Tracy Nelson (actress)
Tracy Kristine Nelson ( born October 25, 1963 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actress.
Life
Nelson grew up in a family of artists. Her father was the rock ' n ' roll musician Ricky Nelson, her mother, the actress Kristin Nelson and her uncle, the actor Mark Harmon. Her two brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson were the founders of the hair metal band Nelson. As early as 1968 she had as a child actress a first feature film appearance in the comedy film Your my, our. , The daughter of Henry Fonda
After Nelson had in 1981 completed her schooling, she joined the following year in the sitcom Square Pegs next to Sarah Jessica Parker. The series was set, however, after one season with 20 episodes. In 1984 she was again one of the supporting roles in a television series; that produced by Aaron Spelling series glitter with lead actor David Birney, however, was re-adjusted after the first season. Two years later she starred opposite Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss in the comedy Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
In 1987 she married the actor William R. Moses and played in the pilot episode of the crime series Father Dowling Mysteries, the role of sister Stephanie. In the same year, a Hodgkin 's lymphoma was diagnosed with, which could be cured. Between 1989 and 1991 three seasons originated from Father Dowling Mysteries; her role, she was also known in German-speaking audience. After the end of the series, she received one of the main roles in the game based on the movie A League of Their starring Tom Hanks and Madonna eponymous series. It represented Evelyn Gardner, which was played in the original film by Bitty Schram. After six episodes, the series was discontinued. In 1995, she starred in two direct-to- video productions, the mother of Mary -Kate and Ashley Olsen.
From its 1997 divorced marriage to actor William R. Moses she has a child, a second she has from another marriage.