Wendy Phillips is an American

United States

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 actress, noted for playing David Selby

David Selby

David Lynn Selby is an American character and stage actor. He has worked in movies, soap operas and television. The naturally black-headed Selby is best known for playing the roles of Quentin Collins on the ABC-TV serial, Dark Shadows , and as the evil and compassionate...

's last wife, Lauren Daniels, during the final season of Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....

and for playing Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

Gerald Lee "Mac" McRaney is an American television and movie actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows Simon & Simon, Major Dad, and Promised Land. He was a series regular for the first season of Jericho.-Early life:McRaney was born in Collins, Mississippi, the son...

's wife, Claire Greene, on both Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...

and Promised Land. Other television series in which she has been a featured player have included A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life was a 1986 Emmy Award–winning miniseries and a one hour dramatic series which ran on NBC during the 1987–1988 television season, created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey A Year in the Life was a 1986 Emmy Award–winning miniseries and a one hour dramatic series which ran on NBC...

, Homefront and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American dramedy television series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. It ran for 22 episodes.The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show on the fictional television network NBS , whose format is similar to that of NBC's...

. Among her movie works there is a role in Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel is an American comedy sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!. First released on December 10, 1982, the film was written and directed by Ken Finkleman and stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn, and Sonny Bono.-Plot:In the near...

and also on Bugsy

Bugsy

Bugsy is a 1991 American crime-drama film which tells the story of mobster Bugsy Siegel. It stars Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, and Bill Graham....

.

Phillips was born in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...

