Nancy Valen

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Nancy Valen
Born (1965-12-14) December 14, 1965 (age 58)
Broward Community College
Occupations
Years active1985–present
Known for
Height5' 6 1/2" (169cm)
Spouse
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(m. 1994)​
Websitenancyvalen.com

Nancy Valen (December 14, 1965)

Captain Samantha Thomas on Baywatch and Melissa in The Heavenly Kid
(1984).

Early life

Nancy Valen was born in

Broward Community College, where she studied theatre and paid for her tuition by modeling and acting, appearing in two episodes of Miami Vice
.

After one year of college, Valen went to New York City to pursue a theatrical career. Within one month of being in New York, she landed a series regular role on the daytime drama Ryan's Hope. Valen stayed with Ryan's Hope for two years before moving to Los Angeles to pursue other interests.

Career

Acting

Valen made her film debut in

Academy Award-winning director, Jean-Charles Tacchella
.

In addition to films, Valen has also appeared in various television series. In 1990, she guest starred in an episode[2] of Saved by the Bell as the brand new school nurse at Bayside High, Jennifer. Before Valen[3][4] was cast[5] as Nurse Jennifer,[6] supermodel Kathy Ireland[7] was going to play[8] the part. Ireland was however ultimately fired[9] during rehearsals after a disappointing table read[10] and a similarly disappointing dress rehearsal.[11] "She must have dazzled us in the office, because I hired her on the spot," recalled co-creator Peter Engel.[12] Engel soon called Ireland's manager[13] to inform him that she would not be playing the part.

That same year, she co-starred in

Murder She Wrote
.

Valen has also hosted several infomercials for the Bun and Thigh Roller, Slam Man, Thin 'n Sexy Body Wrap, Kevin Trudeau's Debt Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About, Time Life The Heart of Classic Rock, and the Instyler. Valen has also starred in commercials for John Deere and Washington Mutual[15]

Valen has appeared as a guest on Leno, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Day L.A. and on the covers and pages of magazines and newspapers including American Women, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, and The Los Angeles Times Calendar.

Producing

Valen, alongside

Windmill Entertainment. Among the television programs she has produced include Living in TV Land, Chasing Farrah
, William Shatner in Concert, and Let's Kill Scott Baio.

As an Executive Producer/reality series creator, Valen has partnered with a wide variety of companies including Whoop Inc., Renegade83, 44 Blue, Target, and Intuitive Entertainment. Valen later partnered with Authentic Entertainment on the series WHEN STAMIE MET TRACY. The series follows two former

Biography Channel for the networks' highest rated series, Celebrity Ghost Stories and the hit series, Celebrity Close Calls
.

In the scripted world, Valen has partnered with

Emmy award winning producer, Tony To. Valen is in development and is a Co-Executive Producer on ACTION HEROES INC. for ABC/Fox Studios. The action-comedy movie franchise stars William Shatner, Robert Wagner and Lee Majors
as three former TV heroes turned real life detectives.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Porky's Revenge! Ginger
1985 The Heavenly Kid Melissa
1989 The Big Picture Young Sharon
1989 Loverboy Jenny Gordon
1989 Listen to Me Mia
1992 Final Embrace Candy Vale / Laurel Parrish
1993 Little Devils: The Birth Lynn
1994 Seven Sundays Nicky
1998 Black Thunder Mela
2003 Written in Blood Mary Ramson
2007 The Wager Tanya Steele
2018
Plagi Breslau
 		Alicja Drewniak
2020 Middleton Christmas Dr. Knowles

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Miami Vice Lana Episode: "The Home Invaders"
1986–1987 Ryan's Hope
Melinda Weaver
1988 Charles in Charge Tammy Episode: "Barbelles"
1989 Murder, She Wrote Selina Williams Waverly Episode: "Night of the Tarantula"
1989 Baywatch Hallie Episode: "Panic at Malibu Pier"
1990 Hull High Donna Breedlove Main role (8 episodes)
1990 Saved by the Bell Jennifer Episode: "From Nurse to Worse"
1991 The Young Riders Samantha Edgars Episode: "Color Blind"
1991 Full House Lisa Green Episode: "Take My Sister, Please"
1992 Murder, She Wrote Lily Roland Episode: "Danse Diabolique"
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Mala Sikorski TV film
1993 Silk Stalkings Sylvia DeCastro Episode: "Team Spirit"
1994 Silk Stalkings Dr. Jillian Dupree Episodes: "Natural Selection: Parts 1 & 2"
1994 Fortune Hunter Madison Reynolds Episode: "The Cursed Dagger"
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Laura Episodes: "Something in the Shadows: Parts 1 & 2"
1994 Hardball Jennifer Episode: "Pilot"
1994 Boy Meets World Ms. Kelly Episode: "Pairing Off"
1995 Friends Lorraine Episode: "The One with the Candy Hearts"
1996–1997 Baywatch Samantha Thomas Main role (22 episodes)
1997 Viper Bianca Carson Episode: "Whistle Blower"
1998 Dune 2000 Fremen Kari (voice) Video game
1999
The Love Boat: The Next Wave
 		Leslie Episode: "Other People's Business"
2001 Black Scorpion Det. Angela Archer / Angel of Death Episode: "Kiss of Death"
2002 Spin City Ashley Episode: "Sex, Lies and Video Date"
2018 9-1-1 Natalie Gainey Episode: "Dosed"
2019 Playing with Fire Martina Gaiani Episode: "Fabrizio Juega Con Fuego - Fabrizio Plays With Fire"
Episode: "El Terror De Camila - Camilla's Terror"
Episode: "Fabrizio el Insaciable - Fabrizio the Insatiable"
Episode: "Fabrizio Tienta al Diablo - Fabrizio Tempts the Devil"
Episode: "Jorge Sabe que lo Traicionan - Jorge Knows the Betray"
Episode: "El Plan Macabro de Jorge - Jorge's Macabre Plan"
Episode: "A la Caza de Fabrizio"
Episode: "Dolorosa Realidad"

References

  1. ^ a b "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 11-17". The Associated Press (AP). December 5, 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "sbtbanniversary - MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1990". Instagram. April 2, 2020.
  3. YouTube
  4. ^ Reid, Ken (18 November 2019). "TV Guidance Counselor Episode 382: Nancy Valen". TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.
  5. ^ "sbtbanniversary - TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990". Instagram. April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "13 Things You Didn't Know About Saved By The Bell". eBaum's World. September 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "sbtbanniversary -MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1990". Instagram. April 2, 1990.
  8. ^ Gerstenberger, Tim (27 January 2015). "10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Saved by the Bell'". TV Overmind.
  9. ISBN 9780385507202
    .
  10. ^ "sbtbanniversary -MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1990". Instagram. April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "sbtbanniversary - THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1990". Instagram. April 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Saved by the Bell". Truffle Shuffle. January 17, 2015.
  13. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Saved by the Bell'". Fox News. August 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "In early 90s she guest-starred in such series as "The Young Riders", "Full House", "Silk Stalkings", "Murder She Wrote" and "Boys Meets World"". Instagram. April 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Commercial Reel".

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