Lanei Chapman
Lanei Chapman | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California , U.S. | January 23, 1973
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Lanei Chapman (born January 23, 1973) is an American
Career
Chapman first appeared on television at the age of 13 in a
She made her debut in the series Space: Above and Beyond during the pilot episode, playing main cast character Lt. Vanessa Damphousse.[1] While filming the pilot and the early part of the series, Chapman was on a leave of absence from a post-graduate film production program at the University of Southern California.[2]
She initially auditioned with Randy Stone, senior vice-president of talent and casting at
Personal life
Chapman is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a degree in Spanish.[2] She had originally chosen to major in Drama, but switched part-way through after discovering the extent of the foreign language program at the college.[1] She also wrote a short play while there, called Home Run,[2] which she sent to actress Chip Fields to appear in and assist Chapman in directing. She is also a qualified teacher in California, and for a short time taught kindergarten until she chose to pursue acting full-time.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Lianne Tressel |
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2006 | Thief | Sheronda Jones |
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2004 | Dense | Yvette | |
2002-2003 | The Division | Prosecutor, District Attorney |
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2002 | The District | Jenny McClure |
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2001-2002 | Judging Amy | Winnie Van Exel |
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2001 | Rat Race | Merrill Jennings | |
1998 | C-16: FBI | Angela Robinson |
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1997 | The Pretender | Julie Thorton |
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1995-1996 | Space: Above and Beyond | Lt. Vanessa Damphousse |
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1993 | The Secrets of Lake Success | Melanie Jones | |
1993 | Seinfeld | Sid Fields' Housekeeper |
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1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Katherine's sister, Hattie | TV Mini Series |
1991-1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ensign Sariel Rager, a conn officer of the Enterprise-D | silently played the role in numerous episodes, only received an on-screen speaking credit in four episodes:
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1992 | Martin | Caller #1 (voice) |
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1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Lanei | |
1992 | The Wonder Years | Miss Shaw |
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1992 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily | |
1990 | China Beach | Glitter |
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1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Mary (16 years) |
References
- ^ a b c d e Eramo, Steve (June 15, 2011). "Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - Lanei Chapman (Space: Above And Beyond)". SciFiandTvTalk. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Nazzard, Joe (February 1996). "Fighter Pilot". Starlog (223): 71–73.
- ^ "Rager, Ensign". Star Trek.com. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ Alexander, Jesse (August 25, 2009). "Why Space: Above And Beyond Blazed New Trails". io9. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
External links
- Lanei Chapman at IMDb