, New York

New York

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, the daughter of Wendell Phillips and Jean Shelton, both of whom are actors and acting teachers.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Death Be Not Proud	Mary Wilson	TV movies
	One of Our Own	Debbie Hinshaw
1977	Executive Suite	Stacey Walling	Episode: "Re: Aftermath of a Tragedy"
	Fraternity Row Fraternity Row (Film) Fraternity Row is a 1977 film drama portraying life in a 1950s fraternity at a fictional college.-Plot:This movie tells the story of one college student and his trials and tribulations as he pledges the Gamma Nu Pi Fraternity at a fictional Eastern school.Originally this film was Charles Gary...	Betty Ann
1978	The Eddie Capra Mysteries	Lacey Brown	1978-1979 (10 episodes)
1979	Paris	Dina Novotny	Episode: "Pawn"
	Lou Grant Lou Grant (TV series) Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspaper editor. Unusual in American television, this drama series was a spinoff from a sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Aired from 1977 to 1982, Lou Grant won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama...	Nell Wheeler	Episode: "Frame-Up"
	The Last Resort	Sandy	Episode: "Girlfriends"
1980	B. J. and the Bear	Officer Tracy McBain	Episode: "The 18-Wheel Rip-Off"
	The Love Tapes	Lisa Del Monte	TV movie
1981	CHiPs CHiPs CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...	Joanne	Episode: "The Killer Indy"
1982	Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986....	Laura Johnson	Episode: "42"
	Taxi Taxi (TV series) Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series, which won 18 Emmy Awards, including three for "Outstanding Comedy Series", focuses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers and their abusive dispatcher...	Heather	Episode: "The Road Not Taken: Part 1"
	Paper Dolls		TV movie
	Airplane II: The Sequel Airplane II: The Sequel Airplane II: The Sequel is an American comedy sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!. First released on December 10, 1982, the film was written and directed by Ken Finkleman and stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn, and Sonny Bono.-Plot:In the near...	Mary
1984	Partners in Crime	Shirley Hamner	Episode: "The Hottest Guy in Town"
	Shattered Vows		TV movie
	St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series is set at fictional St. Eligius, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood...	Diane Hassett	Episode: "Fade to White"
	Still the Beaver	Mrs. Roberts	Episode: "Thanksgiving Day"
1985	The Twilight Zone	Mom	Episode: "The Uncle Devil Show The Uncle Devil Show (The Twilight Zone) "The Uncle Devil Show" is the second segment of the tenth episode from the first season of the television series The Twilight Zone.-Synopsis:... "
1986	Amazing Stories Amazing Stories (TV series) Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes...	Barbara Lynn	Episode: "The Sitter"
	Fuzz Bucket Fuzz Bucket Fuzz Bucket is a 1986 television film written and directed by Mick Garris starring Chris Hebert as a young Michael Gerber and Phil Fondacaro as his invisible friend, Fuzzbucket...	Mom	TV movie
	A Year in the Life A Year in the Life A Year in the Life was a 1986 Emmy Award–winning miniseries and a one hour dramatic series which ran on NBC during the 1987–1988 television season, created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey A Year in the Life was a 1986 Emmy Award–winning miniseries and a one hour dramatic series which ran on NBC...	Anne Gardner Maxwell	TV miniseries
1987			1987-1988 (22 episodes)
	Baby Girl Scott		TV movie
	Matlock Matlock (TV series) Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...	Paula Campbell	Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 1" Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 2"
	Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...	Nancy Dalton	Episode: "Murder, She Spoke"
1988	Midnight Run Midnight Run Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....	Gail
1989	The Gifted One	Sarah Grant	TV movie
	The Robert Guillaume Show The Robert Guillaume Show The Robert Guillaume Show is a short-lived sitcom vehicle for Robert Guillaume, the former star of the ABC hit series Benson and of the popular Soap...	Ann Sherr	12 episodes
	From Hollywood to Deadwood	Monolith Secretary
	The Wizard The Wizard (TV series) The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin...	Christine Bateman
	Falcon Crest Falcon Crest Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....	Lauren Sharpe Daniels	1989-1990 (20 episodes)
1990	Appearances	Marie Danzig	TV movie
	Lifestories Lifestories Lifestories is an American medical drama television series that premiered August 20, 1990, on NBC. Done in a documentary style with off-screen narration by Robert Prosky, Lifestories was an attempt to make an extremely realistic medical drama answering questions like, "Exactly what goes on during...	Mrs. Hawkins	Episode: "The Hawkins Family"
1991	Hard Time Romance Hard Time Romance Hard Time Romance or Vaya con Dios is a 1991 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. The film tells the story of a cowboy who goes through numerous obstables in the hopes of marrying his girlfriend. It stars Leon Rippy, Tom Everett, and Mariska Hargitay...
	Bugsy Bugsy Bugsy is a 1991 American crime-drama film which tells the story of mobster Bugsy Siegel. It stars Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, and Bill Graham....	Esta Siegel
	Homefront Homefront (US TV series) Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick in association with Warner Bros. Television for ABC. The show was set in the fictional city of River Run, Ohio in 1945, 1946, and 1947...	Anne Metcalf	1991-2000 (42 episodes)
1994	MacShayne: Winner Takes All	Hannah Foss	TV movies
	MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice
	The Stand The Stand (TV miniseries) # Project Blue [1:33]# The Dream Begins [2:08]# On the Road to Kansas [3:57]# The Trashmen in Vegas [1:58]# Headin' West [1:56]# Larry & Nadine [2:38]# Mother Abigail [3:10]# 'Sorry Mister, I Don't Understand' [2:54]# Mid Country [3:22]...	Lisa Hull	Episode: "The Plague"
	Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...	Dr. Karen Fielder	Episode: "Murder Most Vial"
1995	The Commish The Commish The Commish is a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1996. The series focused on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in upstate New York....	Emily Sherman	Episode: "The Johnny Club"
	Picket Fences Picket Fences Picket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States...	Janine Barrett	Episode: "The Song of Rome"
	Fast Company	Paula Stone	TV movies
1996	Heroine of Hell Heroine of Hell Heroine of Hell is a 1996 film by Nietzchka Keene. It has a narrative combining medieval iconography with a present-day storyline and stars Catherine Keener and Dermot Mulroney. It was filmed on location in Miami and completed in 1995. It was distributed via PBS to member stations in 1996....	Margaret
	Savannah Savannah (TV series) Savannah is an American prime time television drama that ran from January 21, 1996 to February 24, 1997 on The WB. It was created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling.-Plot:...	Lucille Richards	9 episodes
	ABC Afterschool Specials	Karen	Episode: "Too Soon for Jeff"
	The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play	Babs Honeywell	TV movies
	A Season in Purgatory	Luanne Utley
	Home of the Brave	Claire Greene
	Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...		1994-1998 (6 episodes)
	Promised Land		1996-1999 (67 episodes)
2000	Family Law Family Law (TV series) Family Law is a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients...	Ruth Crowley	Episode: "Are You My Father?"
	The Beach Boys: An American Family The Beach Boys: An American Family The Beach Boys: An American Family is a 2000 television film written by Kirk Ellis and directed by Jeff Bleckner. It is a dramatization of the early years of The Beach Boys, from their formation in the early 1960s to their peak of popularity as musical innovators, through their late-60s decline ,...		TV movie
	Strong Medicine Strong Medicine Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...	Michelle Freid	Episode: "Brainchild"
2001	Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...	Sister Agnes	Episode: "Charmed Again: Part 2"
	I Am Sam I Am Sam I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability, Dakota Fanning as his inquisitive seven-year-old daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer...	Miss Wright
2002	For the People	Alice Benedict	Episode: "Pilot"
	My Femme Lady	Mom
	MDs	Mrs. Farrell	Episode: "Cruel and Unusual"
2003	Presidio Med Presidio Med Presidio Med is an American Television series which aired 2002–2003, centering around a San Francisco hospital. It was created by John Wells and Lydia Woodward, who also created ER.-Series premise:...	Louise Altman	Episode: "Breathless"
	Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m...	Brenda Jameson	Episode: "Touch Move"
	ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...	Mrs. Lambright	Episode: "Missing"
2004	Marty and Sven	Therapist
	Life on Liberty Street	Lucy Zane	TV movie
2005	Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...	Diane Shields	Episode: "Homecoming"
2006			Episode: "The Vanishing"
	Friends with Money Friends with Money Friends with Money is a 2006 film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. It opened the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2006 and went into limited release in North America on April 7, 2006.-Plot:...	Fundraiser Host
	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American dramedy television series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. It ran for 22 episodes.The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show on the fictional television network NBS , whose format is similar to that of NBC's...	Shelley Green	4 episodes
	Big Love Big Love Big Love is an American television drama that aired on HBO between March 2006 and March 2011. The show is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy...	Peg Embry	2006-2010 (13 episodes)
2007	Rendition Rendition (film) Rendition is a 2007 drama film directed by Gavin Hood and starring Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Jake Gyllenhaal and Omar Metwally. It centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition, and is based on the true story of Khalid El-Masri who was...	Samantha
2008	The Closer The Closer The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...	Patricia Simmons	Episode: "Speed Bump"
2009	Vocabular Delectations	Muse Martha
	Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...	Abby Chevaleer	Episode: "The Goop on the Girl"

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