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Elizabeth Dennehy

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Elizabeth Dennehy
Filmed over 3500 miles in 14 states, musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth star as two strangers, both folk musicians, whose fates become intertwined after their plane is grounded in California following the September 11th attacks. Both desperately needing to get back to New York, they embark on a cross-country journey in a 1972 Chevy Van. Along the way, the duo finds solace in their mutual love of classic folk songs, and raising their voices with everyday people they meet on the road. They re-discover the healing nature of music and bear witness to a nation of people who lift each other up in the wake of tragedy.
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Elizabeth Dennehy, originally from New York, is a classically trained actress living in Los Angeles. The proud daughter of actor Brian Dennehy and mother of actor Jack Lancaster, Elizabeth is probably best known for playing Lieutenant Commander Shelby on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Elizabeth is a Shakespeare geek, who loves to travel, sing, teach, and support young artists.
BornOctober 1, 1960
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    Known for

    Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Shelby

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    Actress

    • Xmas Nightmares
      • Post-production
    • Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
      Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
      6.6
      • Mrs. Riordan
      • 2024
    • You're Doing Great (2024)
      You're Doing Great
      Short
      • Jo
      • 2024
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
      Star Trek: Picard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Admiral Elizabeth Shelby
      • 2023
    • La Lumiere
      Short
      • Vivienne
      • 2022
    • Innocent (2022)
      Innocent
      Short
      • Radio Presenter
      • 2022
    • King Lear (2021)
      King Lear
      Video
      • King Lear
      • 2021
    • Macbeth (2021)
      Macbeth
      Video
      • Macbeth
      • 2021
    • Romeo & Juliet
      • Montague
      • 2021
    • The Show Must Go Online (2020)
      The Show Must Go Online
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Gloucester
      • King Henry IV
      • Camillo
      • 2020
    • Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth in American Folk (2017)
      American Folk
      6.5
      • Ann
      • 2017
    • Anderson Goncalves and Sean Paul Lockhart in Midnight (2014)
      Midnight
      5.9
      Short
      • Nina
      • 2014
    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Lauara Flannery
      • 2013
    • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
      Masters of Sex
      7.9
      TV Series
      • 2013
    • Janeane from Des Moines (2012)
      Janeane from Des Moines
      7.8
      • Bible Study Group
      • 2012
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Lawson
      • 2012

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • October 1, 1960
      • Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • James LancasterAugust 19, 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Jack Lancaster
    • Parents
        Judith Scheff
    • Relatives
        Deirdre Dennehy(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for PSEG (1999)
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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      Daughter of actor Brian Dennehy.

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