Nancy Valen
Nancy Valen ( born December 16, 1965 in Hallandale, Florida ) is an American actress.
Life and achievements
Valen worked at the age of 12 years in New York City as a model. She attended an art-oriented high school in Fort Lauderdale and was awarded a place to study at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts of the University of Florida, but they refused. She studied theater arts at Broward College, she moved to New York City.
Valen debuted in 1985 in the television series Miami Vice. In the years 1985 to 1987 she played the role of Melinda Weaver Ryan in the television series Ryan's Hope. In the comedy Loverboy - Love on order ( 1989), she played Jenny Gordon, the girlfriend of Randy Bodek, is portrayed by Patrick Dempsey. In the comedy The Big Picture (1989 ) she appeared alongside Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Teri Hatcher. In the television series Hull High in 1990, she took a starring role. From 1996 to 1997 she played in the television series Baywatch - the role of Samantha Thomas The Baywatch.
Valen is married to actor Nels Van Patten since the year 1994.