Jacqueline Schultz is an American

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and

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actress.

Early years

Schultz was born in Queens, New York. As a teenager, she wanted a singing career, specifically singing opera. When she was 13, she took vocal and acting lessons. She was active in musical productions and recitals as a student at

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. She went from Northport to

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a Private university, private research university in Hempstead, New York, United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, includ ...

, where she graduated with a degree in music.While at Hofstra, she performed in musical theater and classical opera and sang contemporary music.

Career

Schultz's work on stage included acting in summer stock tours of productions that included ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also made television commercials and worked as a waitress. In addition to her recurring roles on two television

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s — as Dee Stewart on ''

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'' (1979–1982); and as the last Patti Tate on ''

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'' (1985–1986) — Schultz has appeared in over twenty-five other television productions, including a brief appearance on the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "

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" as Jessica Sloan. Beginning on January 7, 1986, Schultz portrayed Catherine Simms in the off-Broadway comedy '' The Foreigner'' after having been a standby for the play. Her other off-Broadway credits include '' Pygmalion'' and ''

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''. Off-stage, Schultz was the founding artistic director for Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, where she directed more than 30 productions in five years. She was resident director of the Sacramento Theatre Company and work with Sonoma's Sierra Repertory Theatre. She has also appeared in three films.

Personal life

Schultz was married to actor

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, whom she met while on working on ''As the World Turns''.

Filmography

References

External links

* Year of birth missing (living people) American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people 21st-century American women Hofstra University alumni People from Queens, New York {{US-screen-actor-stub