Mary Deese is an American

United States

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 film

Film

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 and television

Television

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 actress.

Biography

Deese was born Mary Ann Deese in the Andrews Air Force Base

Andrews Air Force Base

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, Maryland

Maryland

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; the daughter of Pu Yong Ko and Marvin F. Deese. Was a twin at birth. Raised in Texas. Married to actor James Hampton. Also known as Mari Deese/Mary Deese Hampton. Studied acting with Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

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 and Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Kim Darby is an American actress perhaps best known for co-starring with John Wayne and country singer/actor Glen Campbell in the 1969 western True Grit.-Early life and film career:...

. Began acting career in Dallas in numerous commercials and corporate hosting roles. Moved to Los Angeles 1993.

Filmography

1. The Association
   The Association
   The Association is a pop music band from California in the folk rock or soft rock genre. During the 1960s, they had numerous hits at or near the top of the Billboard charts and were the lead-off band at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival...
   
    (2011) as Bunny Cho
2. In The Land of Fireworks  (2009) as Dr. Williams
3. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as Mrs. Lee
4. Spilled (2006) as Esther Tsai Lee
5. General Hospital
   General Hospital
   General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
   
    (2001–2002) (TV series) (unknown episodes) as Kristi Koy
6. Dusting Cliff 7
   Last Assassins
   Last Assassins is the pay-cable, syndication and DVD release title of the 1997 action film Dusting Cliff 7 starring Nancy Allen and Lance Henriksen. The film, which was shot on location throughout Southern California, was released on DVD in 1998 and repackaged for release in 2010...
   
    (1996) as Angel Martinez
7. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
   The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
   The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
   
    (1994) (TV series) (2 episode) as Mommy and Sorority Girl
8. Family Matters
   Family Matters (TV series)
   Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, Illinois, which ran on national television for nine full seasons. The series was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers, but revolves around the Winslow family...
   
    (1992–1994) (TV series) (2 episodes) as Disgrunted Passenger/Restaurant Patron

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