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Elyssa Davalos (born May 30, 1959) is a former American television and movie actress.


Biography

Born in Canoga Park,
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, her father was actor Richard Davalos and her sister is musician Dominique Davalos. She is the mother of actress Alexa Davalos, from her marriage to photographer Jeff Dunas. She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her father's side. She would usually play tough, independent women. She is mostly remembered for her recurring role as
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''. She appeared in two
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films that were part of a franchise: '' The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'' and ''
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''. On television she played Hillary Gant on the series '' How The West Was Won'' and she appeared on a final season episode of '' Hawaii Five-0'', and starred in the TV-movie ''Good Against Evil''.


Filmography


Film


Television


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* 1959 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses American people of Spanish descent American people of Finnish descent 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub