Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born in 1953 in Dickinson, Texas or November 13, 1959, in

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) is an American actress known for her roles as

Monica Colby Monica Scott Colby is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys'', both created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Tracy Scoggins, the character was introduced on ''Dynasty'' in the ...

in the 1980s primetime soap opera ''

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'' and its spin-off series ''

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'', Cat Grant in the first season of the 1993–1997 television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and as Captain Elizabeth Lochley during the final season of ''

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'' in 1998.

Early life

An only child, Scoggins is the daughter of John Scott Scoggins and Lou Cille Scoggins. Her father was a trial lawyer, and her mother graduated from law school and was a tennis champion. She attributes her own success to their influence. At the age of nine, Scoggins won a diving championship; by 13, she was accumulating swimming medals. At Dickinson High School, Scoggins was an athlete, excelling in various sports such as cheerleading, gymnastics, and diving. She graduated from Dickinson High School at age 16 and enrolled at

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in 1970. As a student-athlete there, she was on the varsity gymnastics team and graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. While at Southwest Texas State, Scoggins nearly qualified for a spot on the 1980 Olympic diving team. After graduation, Scoggins briefly taught physical education before being recruited by

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of the Elite Model Management agency. Elite sent Scoggins to New York, where she worked for a year before embarking on a European fashion modeling circuit that included Italy, Germany, and France. Scoggins returned to the United States and studied with the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Wynn Hanmann Studio in hopes of launching an acting career.

Career

Scoggins' first role was as a fake deputy sheriff in the fourth season '' Dukes of Hazzard'' episode "New Deputy in Town" in 1981; she then appeared in the TV movie ''Twirl''. She was cast as a regular in the short-lived 1983 TV series ''Renegades''. The following year, she was cast as a regular on the 1984 ABC television series ''

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'', which lasted 11 episodes. After guest roles in TV series such as ''

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'', '' T. J. Hooker'', '' Blue Thunder'', and ''

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'', Scoggins had a role on the ''

'' spin-off series ''

'', playing

, the daughter of

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's character, with Scoggins appearing as Monica from 1985–1987 in two episodes of ''Dynasty'' followed by all 49 episodes of ''The Colbys''. Nearly two years after the cancellation of ''The Colbys'' after two seasons in 1987, Scoggins reprised the role of Monica Colby in the last eight episodes of the final season of ''Dynasty'' in 1989. Scoggins landed recurring or short-term parts on TV series during the 1980s and 1990s, including the role of Cat Grant in ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Amanda Carpenter on '' Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years'', Elizabeth Lochley on '' Babylon 5'' and its two spin-offs ''

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'' and '' Babylon 5: The Lost Tales'' (in 2007), Cassandra in three episodes of '' Highlander: The Series'', Marie-Diane on ''

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'', and Anita Smithfield in two ''

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'' TV movies ('' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' and '' Dallas: War of the Ewings''). This was not her first role in ''Dallas'', as she had played a small part as another character, Diane Kelly, in a 1983 episode. Scoggins appeared on a 1996 episode of '' Wings'' and in the ''

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'' episode "

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"'. Scoggins starred in the 1992 straight-to-video production '' Demonic Toys''. She was in the 1995 3DO game ''Snow Job''.

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cast Scoggins in a pilot for CBS called ''Galaxy Beat''. The pilot did not sell. Spencer said that she is "one of the funniest people on Earth". In 2005, Scoggins landed a role as a main character, Grace Neville, on the gay supernatural series '' Dante's Cove''. In 2006, she had a guest role in the fourth-season premiere of the TV show ''

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'', and returned to the role of Elizabeth Lochley in the direct-to-DVD production '' Babylon 5: The Lost Tales''. Her recent television credits include '' NCIS'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

* '' The Dukes of Hazzard'' as Linda Mae Barnes (1 episode, 1981) * '' The Devlin Connection'' as Sylvia March (1 episode, 1982) * '' The Fall Guy'' as June (1 episode, 1982) * ''

'' as Chrissie Carstairs (1 episode, 1983) * The Optimist'' as The Lady Golfer (1 episode, 1983) * ''

'' as Diane Kelly (1 episode, 1983) * '' Manimal'' as Kathy Bonann (1 episode, 1983) * '' Hardcastle and McCormick'' as Crystal Dawn (1 episode, 1983) * ''

'' as Shana Mayer / Elly Payne (3 episodes, 1983) * ''

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'' as Tracy (1983) * ''

'' (1984) as Irene Gorley * '' T. J. Hooker'' as Jill Newmark (1 episode, 1984) * '' Mike Hammer'' as Claire (1 episode, 1984) * '' Blue Thunder'' as Gretchen Terrell (1 episode, 1984) * ''

'' as Irene Gorley (10 episodes, 1984) * ''

'' as

(49 episodes, 1985–1987) * ''

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'' as Dana March (1 episode, 1987) * ''

'' as Monica Colby (10 episodes, 1985, 1989) * ''

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'' as Alexis Page (1 episode, 1992) * ''

Renegade Renegade or The Renegade may refer to: Aircraft *Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design *Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design *Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design Games *''Command ...

'' as Jeanette (1 episode, 1992) * '' The Heights'' as Belinda (1 episode, 1992) * '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' as Kelly Phillips (1 episode, 1993) * ''

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'' as Clarise Payne (1 episode, 1993) * '' Burke's Law'' as Roxanne North (1 episode, 1994) * '' Garfield and Friends'' as Heather St. Claire (1 episode, 1994) * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' as Catherine 'Cat' Grant (20 episodes, 1993–1994) * '' The Commish'' as Christine Rivers (1 episode, 1995) * ''

'' as Gilora (1 episode, 1995) * '' Cybill'' as Invincigirl (1 episode, 1996) * '' Unhappily Ever After'' as Morgana (1 episode, 1996) * '' Wings'' as Elise (1 episode, 1996) * '' Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years'' as Amanda Carpenter (22 episodes, 1995–1996) * ''

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'' as Cassandra (3 episodes, 1996–1997) * '' High Tide'' as Christy Keaton (1 episode, 1997) * '' Silk Stalkings'' as Jessica Scott (2 episodes, 1993–1997) * '' Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' as Beth Reynolds (1 episode, 1997) * ''

'' as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley (21 episodes, 1998) * ''

'' as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley (13 episodes, 1999) * '' Felicity'' as Kelly (1 episode, 2001) * ''

'' as Jill White (1 episode, 2006) * '' Dante's Cove'' as Grace Neville (12 episodes, 2005–2007) * '' NCIS'' as Tabitha Summers (1 episode, 2008) * ''

'' as Lana (1 episode, 2012)

Film

* ''Twirl'' (1981) as Cindy Ryan * '' Toy Soldiers'' (1984) as Monique * ''In Dangerous Company'' (1988) as Evelyn * ''Jury Duty: The Comedy'' (1990) as Hope Hathaway * ''

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'' (1990) as Vala Duvalle * ''The Gumshoe Kid'' (1990) as Rita Benson * '' Play Murder for Me'' (1990) as Tricia Merritt * ''Face the Edge'' (1990) as Cindy * '' Watchers II'' (1990) as Barbara White * '' Timebomb'' (1991) as Ms. Blue * ''Ultimate Desires'' (1991) as Samantha Stewart * '' Demonic Toys'' (1992) as Judith Gray * '' Alien Intruder'' (1993) as Ariel * ''

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys ''Dollman vs. Demonic Toys'' (on screen title being ''Dollman vs. the Demonic Toys'') is a 1993 American direct-to-video horror film. It is a continuation of three films released by Full Moon Features: '' Dollman'', ''Demonic Toys'' and ''Bad Cha ...

'' (1993) as Judith Gray * ''Dead On'' (1994) as Marla Beaumont * '' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' (1996) (TV) as Anita Smithfield * '' Dallas: War of the Ewings'' (1998) (TV) as Anita Smithfield * '' Babylon 5: The River of Souls'' (1998) (TV) as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley * '' Babylon 5: A Call to Arms'' (1999) (TV) as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley * ''

A Crack in the Floor ''A Crack in the Floor'' (2001) is a horror film directed by Sean Stanek and Corbin Timbrook. Plot For the past 33 years Jeremiah Hill (Roger Hewlett) has lived alone, with no contact with the outside world, and he intends to keep it that way. ...

'' (2001) as Jeremiah's Mother * '' Hellborn'' (2003) as Helen * ''

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'' (2004) as Catherine Adel * ''

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'' (2005) as Judy McQueen * ''The Cutter'' (2005) as Alena * ''Saurian'' (2006) as Simtra * '' Mr. Hell'' (2006) as Dominique Horney * '' The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (2006) as Detective Karen Utterson * '' Babylon 5: The Lost Tales'' (2007) as Colonel Elizabeth Lochley * ''

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'' (2008) as Rita Vitale * ''Cat Power'' (2013) as Julie Richman * ''Borrowed Moments'' (2014) as Betsy

References

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