Angela Dohrmann (born August 17, 1965) is an American actress and television personality. She grew up in
Des Moines, Iowa
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.
She was a
VJ for
MuchMusic
Much (an abbreviation for its full name MuchMusic) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. through its Bell Media subsidiary that airs programming aimed at teenagers and young adults.
MuchMusic launched on August 31, ...
, the
Canadian
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music video channel, in the early 1990s. She also pursued a career in acting, with a supporting role in the
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French- ...
sitcom ''
Material World''. After leaving MuchMusic, she returned to the United States and pursued acting roles, including guest appearances on ''
Seinfeld
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'' (as Donna Chang in the episode "
The Chinese Woman
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"),
''
Ellen
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People named Ellen include:
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'' and ''
Star Trek: Voyager'', and recurring roles on ''
The Drew Carey Show
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'' and ''
Nash Bridges
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The se ...
''.
She currently teaches a course in comedy at
Dickinson College
, mottoeng = Freedom is made safe through character and learning
, established =
, type = Private liberal arts college
, endowment = $645.5 million (2022)
, president = ...
in
Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Actresses from Des Moines, Iowa
Actresses from Los Angeles
American television actresses
Much (TV channel) personalities
VJs (media personalities)
21st-century American women
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