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Andra Akers(1943-2002)

  • Actress
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Desert Hearts (1985)
Andra Akers was born on 16 September 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Desert Hearts (1985), Nothing in Common (1986) and Dallas (1978). She died on 20 March 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1943
DiedMarch 20, 2002(58)
BornSeptember 16, 1943
DiedMarch 20, 2002(58)
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Known for

Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
Desert Hearts
7.1
  • Silver
  • 1985
Tom Hanks, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Jackie Gleason, and Eva Marie Saint in Nothing in Common (1986)
Nothing in Common
5.9
  • Blonde Saleswoman
  • 1986
Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
Dallas
7.1
TV Series
  • Sally Bullock
Murder à la Mod (1968)
Murder à la Mod
5.3
  • Tracy
  • 1968

Credits

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Actress

  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Kendrick
    • 1986
  • Tom Hanks, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Jackie Gleason, and Eva Marie Saint in Nothing in Common (1986)
    Nothing in Common
    5.9
    • Blonde Saleswoman
    • 1986
  • Ann Jillian in Killer in the Mirror (1986)
    Killer in the Mirror
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Stacey Courtney
    • 1986
  • Paul Reiser, Scott McGinnis, Rick Overton, Paul Provenza, and Robert Townsend in Odd Jobs (1986)
    Odd Jobs
    4.5
    • Mrs. Finelli
    • 1986
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    6.0
    • Andrea
    • 1986
  • Barry Manilow in Copacabana (1985)
    Copacabana
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Pamela Devereaux
    • 1985
  • Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
    Desert Hearts
    7.1
    • Silver
    • 1985
  • E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984)
    E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
    5.4
    • Aunt Mona
    • 1984
  • Voyagers! (1982)
    Voyagers!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Lizzie Palmer
    • 1982
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Molly Hargrove
    • 1982
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dana Blake
    • Louisa Clement
    • 1979–1982
  • Hardcase
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Laura Tinkerbell
    • 1981
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Vanessa Curtis
    • 1981
  • Pen 'n' Inc.
    TV Movie
    • Gretchen Vanderwyck
    • 1981
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sally Bullock
    • 1979

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Desert Hearts
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Desert Hearts

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 16, 1943
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 20, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from surgery)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Anthony B. Akers
  • Relatives
      John Russell Pope(Grandparent)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Akers was a descendant of William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Her maternal grandfather was John Russell Pope, the architect who designed the Jefferson Memorial. Her father, Anthony B. Akers, was ambassador to New Zealand.

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