Faye Grant (born July 16, 1957)[1][2] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series V between 1983 and 1985.
Early life[]
Grant was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Her father was a police officer in her home town. She is a 1975 graduate of Lake Shore High School. She took her acting name from the street where she grew up.
Career[]
Her first television role was on the TV series The Greatest American Hero, in which she appeared as Rhonda Blake, one of the students of main character Ralph Hinkley (William Katt). Her best-known role came in 1983 as Juliet Parrish in the science fiction mini-series V, the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle and V: The Series from 1984 to 1985. Her film credits include The January Man (1989), Internal Affairs (1990), Drive Me Crazy (1999), Omen IV: The Awakening (1991) and Public Affairs (2017).
She has also appeared on shows starring Stephen Collins: the TV series version of Tales of the Gold Monkey, and 7th Heaven. She guest-starred as Abigail "Abby" Morris in the 7th Heaven episode "What Will People Say?" which first aired on November 11, 1996. They also co-starred in Drive Me Crazy (1999).
Grant starred on Broadway as vocally challenged Lina Lamont in the 1985 stage adaptation of Singin' in the Rain, which won her the Theater World Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. In director Jerry Zaks's 1986 Lincoln Center-to-Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves, Grant played the deaf Corinna Stroller, following Julie Hagerty and Patricia Clarkson in the role.
Grant has made guest appearances in TV shows like The Incredible Hulk, the Voyagers! pilot episode as Mary Murphy, Hardcastle and McCormick, Time of Your Life and Tales from the Crypt. She appeared on the show State of Grace from 2001 to 2002 as Tattie McKee.[3]
Personal life[]
Grant married actor Stephen Collins in April 1985 in New York City.[4] They have a daughter, Kate. Grant met Collins during production of Tales of the Gold Monkey in the early 1980s.[4]
She recorded a confidential marriage counseling session in 2012 without the knowledge of Collins or the therapist, in which Collins confessed to having sexually abused children in the past. A police investigation took place and the recording of the session was leaked. After the recording became public, Collins admitted to the abuse and publicly apologized.[5] Their divorce was finalized in January 2015.[6]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Homeroom | Tina | Television short |
| Senior Trip | Denise | Television film | |
| 1982 | Voyager from the Unknown | Unknown | |
| Foxfire Light | Joanna Morgan | ||
| 1983 | V | Juliet Parrish | Television miniseries |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battle | ||
| 1987 | Private Eye | Lana Williams | Television film |
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey | Candyce | |
| 1989 | The January Man | Alison Hawkins | |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Penny Stretch | |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Karen York | Television film |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Charleen Barnes | |
| Traces of Red | Beth Frayn | ||
| 1996 | Vibrations | Zina | Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Unwed Father | Lillian Kempler | Television film |
| 1999 | Drive Me Crazy | Mrs. Maris | |
| 2002 | Manna From Heaven | Rita | |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Marrilee | |
| 2017 | Affairs of State | Mary Maples |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–1983 | The Greatest American Hero | Rhonda Blake | 22 episodes |
| 1982 | The Incredible Hulk | Episode: "Slaves" | |
| Voyagers! | Mary Murphy | Episode: "Voyagers" | |
| 1983 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Genevieve LaBatier | Episode: "Last Chance Louie" |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Barbara Johnson | 2 episodes | |
| 1984–1985 | V | Juliet Parrish | Main role; 19 episodes |
| 1988 | Tattingers | Charlene Tweed | Episode: "Two Men and a Baby" |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Janet | Episode "Spoiled" |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Daphney Gamber | Episode: "Ex-Corpus Delicti" |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Abby Morris | Episode: "What Will People Say?" |
| 1999 | Time of Your life | Joan | 3 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | State of Grace | Tattie McKee | 40 episodes |
References[]
- ↑ "Celebrities: Midler wants to be 'Real Housewife'; July 16 Birthdays". ProQuest. The Baltimore Sun (July 16, 2024). “Actor Rubén Blades is 76. Drummer Stewart Copeland is 72. Actress Faye Grant is 67. Dancer Michael Flatley is 66. Actor Phoebe Cates is 61.”
- ↑ "Today's Birthdays". ProQuest. Hartford Courant (July 16, 2018). “Actor-singer Ruben Blades is 70. Drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police is 66. Actress Faye Grant ("Affairs of State") is 61. Dancer Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") is 60. Actress Phoebe Cates is 55.”
- ↑ Macatee, Rebecca (May 7, 2012). Stephen Collins of 7th Heaven Divorcing; Wife 'Devastated' and 'Exhausted'. E! Online. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sutton, Larry (April 26, 1999). Rev'd up. People. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Oldenburg, Ann (December 17, 2014). "Stephen Collins: 'I did something terribly wrong'". USA Today. Retrieved on December 1, 2021.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (January 23, 2015). "Stephen Collins and Faye Grant Settle Divorce". People. Retrieved on January 24, 2015.
External links[]
- Faye Grant at V Wiki
Faye Grant at the Internet Movie Database- Faye Grant at the Internet Broadway Database
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