Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films include '' Vamp'' (1986), '' The Allnighter'' (1987) and '' The Horror Show'' (1989). Pfeiffer later starred as Cybill's daughter, Rachel, in the CBS sitcom ''

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'' (1995–1998) and as Sheri DeCarlo-Winston in the

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sitcom '' For Your Love'' (1998–2002). In 2020, she began starring as Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series, '' Big Sky.''

Early life

Pfeiffer was born on January 1, 1964, in

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, the daughter of Donna (''née'' Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor. She is the younger sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer. She also has an older brother, Rick, and a younger sister, Lori. Her parents were originally from North Dakota.

Career

Pfeiffer began her acting career at the age of 21 with a 1985 appearance on ''

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''. The same year, Pfeiffer made her film debut in '' Into the Night'' starring her sister, Michelle Pfeiffer. The following years, Pfeiffer had starring roles in a number of films, mostly critically panned, include '' Vamp'' (1986), '' The Allnighter'' (1987) and '' The Horror Show'' (1989). She had secondary roles in films '' Frankie and Johnny'' (1991) and '' Up Close & Personal'' (1996) starring her sister, and well as ''

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'' (1993) and '' My Family'' (1995). From 1995 to 1997, she was regular cast member on the CBS sitcom ''

'' playing

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's daughter, Rachel Robbins Blanders. From 1998 to 2002, Pfeiffer starred in the

sitcom, '' For Your Love''. Her other television credits include guest-starring roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Wings'', '' Ellen'', and ''

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''. Pfeiffer posed nude for the February 2002 issue of ''

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'' magazine. Apart from a couple of brief appearances, Pfeiffer took a long break from acting in 2010, almost ten years, battling alcohol addiction. During that time, she earned her master's degree in social work and worked in the field. In 2020, Pfeiffer returned to acting, playing the role of Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series '' Big Sky'', created by her brother-in-law David E. Kelley.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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