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Nancy Stafford(I)

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Nancy Stafford was born in Wilton Manors, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where she was raised in a Southern Baptist family home.

She has starred in many TV shows, such as Riptide (1984), Remington Steele (1982), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), Who's the Boss? (1984), Hunter (1984) and Quantum Leap (1989). She also guest-starred on an episode of Magnum, P.I. (1980).

Her biggest claim to fame on television was with Andy Griffith on Matlock (1986).

She also guest-starred in many shows in the late 1990s such as ER (1994), Frasier (1993), Babylon 5 (1993), Baywatch (1989) and The Mentalist (2008).

Additionally, Stafford played "The Lady in the Park" in the 2004 Award-winning short film, The Proverb (2004), along with her friends, Jeff Andrus and Scott Waara.
BornJune 5, 1954
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First Lady poster 2019
"Christmas Oranges"
Faith, Hope & Love film
Mermaid's Tale
Matlock
Tom Selleck, Roger E. Mosley, Nancy Stafford, and Beverly Todd in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)
Andy Griffith, Julie Sommars, and Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)
Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)
Andy Griffith, Julie Sommars, and Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)
"Faith, Hope & Love" 2018 --Nancy Stafford, Robert Krantz
"Faith, Hope & Love" 2018 --Nancy Stafford, Billy DaMota, Ray Forschion

Known for

Corbin Bernsen and Nancy Stafford in First Lady (2020)
First Lady
3.7
  • Kathryn Morales
  • 2020
Heaven Bound (2017)
Heaven Bound
6.7
  • Josie
  • 2017
Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
Matlock
7.0
TV Series
  • Michelle Thomas
  • Caroline Nathan
  • Caryn Nelson
Christmas for a Dollar (2013)
Christmas for a Dollar
6.9
  • Mrs. Rathbone
  • 2013

Credits

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Actress

  • Eleanor's Bench
    • In Production
  • We Can't Die
    • (rumored)
    • Pre-production
  • Far Haven
    • Post-production
  • Grace
    • Pre-production
  • Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
    Paul's Promise
  • The Mulligan (2022)
    The Mulligan
  • The Line
  • Love by Drowning (2020)
    Love by Drowning
  • Corbin Bernsen and Nancy Stafford in First Lady (2020)
    First Lady
  • Edward Asner, Corbin Bernsen, Robert Krantz, Natasha Bure, and Peta Murgatroyd in Faith, Hope & Love (2019)
    Faith, Hope & Love
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
  • Doug Jones, Nancy Stafford, Garret Patton, and Clara Harris in Nazareth (2017)
    Nazareth
  • Common Threads (2017)
    Common Threads
  • Sydney Scotia in A Mermaid's Tale (2017)
    A Mermaid's Tale
  • Heaven Bound (2017)
    Heaven Bound
  • Masey McLain in I'm Not Ashamed (2016)
    I'm Not Ashamed
  • David Keith, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, and Keean Johnson in Heritage Falls (2016)
    Heritage Falls
  • Running (2015)
    Running
  • Lee Meriwether, Nancy Stafford, and Jenn Gotzon in Heaven Help Us (2014)
    Heaven Help Us

Writer

  • Grace
    • Pre-production
  • Lee Meriwether, Nancy Stafford, and Jenn Gotzon in Heaven Help Us (2014)
    Heaven Help Us
  • Superheroes Don't Need Capes (2013)
    Superheroes Don't Need Capes
  • Race to the Finish (2012)
    Race to the Finish

Producer

  • Lee Meriwether, Nancy Stafford, and Jenn Gotzon in Heaven Help Us (2014)
    Heaven Help Us
  • Superheroes Don't Need Capes (2013)
    Superheroes Don't Need Capes
  • Race to the Finish (2012)
    Race to the Finish
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Videos13

Demo Reel-Nancy Stafford
Demo Reel 4:41
Demo Reel-Nancy Stafford
"Foreclosed"
Full Movie 16:22
"Foreclosed"
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:57
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:32
Trailer
Trailer [EN]
Trailer 1:29
Trailer [EN]
A Mermaid's Tale
Trailer 2:03
A Mermaid's Tale
Christmas for a Dollar
Trailer 2:26
Christmas for a Dollar
Christmas With A Capital C
Trailer 2:43
Christmas With A Capital C
The Wager
Trailer 3:49
The Wager
Matlock: Season 1
Trailer 0:46
Matlock: Season 1
Season of Miracles
Trailer 2:14
Season of Miracles
Season of Miracles
Trailer 2:15
Season of Miracles

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • June 5, 1954
    • Wilton Manors, Florida, USA
    • May 28, 1989 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "The Wonder of His Love: A Journey into the Heart of God" Colorado Springs: Multnomah Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-59052-325-3

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Best known by the public as Ben Matlock's law partner, Michelle Thomas, on TV's Matlock (1986), Nancy spends much of her time as an author of spiritual books and a public speaker.
  • Quotes
    I struggled as a young girl, feeling very rejected, very ridiculed because of my appearance. Then, irony of ironies, after blossoming but still never feeling good enough, I got into the most rejection-prone occupations: model and actress.
    • Natural blonde hair and blue eyes.

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