Dianne Kay (born March 29, 1954) is an American retired actress best known for playing Nancy Bradford on ABC's ''

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'' from 1977 to 1981.

Early years

Kay is the daughter of Peter and Miriam Kay. Her father was a state representative in Arizona. She began acting in Phoenix when she was 13, performing on stage and making commercials. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1972 and graduated from the

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with a degree in TV programming and public relations. While at the university she modeled and produced some talk shows in Tucson.

Career

Kay went to Hollywood in 1976, making a living by modeling and making TV commercials. Kay had a large role in

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's period comedy film ''

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'' (1979). Kay played Richard Mulligan's daughter on the short-lived ABC sitcom '' Reggie'' in 1983. She later appeared in the ''Eight is Enough'' reunion television movies in 1987 and 1989. She appeared on the pilot episode of '' Flamingo Road'', and was a regular on the short-lived series ''

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''. Her last appearance was on a 1999 episode of

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's detective series '' Diagnosis: Murder'', as the unwitting wife of a serial killer.

Filmography

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