Amy Yasbeck

Acting

Amy Yasbeck

Overview

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Birthday
Sep 12, 1962 (62 years old)

Amy Yasbeck

Known For

Little Women Big Cars 2
1h 47m
Movie 2014

Little Women Big Cars 2

The women of Cherry Branch Elementary are back and contemplating...

Little Women Big Cars
1h 28m
Movie 2012

Little Women Big Cars

Four soccer moms struggle to balance their busy schedules, family...

Life on a Stick
TV Show 2005

Life on a Stick

Life on a Stick is an American sitcom that aired...

Dead Husbands
1h 30m
Movie 1998

Dead Husbands

Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list...

Denial
1h 33m
Movie 1998

Denial

Couples split up after a comment at an LA dinner...

Alright Already
0h 22m
TV Show 1997

Alright Already

In her first lead television role, Leifer plays a savvy,...

Sweet Dreams
1h 36m
Movie 1996

Sweet Dreams

A girl awakes from a coma to find her world...

Bloodhounds II
1h 27m
Movie 1996

Bloodhounds II

An author is on the trail of a vigilante.

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1h 40m
Movie 1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire...

Home for the Holidays
1h 43m
Movie 1995

Home for the Holidays

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former...

Biography

Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash Too, in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). Yasbeck was born in Blue Ash, Ohio, and graduated from The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Yasbeck's early acting credits include guest roles on such television shows as Dallas, Spies, Werewolf, J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown. She also played Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and 1987 on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. In 1988, Yasbeck starred in the Disney television film Splash, Too. She then went on to appear in a number of films, including House II: The Second Story (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), The Mask (1994), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). From 1994 to 1997, Yasbeck starred as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance. In 1999, Yasbeck married actor John Ritter. They had one son together, Noah, who was born in 1998. Ritter died suddenly of an aortic dissection in 2003. Since Ritter's death, Yasbeck has continued to work in film and television shows as Two and a Half Men, The Middle, and Modern Family. Yasbeck is also a writer and producer. She wrote the book With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, which was published in 2005. She also produced the documentary John Ritter: A Celebration of His Life, which aired on the Hallmark Channel in 2004. Yasbeck is a strong advocate for heart health awareness. She is a member of the board of directors of the John Ritter Foundation, which was founded in 2003 to raise money for heart research.