Jana Marie Hupp
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Jana Marie Hupp is an American actress.
Born in Spokane, Washington
, she studied at the Northwest School of the Arts
d the Western Washington University
and worked on stage in theatre productions in Seattle. She later relocated to Los Angeles
and in 1985 made her feature debut in Vision Quest
. Her early television roles were on Scarecrow and Mrs King and My Sister Sam
.
She had roles in Knots Landing
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
, Brooklyn South
and Public Morals. 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.
Hupp is married to Brad Weston.
Born in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, she studied at the Northwest School of the Arts
Northwest School of the Arts
Northwest Schools of the Arts is a grade 6 through 12 art magnet school in Charlotte, North Carolina.Northwest School of the Arts is an arts magnet school near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina...
d the Western Washington University
Western Washington University
Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...
and worked on stage in theatre productions in Seattle. She later relocated to Los Angeles
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and in 1985 made her feature debut in Vision Quest
Vision Quest
Vision Quest is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' novel of the same name. In some countries, it was released as Crazy for You to market on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song...
. Her early television roles were on Scarecrow and Mrs King and My Sister Sam
My Sister Sam
My Sister Sam is an American situation comedy series that aired on CBS from 1986 to 1988. It was created by Stephen Fischer and executive produced by Diane English.-Synopsis:...
.
She had roles in Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South is an American ensemble police drama series that aired on CBS for only one season during the 1997-98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, David Milch and William M. Finkelstein. Bochco is the creator of many well-known police dramas such as Hill...
and Public Morals. She appeared as Mindy Hunter-Farber in the TV sitcom Friends. She has also featured in the films Splash, Too
Splash, Too
Splash, Too is the 1988 Disney TV movie sequel to the 1984 movie Splash . Directed by Greg Antonacci and written by Bruce Franklin Singer...
, In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers, The Devil Takes a Holiday and Independence Day
Independence Day (film)
Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
. She is best known for her role on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television program Ed as Nancy Burton, the friend of the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, Ed Stevens.
Hupp is married to Brad Weston.
Film and television filmography
- Vision QuestVision QuestVision Quest is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' novel of the same name. In some countries, it was released as Crazy for You to market on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song...
(1985) - Splash, TooSplash, TooSplash, Too is the 1988 Disney TV movie sequel to the 1984 movie Splash . Directed by Greg Antonacci and written by Bruce Franklin Singer...
(1988) - Knots LandingKnots LandingKnots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
(1991) - Barton FinkBarton FinkBarton Fink is a 1991 American film, written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a movie studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie, the insurance salesman who...
(1991) - SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
(1993) - Independence DayIndependence Day (film)Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
(19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
) - Brooklyn SouthBrooklyn SouthBrooklyn South is an American ensemble police drama series that aired on CBS for only one season during the 1997-98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, David Milch and William M. Finkelstein. Bochco is the creator of many well-known police dramas such as Hill...
(1997) - ProvidenceProvidence (TV series)Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
(2000) - Ed (2000–2004)
External links
- Jana Marie Hupp at Hollwood.com