Rebecca Ann Staab is an American
actress
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.
Early life
Staab won the
Miss Nebraska USA title and competed in the
Miss USA 1980
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The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary ...
pageant that year, where she placed in the Top 12.
Acting career
Before becoming an actress, Staab was a model for the Ford Agency. She made her television debut on ''
Guiding Light
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'' in 1985 and appeared in several other shows over the years, including ''
Beverly Hills 90210
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,
The Wonder Years
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,
Seinfeld
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,
Dharma & Greg
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The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a ...
,
Columbo
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,
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,
The Mentalist
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'', ''
Desperate Housewives
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'', ''
Live Shot
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'', ''
Port Charles
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'', and ''
The Young and the Restless
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''.
Staab has most recently been seen in several
Hallmark Channel
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television films, and currently has a recurring role in their ''
Chronicle Mysteries'' series.
Personal life
Staab is in a relationship with actor
William deVry
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.
Selected filmography
Television
Film
External links
Official website*
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Staab, Rebecca
Living people
People from Hays, Kansas
American film actresses
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
Actresses from Nebraska
Miss USA 1980 delegates
Actresses from Kansas
Miss Nebraska USA winners
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
American expatriates in Canada
Year of birth missing (living people)