Nancy Giles
Nancy Giles | |
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Born | New York City, US | July 17, 1960
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
Occupation(s) | Commentator, actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Nancy Giles (born July 17, 1960) is an American actress and commentator,[1] perhaps best known for her appearances in the series China Beach and on CBS News Sunday Morning.
Early life
Nancy Giles was born in New York City, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen (
Career
Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning. She was the announcer and co-host of Fox After Breakfast.[4]
She starred in two
Giles and her CBS colleague, correspondent
Giles gave the commencement address for the Ramapo College's graduating class of 2007 and Grinnell College's graduating class of 2014.[6]
In 2017 Giles along with CBS News colleague Nancy Wyatt launched the popular podcast The Giles Files.
Personal life
As of March 2020, Giles lives in
Partial filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Off Beat | Celestine | |
1988 | Working Girl | Petty Marsh Secretary | |
1997 | States of Control | Volker | |
2007 | Joshua | Betsy Polschek |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988–1991 | China Beach | Private Franklin "Frankie" Bunsen | 53 episodes |
1992–1993 | Delta | Connie Morris | 17 episodes |
2000 | PB&J Otter | Anna "Aunt Nanner" Otter (voice) | 2 episodes |
2003 | Hey Joel | Z (voice) | 4 episodes |
2004 | The Wrong Coast | Various Celebrity Voices | Unknown episodes |
2004 | Law & Order | TV Reporter | Episode: "Gov Love" |
Videogames
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles | Adi Gallia
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2001 | Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory
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Robot |
2001 | Grand Theft Auto III | Pedestrian |
References
- ^ Chow, Kat (March 18, 2015). "Starbucks Campaign Already Inspiring Awkward Conversations About Race". NPR.
- ^ "Nancy Giles Biography (1960-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Holmes, Meredith (Spring 2010). "Nancy Giles: Sunday Morning Sage". Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Oberlin College.
- ^ "Nancy Giles". CBS News. June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Nancy Giles". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Nancy Giles, Doctor of Humane Letters | Grinnell College". Grinnell College. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Giles, Nancy (March 28, 2020). "A brisk walk with Nancy Giles". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
External links
- Nancy Giles at IMDb