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Bess Armstrong

Biography

Bess Armstrong

Overview

  • Born
    December 11, 1953 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Birth name
    Elizabeth Key Armstrong
  • Height
    5′ 4″ (1.63 m)

Biography

  • Bess Armstrong was born on December 11, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress, known for Jaws 3-D (1983), The Four Seasons (1981) and High Road to China (1983). She has been married to John Fiedler since April 12, 1986. They have three children. She was previously married to Chris Carreras.

Family

  • Spouses
      John Fiedler(April 12, 1986 - present) (3 children)
      Chris Carreras(January 3, 1984 - 1985) (divorced)
  • Children
      Lucy Chase Fiedler
      Luke Allen Fiedler
      Samuel Chase Fiedler
  • Parents
      Louise Parlange
      Alexander Armstrong

Trivia

  • Is an accomplished violinist.
  • Graduated with a degree in Latin and Theater from Brown University.
  • She's the daughter of two teachers.
  • At Brown University, she majored in classics as well as theater arts. By the end of her four years she had acted in, directed or choreographed more than 50 plays, both at school and in various professional summer stock companies around New England.
  • She and producer-husband John Fiedler had three children: Lucy, Luke and Samuel. Daughter Lucy Chase Fiedler was born severely disabled on July 22, 1986. Lucy died six months later, on January 8, 1987. Son Luke Allen Fiedler was born on January 14, 1988, and son Samuel Chase Fiedler was born on June 16, 1991.

Quotes

  • [1983 comment on Tom Selleck] He is gorgeous, and he has some real power now, but he doesn't use that, or his charm, to exploit women. He genuinely seems to like women. For an actor, that's rare.

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