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Nancy Hower

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Nancy Hower
Nancy Hower was born on May 11, 1966, and grew up in New Jersey. She appeared on stage for the first time as a senior in high school. After high school, she studied drama at the noted Juilliard School in New York, and subsequently appeared in many regional shows as well as in the Williamstown Theater Festival. Nancy's professional theatrical debut was on Christmas Eve of 1993 where she starred in the lead role of Andrea in a production of "The Years" at the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York.

She is perhaps most famous for her recurring guest role as Ensign Samantha Wildman on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), a role she continued to reprise for five years. In addition to her numerous stage, television, and film roles, Nancy has directed for the stage and film. In 2003, she directed the unreleased short film The Wizard of Id, and in 2004 she made her feature film directorial debut with _Memron (2004)_. Also written by Nancy, Memron is a mockumentary on the real life Enron scandal. The film won high acclaim and awards at many film festivals in 2004, including the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2004 Slamdance Film Festival.

Most recently, Nancy is filming her improv comedy series 10 Items or Less, which has just been purchased by TBS. She will also be singing for the upcoming film _Catch and Release (2007)_, as well as appearing in a small role in the movie.
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    Sean Flynn, Jack Salvatore Jr., Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, and Abby Wilde in Zoey 102 (2023)
    Zoey 102
    4.9
    • Director
    • 2023
    Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin in So Help Me Todd (2022)
    So Help Me Todd
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Star Trek: Voyager
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ensign Samantha Wildman
    John Lehr in Quick Draw (2013)
    Quick Draw
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Carrie Preston in Elsbeth (2024)
      Elsbeth
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin in So Help Me Todd (2022)
      So Help Me Todd
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Sean Flynn, Jack Salvatore Jr., Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, and Abby Wilde in Zoey 102 (2023)
      Zoey 102
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Saturdays (2023)
      Saturdays
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • J.R. Villarreal and Scarlett Estevez in Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (2022)
      Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Drama Club (2021)
      Drama Club
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Tacoma FD (2019)
      Tacoma FD
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Debby Ryan in Insatiable (2018)
      Insatiable
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Teachers (2016)
      Teachers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Those Who Can't (2016)
      Those Who Can't
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Alexia Dox and Tenea Intriago in Overthinking with Kat & June (2018)
      Overthinking with Kat & June
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • All Night (2018)
      All Night
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Jason Biggs, Busy Philipps, and Jenny Mollen in I Like You Just the Way I Am (2016)
      I Like You Just the Way I Am
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • John Lehr in Quick Draw (2013)
      Quick Draw
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • JailBait (2011)
      JailBait
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011

    Writer



    • John Lehr in Quick Draw (2013)
      Quick Draw
      7.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • created by
      • 2013–2014
    • JailBait (2011)
      JailBait
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • 10 Items or Less (2006)
      10 Items or Less
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • writer
      • 2006–2009
    • Memron (2004)
      Memron
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Sean Flynn, Jack Salvatore Jr., Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, and Abby Wilde in Zoey 102 (2023)
      Zoey 102
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • John Lehr in Quick Draw (2013)
      Quick Draw
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • JailBait (2011)
      JailBait
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2011)
      • 2011
    • 10 Items or Less (2006)
      10 Items or Less
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • Memron (2004)
      Memron
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2004

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    • Born
      • May 11
      • Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA
    • Other works
      She is working on a series of detective novels called The Tall Detective.
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    • Trivia
      She was a member of two alternative rock bands. The first was Wench (named for her childhood nickname Wenchy). The second band was Stella. Both groups headlined at various Los Angeles clubs.
    • Quotes
      When Voyager first started I was moving around a lot and didn't have a television set, so I couldn't watch the show. I was, however, very much aware of Kate Mulgrew [Captain Kathryn Janeway] and her work on the program. Oddly enough I used to do an imitation of Kate. All my friends burst out laughing when I told them I had gotten a part on the series and asked, 'My God, are you going to be talking to her?' Luckily, as of yet she hasn't seen the imitation.
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      • Wenchy

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