Rebecca Staab
Rebecca Ann Staab (born July 27, 1961) is an American actress and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss USA pageant.
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Born | Rebecca Ann Staab July 27, 1961 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Known for | Port Charles |
Website | http://rebeccastaab.com/bio.html |
Early life and career
Staab was born in Hays, Kansas and grew up in Ralston, Nebraska. She graduated from Ralston Senior High School in 1979. In 1980, she won the Miss Nebraska USA title and competed in the Miss USA 1980 pageant held in Biloxi, Mississippi in May of the same year. She placed in the Top 12 of the nationally televised event.[1]
Before becoming an actress, Staab worked as a model for the Ford Agency. She made her debut with television series Guiding Light in 1985 and went on to appear in several television shows over the years including episodes of hit shows like Beverly Hills 90210, The Wonder Years, Seinfeld, Dharma & Greg, NCIS, The Mentalist and Desperate Housewives among others.
Her most notable roles on television featured in Live Shot and Port Charles. On January 11, 2008, Staab made her debut on The Young and the Restless as April Stevens, Paul Williams' former wife and mother of his daughter, Heather Stevens appearing in 2 episodes.
Staab has most recently been seen in several Hallmark Channel television films and currently plays a recurring role in the Chronicle Mysteries film series.
Personal life
Staab is in a relationship with actor William deVry.[2]
Selected filmography
Television
Year | Film / Show | Role | Notes |
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1985–1987 | Guiding Light | Jessie Matthews | 2 episodes[3] |
1990 | The Young Riders | Jenny | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
1990 | Columbo | Tina | Episode: "Columbo Cries Wolf" |
1991 | Dark Shadows | Daphne Collins | 3 episodes[4] |
1991–1992 | Beverly Hills 90210 | Deidre | Season 2; 2 episodes |
1992 | Cheers | Debbie | Episode: "Smotherly Love" |
Likely Suspects | Darcy Lowell | Episode: "Pilot" | |
The Wonder Years | Miss Lisa Farmer | Season 6; Episode: "Sex and Economics" | |
Bob | Linda | Episode: "Penny for your Thoughts | |
The Hat Squad | Nikki | Episode: "Rest in Peace" | |
1993 | Love & War | Woman | Episode: "I Only Have Eyes for You" |
Renegade | Kat Calhoun | Episode: "Endless Summer" | |
Trade Winds | Ellen Sommers | TV Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
1994 | Seinfeld | Kristin | Season 6; Episode: "The Pledge Drive" |
Ellen | Cindy | Episode: "The Toast" | |
1995 | Home Improvement | Debbie Carver | Episode: "Bachelor of the Year" |
Live Shot | Sherry Beck | 13 episodes | |
1994–1996 | One West Waikiki | Rebecca Dunn | 3 episodes |
1996 | Chicago Hope | Simone | Episode: "Liar, Liar" |
1997 | Viper | Dr. Valerie Reed | Episode: "Manhunt" |
1998 | NightMan | Assistant DA Howarth | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" |
Players | Corky Wallace | Episode: "Confidence Man" | |
Martial Law | (uncredited) | ||
1999 | Diagnosis Murder | Betsy | Episode: "The Flame" |
2001 | Dharma & Greg | Judy | Episode: "Judy & Greg" |
It's Like, You Know... | Audrey | Episode: "The Quick and the Dead" | |
2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Melanie | Episode: "Look Mom, One Hand" |
2002–2003 | Port Charles | Elizabeth Barrington | 40 episodes |
2004 | Nip/Tuck | Gwen Camden | Season 2; Episode: "Sean McNamara" |
NCIS | Greta Boyen | Season 2; Episode: "Terminal Leave" | |
2005 | CSI: NY | Jessica Freemont | Season 2; Episode: "Zoo York" |
2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chelsea | Season 6; Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" |
2007 | Las Vegas | Rita Powell | Episode: "Head Games" |
2008 | The Young and the Restless | April Stevens | 2 episodes |
The Cleaner | Judy Astor | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2009 | The Mentalist | Monica Dunninger | Season 2; Episode: "Redemption" |
Desperate Housewives | Stephanie | Season 6; Episode: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid"[5] | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Lorraine Horton | Season 4; Episode: "Paradise" |
Dicks | Trudy Turnbow | TV Movie | |
2012 | Glee | Mrs. Collins | Season 3; Episode: "Choke" |
Fairly Legal | Episode: "Finale" | ||
The Perfect Ending | Sylvie | ||
2014 | Between Doors | Wendy | |
2016 | The Irresistible Blueberry Farm | Cynthia Branford | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie[6][7] |
2017 | Moonlight in Vermont | Delia Grangely | Hallmark Channel TV Movie[8] |
Somewhere Between | Colleen DeKizer | 6 episodes[9][10] | |
Coming Home for Christmas | Camille | Hallmark Channel TV Movie[11] | |
2018 | Road to Christmas | Lois Baker | Hallmark Channel TV Movie[12] |
Mingle All the Way | Helen Lange | Hallmark Channel TV Movie[13] | |
Christmas Bells are Ringing | Helen | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie[14] | |
2019 | Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered | Eileen Bruce | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie[15] |
Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind | |||
Breakthrough | Cindy Rieger | ||
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End | Eileen Bruce | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Marrying Man | Arlene | |
1992 | Love Potion No. 9 | Cheryl | |
1994 | The Fantastic Four | Susan Storm | unreleased |
1997 | Quiet Days in Hollywood | Amelie | |
1999 | Stray Bullet | Stella Crosby | |
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Prof. Nicole Stewart | ||
2001 | A House on a Hill | Kate Banks | |
2009 | Love at First Hiccup | Constance | |
All Ages Night | Dennie Murphy | ||
2016 | Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Heart | |
2018 | The Miracle Season | Bethany | |
2019 | Surge of Dawn | Heart | |
La Buena | Joann | Short film |
External links
References
- "Miss Nebraska USA Hall of Fame". Vanbros & Associates. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- Mazewski, Joanna (2017-07-16). "General Hospital William DeVry and Rebecca Staab Welcome A New Dog To Their Home". Soap Opera Spy. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Who's Who in Springfield - Jessica Matthews". Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- Brown, Kathleen (1991-12-11). "Nebraska Native Lands Role on Fox Series". The Omaha World -Herald.
- ABC Plots Groundbreaking "Housewives" Spin-off Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Entertainment Weekly, September 7, 2009
- "The Irresistible Blueberry Farm". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- Eades, Chris (2016-07-13). "GENERAL HOSPITAL's William deVry Announces Rebecca Staab is Starring With Alison Sweeney in the New Hallmark Channel Movie, 'The Irresistible Blueberry Farm'!". ABC Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Moonlight in Vermont". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- "Port Charles alum Rebecca Staab joins ABC thriller Somewhere Between". Soap Central. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- Mitchell, Molli (2018-10-03). "Somewhere Between on Netflix cast: Who is in the cast of Somewhere Between?". Express. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Coming Home for Christmas". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Road to Christmas". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Mingle All the Way". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Christmas Bells are Ringing". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- Ellenbogen, Rachael (2019-03-03). "'Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind' Hallmark Movie Premiere: Cast, Trailer, Synopsis, Date". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-08-29.