Candace Hutson is an American actress. She played Cera in ''

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'' (1988) as the longest-remaining original cast member, reprising the role in the first three sequels, Jessie Wade in ''

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'' (1991) and Molly Newton in ''

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'' (1991–1994). A native of

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, Hutson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hutson. She attended the

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and acted with the Gaslight Dinner Theater in Tulsa and in some of that troupe's touring productions. She left Tulsa to go to New York, where she was an elevator operator at the Danceteria club and was a rock music singer.

Filmography

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Television

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