Stacy Haiduk (born April 24, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as
Lana Lang
Lana Lang is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a ''Superman'' supporting character and love interest of the teenage Clark Kent. She was created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela ...
in the syndicated superhero series ''
Superboy
Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...
'' (1988–1992) and as
Katherine Hitchcock in the NBC science fiction series, ''
seaQuest DSV
''SeaQuest DSV'' (stylized as ''seaQuest DSV'' and also promoted as simply ''seaQuest'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon for NBC. It aired between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was re ...
'' (1993–1994). Haiduk also had leading roles in the NBC prime time soap opera, ''
The Round Table'' (1992) and Fox supernatural horror series, ''
Kindred: The Embraced'' (1996), and has appeared in a number of feature and made-for-television movies.
Haiduk played
Hannah Nichols in the ABC daytime soap opera ''
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...
'' (2007-2008), and
Patty Williams and
Emily Peterson on CBS soap opera ''
The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...
'' (2009-2016), for which she received a
Daytime Emmy Award
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nomination for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. In 2018, she began appeared as
Kristen DiMera
Kristen Blake DiMera is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. The role was portrayed by Eileen Davidson. Davidson joined the cast of ''Days of Our Lives'' in 1993, and departed in 1998 after ...
and
Susan Banks
Susan Banks is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama ''Days of Our Lives''. She was played by Eileen Davidson from November 4, 1996, to April 8, 1998, and again in 2014 and 2017. Susan is the eccentric mother of Elvis "EJ" DiMera, and on ...
on the NBC soap opera, ''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...
'' receiving another Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2022.
Career
Haiduk was born in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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. She achieved national fame when she was cast in the role of
Lana Lang
Lana Lang is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a ''Superman'' supporting character and love interest of the teenage Clark Kent. She was created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela ...
in the live-action superhero series, ''
Superboy
Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...
'' in 1988. After the series ended in 1992, Haiduk portrayed the leading role of Rhea McPherson, an aspiring FBI agent, in the
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923June 23, 2006) was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the television series ''Family'' (1976–1980), ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), ''The Love Boat'' (1977� ...
-produced prime time soap opera, ''
The Round Table''. Haiduk's next significant role was in the NBC science fiction series, ''
seaQuest DSV
''SeaQuest DSV'' (stylized as ''seaQuest DSV'' and also promoted as simply ''seaQuest'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon for NBC. It aired between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was re ...
'', in which she played Lt. Cmdr.
Katherine Hitchcock, the chief engineer, and third in command of the high-tech submarine. She left the series after one season in 1994. She also had a female leading role in the NBC series ''
Route 66
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'', a remake of the
1960s series with the same name.
Haiduk made her film debut in the 1990 horror film ''
Luther the Geek
''Luther the Geek'' (Alternately spelled ''Luther, the Freak'') is a 1989 American horror film directed by Carlton J. Albright and released by Troma Entertainment. It stars Edward Terry in the title role, with Stacy Haiduk and Joan Roth playing sup ...
'' for
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production company, production and film distributor, distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz (producer), Michael Herz in 1974. They are the longest running independent film ...
, and later starred in ''
Steel and Lace
''Steel and Lace'' is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by Ernest D. Farino and starring Clare Wren, Bruce Davison, Stacy Haiduk, David Naughton, and Michael Cerveris.
Plot
Gaily Morton, a classical concert pianist, is raped by busine ...
'' (1991). She starred in the made-for-television films, notable ''
Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger
''Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger'', also known as ''A Perfect Stranger,'' is a 1994 American romantic-drama television film directed by Michael Miller, based on the romance novel '' A Perfect Stranger'' by Danielle Steel. The most importan ...
'' (based on the
novel of the same name by
Danielle Steel
Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling living author and one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time, with over 800 milli ...
) in 1994. In 1996, Haiduk went on to play a female vampire in the Fox supernatural horror series, ''
Kindred: The Embraced''. The following year, she appeared in the romantic comedy film ''
Little City
''Little City'' is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Roberto Benabib. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi, Josh Charles, Joanna Going, Penelope Ann Miller, Annabella Sciorra, and JoBeth Williams. The film follows the intersecting lo ...
'' and was lead actress in the thriller film ''The Beneficiary''. She later guest-starred on ''
Nash Bridges
''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
The seri ...
'', ''
Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...
'', ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'', ''
ER'', ''
NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to:
Law enforcement
* National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom
* Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
'', ''
CSI: Miami'', ''
Crossing Jordan
''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...
'' and ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She had a recurring role as FBI Agent Elisa Thayer in ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
'' from 2006 to 2007, and as Lisa Tabak in ''
Prison Break
''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...
'' from 2008 to 2009.
In 2006, Haiduk appeared in new supplemental material for the ''Superboy: The Complete First Season'' DVD release. She also appeared regularly on the
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting
* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
soap opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...
''
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...
'' as
Hannah Nichols from January 2007 through January 2008. From February 2009 to August 2010, she appeared on the
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
soap opera ''
The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...
'' as
Patty Williams, and also played
Emily Peterson on the series. In July 2010, Haiduk was cast to play a prison warden on ''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...
''; she was subsequently dismissed and recast with former ''
Santa Barbara'' actress
Gina Gallego
Georgina Maria Gallego is an American actress, known for her work in television. Her credits include: 1981 Sanford (Season 2 episode 8), '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', '' Flamingo Road'' (as Alicia Sanchez), ''Remington Steele'', ''Airwolf ...
after three episodes, due to a scheduling conflict with ''
The Chicago Code
''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 20 ...
''. Haiduk's appearances as Warden Smith aired in September 2010. She returned to prime time with the recurring roles on HBO series, ''
True Blood
''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels ...
'' from 2013 to 2014, and ABC Family series ''
Twisted'' in 2014. In 2019, she starred in the Netflix thriller film, ''Home Is Where the Killer Is''.
In 2018 it was announced that Haiduk had again been cast on ''Days of Our Lives'', this time in the roles of
Kristen DiMera
Kristen Blake DiMera is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. The role was portrayed by Eileen Davidson. Davidson joined the cast of ''Days of Our Lives'' in 1993, and departed in 1998 after ...
and lookalike
Susan Banks
Susan Banks is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama ''Days of Our Lives''. She was played by Eileen Davidson from November 4, 1996, to April 8, 1998, and again in 2014 and 2017. Susan is the eccentric mother of Elvis "EJ" DiMera, and on ...
. In early 2019, she returned to the show, as a contracted actor.
Personal life
In June 2010, an issue of ''
Soap Opera Digest
''Soap Opera Digest'' was a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It featured onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional ...
'' reported that Haiduk has been married to
Bradford Tatum
Bradford Steven Tatum (born March 29, 1965, in California) is an American actor and author, known for his role as Michael Hubbs in the cult favorite stoner film '' The Stoned Age'' (1994). He also played the bully, John Box in ''Powder'' (199 ...
since November 11, 1997. The couple met on the set of ''seaQuest DSV.'' They have one daughter, actress Sophia Tatum. In 2009, Haiduk was the subject of an online boycott petition for apparently wearing a stuffed cat as a purse during the
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...
s. The cat was actually a prop used in her role on ''The Young and the Restless'' and not a purse.
Filmography
Film
Television films
Television series
Video games
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
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1968 births
Living people
American people of English descent
American people of French descent
American people of Hungarian descent
American people of Polish descent
American film actresses
American television actresses
21st-century American women