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| Born | Tracy Kristin Nelson October 25, 1963 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse(s) | William R. Moses (1987-1997) (divorced) 1 child Chris Clark (?-?) 1 child |
Tracy Kristin Nelson (born October 25, 1963), is an American actress.
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Early life
Tracy Nelson was born on October 25, 1963, in Santa Monica, California. Raised in a predominately show business family, Nelson's parents were musician Ricky Nelson and actress and artist Kristin Nelson (née Harmon). The oldest of four children, her siblings include Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, and Sam Nelson.[1] Her paternal grandparents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and her maternal grandparents are football player Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. She is also the niece of actors David Nelson, Mark Harmon, and Kelly Harmon
Career
As an actress, Tracy Nelson is perhaps best known for playing the part of 'Sister Steve', the sidekick of Father Dowling in the television series The Father Dowling Mysteries, which starred Tom Bosley and Mary Wickes. She started her career early playing one of Henry Fonda's daughters in Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) when she was five years old. In 1982 she gained some popularity by playing Jennifer DeNuccio on the critically acclaimed television series Square Pegs. Through the 1980s and 1990s she made guest appearances on a string of popular television series including Family Ties, The Love Boat, St. Elsewhere, Matlock, Murphy Brown, Melrose Place and Will and Grace; her physical resemblance to Jerry Seinfeld led to her starring as George Costanza's girlfriend in the Seinfeld episode The Cartoon. She has also appeared in several popular movies including the Nick Nolte movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills. She also starred in the movies The Perfect Nanny in 2000, and Fangs and Dumb Luck in 2001, along with the made-for-TV movies The Perfect Husband in 2002 and A Killer Upstairs in 2005.
Personal life
Tracy is a 1981 graduate from the Westlake School for Girls. A cancer survivor, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease a month after her 1987 marriage to actor William R. Moses. The couple divorced in 1997 and share a daughter, Remington Elizabeth, born in 1992. Tracy also has a son, Elijah, born in 2001, father Chris Clark.
Filmography
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
- Glitter (1984) (TV)
- Maria's Lovers (1984)
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
- Pleasures (1986) (TV)
- Kate's Secret (1986) (TV)
- Tonight's the Night (1987) (TV)
- If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987) (TV)
- Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987) (TV)
- Highway Heartbreaker (1992) (TV)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992) (TV)
- No Child of Mine (1993) (TV)
- Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994) (TV)
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995) (Video)
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure (1995) (Video)
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) (TV)
- For Hope (1996) (TV)
- Touched by Evil (1997) (TV)
- The Night Caller (1998)
- The Promise (1999) (TV)
- The Perfect Nanny (2000)
- Home the Horror Story (2000)
- The Bus Stop (2000)
- Perfect Game (2000) (Video)
- The Perfect Tenant (2000)
- Dumb Luck (2001)
- Fangs (2001)
- Killer Bees! (2002) (TV)
- The Perfect Husband (2004) (TV)
- A Killer Upstairs (2005) (TV)
- Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
- The Rival (2006) (TV)
- A Grandpa for Christmas (2007) (TV)
- Polar opposites (2008)
- The Telemarketers: 36 Hrs (2009)
Television
- Square Pegs (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
- Hotel (1 episode, 1983)
- Glitter (1984)
- St. Elsewhere (1 episode, 1984)
- Family Ties (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1985)
- Comedy Factory (1 episode, 1986)
- Father Dowling Mysteries (43 episodes, 1987-1991)
- A League of Their Own (2 episodes, 1993)
- Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (4 episodes, 1994)
- Matlock (1 episode, 1994)
- Burke's Law (1 episode, 1994)
- Melrose Place (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
- The Nanny (1 episode, 1995)
- Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 1996)
- Diagnosis Murder (1 episode, 1996)
- Seinfeld (1 episode, 1998)
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