Mary Crosby

American actress

Mary Crosby
Nació	María Frances Crosby (1959-09-14) 14 de septiembre de 1959 (61 años) Los Ángeles, California , EE. UU.
Ocupación	Actriz
Años activos	1967-presente
Esposos)	Eb Lottimer ​ ​ ( M.  1978; div.  1989) Mark Brodka ​ ​ ( M.  1998)
Niños	2
Padres)	Bing Crosby Kathryn Crosby
Parientes	Harry Crosby III (hermano) Nathaniel Crosby (hermano) Gary Crosby (medio hermano) Phillip Crosby (medio hermano) Dennis Crosby (medio hermano) Lindsay Crosby (medio hermano) Larry Crosby (tío) Bob Crosby (tío) Chris Crosby (prima) Denise Crosby (sobrina)

Mary Frances Crosby (nacida el 14 de septiembre de 1959) es una actriz estadounidense. Interpretó a Kristin Shepard en la serie de televisión Dallas (1979-1981, 1991). ^[1]

Vida personal

Crosby nació en Los Ángeles, California, la única hija del cantante y actor Bing Crosby de su segundo matrimonio con la actriz Kathryn Grant . Se graduó de la escuela secundaria a los 15 años, ^[1] después de lo cual ingresó a la Universidad de Texas en Austin , donde fue miembro de la hermandad de mujeres Delta Delta Delta , aunque nunca se graduó. Habla español con fluidez. Estuvo casada con Eb Lottimer de 1978 a 1989 y, desde 1998, está casada con Mark Brodka, con quien tiene dos hijos. ^{[ cita requerida ]}

Carrera

Crosby interpretó a Kristin Shepard ( la intrigante hermana de Sue Ellen Ewing ) en la telenovela Dallas de 1979 a 1981, y una aparición adicional en 1991. Su personaje es quizás mejor recordado por su papel en el final de suspenso de 1979– Temporada 1980 de Dallas , titulada " A House Divided ", que se resolvió en el cuarto episodio de la siguiente temporada, " Who Done It ". ^[2] En ese episodio tan visto, JR Ewing ( Larry Hagman) fue baleado por un agresor desconocido. Los espectadores tuvieron que esperar todo el verano (y la mayor parte del otoño debido a una huelga de actores de Hollywood) para saber si JR sobreviviría y cuál de sus muchos enemigos era el responsable. En el verano de 1980, la pregunta, " ¿Quién disparó a JR? ", Se planteaba en conversaciones cotidianas en todo el mundo.

En última instancia, se reveló que Kristin Shepard fue la persona que apretó el gatillo en el episodio clásico, que se emitió el 21 de noviembre de 1980. Fue uno de los episodios de mayor audiencia de un programa de televisión jamás emitido. ^{[3] [4]} Su personaje, Kristin Shepard, más tarde hizo una aparición en la serie derivada de Dallas Knots Landing en 1980, antes de un breve regreso a Dallas en 1981. Una vez más, se reveló el foco de un suspenso altamente calificado. en el episodio de apertura de la temporada (9 de octubre de 1981) que era el cuerpo de Kristin flotando en la piscina de Southfork Ranch . Regresó para el episodio final de Dallas. en 1991, interpretando al mismo personaje en una visión experimentada por JR

After Dallas, Crosby starred in ABC miniseries Hollywood Wives (1985) and North and South, Book II (1986). She guest-starred in Hotel, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dream On, Beverly Hills, 90210, and In the Heat of the Night.^{[citation needed]}

