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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold, born Tracey Claire Fisher in 1969, is an American actress best known as Carol Seaver on Growing Pains (1985–1992) and for her public advocacy on eating disorders.

Traci Bingham

Traci Bingham (born Julie Anne Smith, 1968) is an American actress and model, the first African-American female series regular on Baywatch, playing Jordan Tate 1996–1998, later a Playboy model and reality TV winner.

Tracy Middendorf

Tracy Middendorf, also credited as Tracy Lynn Middendorf, is an American actress born 1970, in Miami Beach, Florida, known for New Nightmare (1994), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Boardwalk Empire, and as Maggie Duval in Scream: The TV Series (2015-2016).

Tracy Nelson (actress)

Tracy Nelson (Tracy Kristine Nelson), American actress born 1963 in Santa Monica; daughter of Ricky Nelson and Kristin Harmon. Known for Jennifer DiNuccio on Square Pegs and Sister Steve on Father Dowling Mysteries; Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor and cancer advocate.

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner (born Tracy Henry, 1964, Albuquerque) is an American retired actress, daughter of Penny Marshall, adopted by Rob Reiner. Known for Betty "Spaghetti" Horn in A League of Their Own and roles in Die Hard, Apollo 13, and Pretty Woman.

Tracy Scoggins

Tracy Scoggins is an American actress, born in 1953, best known as Monica Colby in The Colbys and Dynasty and as Captain Lochley in Babylon 5.

Travis Schuldt

Travis Schuldt (Travis Scott Schuldt) is an American actor born 1974, in Topeka, Kansas. Known as Ethan Crane on Passions (1999-2002) and Dr. Keith Dudemeister on Scrubs, he also starred in and produced the indie film Automatic.

Traylor Howard

Traylor Howard, full name Traylor Elizabeth Howard, is an American actress from Orlando, Florida, known for Natalie Teeger on Monk and Sharon Carter on Two Guys and a Girl.

Treat Williams

Treat Williams (Richard Treat Williams), American actor (1951-2023) known for Hair, Prince of the City, and Everwood's Dr. Andy Brown; died in a Vermont motorcycle crash.

Tricia Leigh Fisher

Tricia Leigh Fisher (born 1968, Burbank, California) is an American actress and singer, daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, half-sister of Carrie Fisher; films include Stick, Book of Love, and Saving Grace B. Jones.

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado, born 1967 in New York City, is an American actress known for Meg March in Little Women (1994) and Lucy Lynskey in The Frighteners (1996), with credits from Rich Kids and Times Square onward.

Trish Van Devere

Trish Van Devere (Patricia Louise Dressel, born 1941) is an American actress known for Where's Poppa?, One Is a Lonely Number, The Changeling, and her marriage to and frequent co-starring with George C. Scott.

Troy Evans (actor)

Troy Evans, born in 1948, is an American character actor with over 160 screen credits, best known for roles in ER, China Beach, and Bosch.

Tuc Watkins

Tuc Watkins (Charles Curtis Watkins III, born 1966), American actor known for David Vickers on One Life to Live, Bob Hunter on Desperate Housewives, The Mummy, The Boys in the Band, and partner Andrew Rannells.

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly (Ellen Tyne Daly, born 1946, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American stage and screen actress, six-time Emmy winner as Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey and Maxine Gray on Judging Amy, and 1990 Tony winner for Gypsy.

Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell (born 1962, Houston) is an American actress known for Mrs. Baker in Boyz N the Hood (1991), Orin Goode in Jungle Fever, Rhonda Deane in White Men Can't Jump, and Jessie in Poetic Justice, plus TV roles on ER, The Corner, and Empire.

Uma Thurman

Uma Karuna Thurman, American actress; daughter of Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman. Known for Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (Oscar-nominated, 1995) and The Bride in Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2, co-conceived with Tarantino in 1993.

Vaitiare Bandera

Vaitiare Bandera, born Vaitiaré Eugenie Hirshon in Tahiti in 1964, is a French Polynesian actress and former model, also credited as Vaitiare Hirshon, best known as Sha're in Stargate SG-1.

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer (1959–2025), American actor of Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever; Juilliard-trained, throat cancer in 2014 cost his voice, died of pneumonia at 65.

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli, American actress born 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware; Golden Globe winner as Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time, Melanie Moretti on Hot in Cleveland, Emmy-winning Food Network host, ex-wife of Eddie Van Halen.

Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin (born 1945 or 1941, New York City), American actress and screenwriter; Oscar-nominated co-writer of ...And Justice for All with ex-husband Barry Levinson; played Judy Bernly on 9 to 5 and Vera in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper (1939-2019), American actress, played Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Rhoda, winning four Emmys; later fired from Valerie, won $1.4M lawsuit, Tony-nominated for Looped, died of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.

Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey (1953–2025), American character actress, won the 1992 Primetime Emmy as hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure; known for Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon, Dead to Me, and French Exit.

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Ritchie Perrine, American actress and former Las Vegas showgirl; Cannes Best Actress and Oscar nominee for Lenny (1974); Eve Teschmacher in Superman and Superman II; died 2026.

Vance DeGeneres

Vance Elliott DeGeneres (born 1954, New Orleans) is an American producer, writer, actor, and musician, older brother of Ellen DeGeneres; co-creator of Mr. Bill, Daily Show correspondent, and co-president of Steve Carell's Carousel Productions.

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway (born 1957, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actress and dancer, original Broadway Dreamgirls cast member, star of Coming to America, Under One Roof, Saints & Sinners, and Southside with You.

Vanessa Estelle Williams

Vanessa Estelle Williams (born 1963), Brooklyn-born actress distinct from singer Vanessa L. Williams; film debut as Keisha in New Jack City (1991), Anne-Marie McCoy in Candyman (1992, 2021), and NAACP Image Award winner for Soul Food.

Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil (Sally Vanessa Ortiz), American actress born 1968 or 1969 in Indio, California; Brenda Barrett on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills 90210, Sam Marquez on Las Vegas; 2003 Daytime Emmy winner.

Vanessa Marquez

Vanessa Marquez was an American actress best known as Ana Delgado in Stand and Deliver (1988) and nurse Wendy Goldman on the first three seasons of ER.

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson (born Vernee Christell Watson, 1949) is an American character actress and voice artist known for Vernajean on Welcome Back Kotter, Vy Smith on Fresh Prince, and Emmy-winning Stella Henry on General Hospital.