Nancy Giles
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Nancy Giles is an American
actress (China Beach
) and television journalist (CBS News Sunday Morning
).
, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen (née
Dove) and Thomas Jefferson Giles. She is a graduate of Oberlin College
. Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning
. She was the announcer and co-host of Fox After Breakfast.
She starred in two ABC
television series, playing girl GI Frankie Bunsen for three seasons on China Beach
and hostile waitress Connie on the sitcom Delta
. She had guest roles on shows including The Jury
, L.A. Law
, Spin City
, Law & Order
, Dream On
, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She appeared in the 1985 Broadway
production of the musical Mayor
.
Giles and her CBS colleague, correspondent Erin Moriarty
, have collaborated on two public-affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT
in Philadelphia and another for Greenstone Media. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network
. Giles gave the commencement address for the Ramapo College
's graduating class of 2007.
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actress (China Beach
China Beach
China Beach is an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which was nicknamed "China Beach" by unknown foreigners, most likely Americans...
) and television journalist (CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and original host Charles Kuralt. The program has aired continuously since January 28, 1979 on the CBS Television Network, airing in the Eastern US on Sunday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m...
).
Biography
Nancy Giles was born in New York CityNew York City
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, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Dove) and Thomas Jefferson Giles. She is a graduate of Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
. Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and original host Charles Kuralt. The program has aired continuously since January 28, 1979 on the CBS Television Network, airing in the Eastern US on Sunday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m...
. She was the announcer and co-host of Fox After Breakfast.
She starred in two ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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television series, playing girl GI Frankie Bunsen for three seasons on China Beach
China Beach
China Beach is an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which was nicknamed "China Beach" by unknown foreigners, most likely Americans...
and hostile waitress Connie on the sitcom Delta
Delta (TV series)
Delta is a short-lived U.S television sitcom series produced by ABC starring Delta Burke. Burke plays a woman who leaves her life behind to pursue her dream as a country music singer...
. She had guest roles on shows including The Jury
The Jury (TV series)
The Jury is an American legal drama television series that was broadcast by the Fox Network in 2004. Each week, in the same New York City courtroom, a new 12-person jury deliberates over a criminal case...
, L.A. Law
L.A. Law
L.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
, Spin City
Spin City
Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, Dream On
Dream On (TV series)
Dream On is an American adult-themed situation comedy about single New Yorker, Martin Tupper. The show used a gimmick where old black and white clips were used to punctuate the main character's feelings or thoughts...
, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She appeared in the 1985 Broadway
Broadway theatre
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production of the musical Mayor
Mayor (musical)
Mayor is a musical with a book by Warren Leight and music and lyrics by Charles Strouse. It is based on the best-selling memoir by former New York City Mayor Ed Koch and depicts a single day in the life of the city's leader....
.
Giles and her CBS colleague, correspondent Erin Moriarty
Erin Moriarty
Erin F. Moriarty is an American television news reporter and correspondent.Moriarty attended Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio State University...
, have collaborated on two public-affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT
WPHT
WPHT is a CBS Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 1210 kHz. A 50,000-watt clear-channel station, it broadcasts in an omnidirectional pattern that allows it to cover most of the eastern half of North America at night. It uses the nickname "Talk Radio 1210 WPHT." The...
in Philadelphia and another for Greenstone Media. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network
CBS Radio Network
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. Giles gave the commencement address for the Ramapo College
Ramapo College
Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education.- Location :...
's graduating class of 2007.