In 1981, she played the leading role of a woman stalked in the remake of the Doris Day thriller Midnight Lace.^[1] Other film credits include Last Plane Out (1983), The Ice Pirates (1984), Tapeheads (1988), and The Legend of Zorro (2005).^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Television The Danny Thomas Hour as Joan (1 episode, 1967) Starsky & Hutch as Leslie Slate (1 episode, 1978) Pearl as Patricia North (TV miniseries, 1978) CHiPs as Chris (1 episode, 1979) Brothers and Sisters as Suzy Cooper (12 episodes, 1979) Knots Landing as Kristin Shepard (1 episode, 1980) Dallas as Kristin Shepard (28 episodes, 1979–1981, 1991) Dick Turpin as Jane Harding (5 episodes, 1981) Automan as Ellen Fowler (1 episode, 1983) The Fall Guy as Coleen Wilcox (3 episodes, 1982–1984) Cover Up as Merilee Taylor (1 episode, 1984) Finder of Lost Loves as Blythe Stewart (1 episode, 1984) Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Ann Preston (1 episode, 1984) Glitter as Karinova (1 episode, 1984) Hollywood Wives as Karen Lancaster (TV miniseries, 1985) Hotel as Maggie Blackwood/Barbara Medford/Natalie Rogers (3 episodes, 1984–1985) The Love Boat as Megan Lewis and Cora/Coral, the mermaid ... (5 episodes, 1982–1986) North and South, Book II as Isabel Hazard (TV miniseries, 1986) The New Adventures of Beans Baxter as Professor Vankleef (2 episodes, 1987) In the Heat of the Night as J.D. Sinclaire (1 episode, 1989) Freddy's Nightmares as Greta Moss (2 episodes, 1989–1990) Shades of L.A. as Jessica Pope (1 episode, 1990) Paradise as K. C. Cavanaugh (1 episode, 1991) Murder, She Wrote as Laura Corman/Mariah Osborn (2 episodes, 1991–1992) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Monique (1 episode, 1993) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Natima Lang (Episode, "Profit and Loss" 1994) Platypus Man as Beth Garland (1 episode, 1995) Pointman as Dr. Elizabeth Andreas (1 episode, 1995) Burke's Law as Heather Bonham (1 episode, 1995) Dream On as Beverly (1 episode, 1995) Beverly Hills, 90210 as Claudia Van Eyck (3 episodes, 1995–1996) Mike Hammer, Private Eye as Sheryl Weathersby (1 episode, 1997) Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork as Herself/Kristin Shepard (2004)

Film Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1970) as Goldilocks With This Ring (1978) as Lisa Harris A Guide for the Married Woman (1978) as Eloise Midnight Lace (1981) as Cathy Preston Golden Gate (1981) as Natalie Kingsley Confessions of a Married Man (1983) as Ellen Last Plane Out (1983) as Elizabeth Rush The Ice Pirates (1984) as Princess Karina Final Jeopardy (1985) as Susan Campbell Crazy Dan (1986) as Bonnie Stagecoach (1986) as Mrs. Lucy Mallory Johann Strauß – Der König ohne Krone [de] (1987) as Adele Tapeheads (1988) as Samantha Gregory Deadly Innocents (1989) as Beth/Cathy Body Chemistry (1990) as Marlee Redding Quicker Than the Eye [de] (1990) as Mary Preston Corporate Affairs (1990) as Jessica Pierce Eating (1990) as Kate Crack Me Up (1991) as Stacey The Berlin Conspiracy (1992) as Ursula Schneider Distant Cousins (1993) as Marcie Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them (1994) as Jennifer Cupid (1997) as Dana Rhodes The Night Caller (1998) as Nikki Rogers Sharing the Secret (2000) as Irene The Legend of Zorro (2005) as Governor's Wife Queen of the Lot (2010) as Frances Lambert Sapir Just 45 Minutes from Broadway (2012) as Sharon Cooper The M Word (2013) as Rita Stephenson

References

1. Mary Crosby profile, yahoo.com; accessed March 13, 2015. Archived March 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
2. O'Connor, John J. (1980-11-22). "Quotation of the Day". The New York Times. p. 2.47. No, J.R.'s beautiful wife did not do it. She was too obvious a suspect. The real culprit was her conniving sister, Kristin, the only other character in Dallas capable of equalling J.R. at viciousness. At 10:54 last night, Kristin played by Mary, stepped forward to admit the dirty deed.
3. Reilly, Sue (December 8, 1980). "She Shot J.R.!". People.
4. Profile, UltimateDallas.com; accessed March 13, 2015. Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Mary Crosby at IMDb 
• Mary Crosby at the TCM Movie Database
• Mary Crosby at AllMovie