elizabeth Waters with Kirk Cameron.
She appears in the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The English Patient". She co-starred as Hattie Durham in the Left Behind trilogies with Cameron. Before those trilogies, Noble and Kirk Cameron co-starred in A Little Piece of Heaven with Cloris Leachman.
Noble has had several uncredited cameos in films starring Kirk Cameron as a "kissing double". Cameron refused to kiss any woman who was not his wife, so for romantic scenes, the actress playing his love interest was replaced by Noble in an appropriate costume and filmed from a distance or behind. This can be seen in the fire station scene in the 2008 movie, Fireproof.
In 2014, she co-starred with her husband in the independent movie Mercy Rule, playing a married couple with two children. Although not the first movie in which they have played husband and wife (having done so in Growing Pains), this is the first time she was credited as Chelsea Cameron.
Personal life Noble met Kirk Cameron on the set of the TV series Full House when he was visiting his sister Candace, who was one of the stars of the series. Noble and Kirk later co-starred on Growing Pains together. The couple married on July 21, 1991, at Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel in Cheektowaga, New York, and have six children — four adopted and two biological. The Camerons are both devout evangelical Christians. They founded The Firefly Foundation, which runs Camp Firefly.
Filmography Television
Year Title Role Notes1988Full HouseSamanthaEpisodes: "The Seven-Month Itch" (Parts 1 & 2)Days of Our LivesKristina Andropolous9 episodes: 1988, 20161988–1989Who's the Boss?CynthiaEpisodes: "My Fair Tony" & "Teacher's Pet"1989CheersLaurie MarloweEpisode: "Send in the Crane"BookerTaryn McKayEpisode: "Bête Noir"1989–1992Growing PainsKate MacDonald 14 episodes1991Carrie LeeTelevision movie1993Doogie Howser, M.D.RachelEpisode: "You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter"1994Star StruckRobyn CallTelevision movie1995–1996KirkElizabeth Waters31 episodes1997SeinfeldDanielleEpisode: "The English Patient"1998You Lucky DogAlison TaylorTelevision movie2000The Growing Pains MovieKate MacDonald Seaver2004Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers
Film
Year Title Role Notes1990Instant KarmaPenelope—The WilliesAnchor Woman2000Left Behind: The MovieHattie Durham2002Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2005Left Behind: World at War2008FireproofCatherine HoltUncredited2014Mercy RuleMaddie MillerDirect to video; credited as Chelsea Cameron
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