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Brandis Kemp(1944-2020)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Gary Grubbs, Brandis Kemp, and Robina Ritchie in 227 (1985)
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Brandis Kemp was born on 1 February 1944 in Palo Alto, California, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Clifford (1994), AfterMASH (1983) and Remington Steele (1982). She was married to Mark Blankfield. She died on 4 July 2020 in Los Feliz, California, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1944
DiedJuly 4, 2020(76)
BornFebruary 1, 1944
DiedJuly 4, 2020(76)
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Known for

Charles Grodin and Martin Short in Clifford (1994)
Clifford
5.6
  • Woman on Plane
  • 1994
William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
AfterMASH
5.7
TV Series
  • Alma Cox
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Madeline Vickers
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
When a Man Loves a Woman
6.6
  • AA Woman #3
  • 1994

Credits

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Actress



  • The Theory of Everything (2006)
    The Theory of Everything
    4.2
    Video
    • Elaine
    • 2006
  • Miracles (2003)
    Miracles
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Miriam
    • 2003
  • Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)
    Family Law
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Betsy Garibaldi
    • 2002
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Myra Collins
    • 2000
  • Conrad Bloom (1998)
    Conrad Bloom
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Cathy
    • 1998
  • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
    The Pretender
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Simpkins
    • 1997
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Temp Nurse #1
    • 1997
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mary Byrd
    • 1996
  • Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
    When a Man Loves a Woman
    6.6
    • AA Woman #3
    • 1994
  • Charles Grodin and Martin Short in Clifford (1994)
    Clifford
    5.6
    • Woman on Plane
    • 1994
  • Grace Under Fire (1993)
    Grace Under Fire
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Nancy
    • 1993
  • Debra Winger in A Dangerous Woman (1993)
    A Dangerous Woman
    5.7
    • Female Caterer
    • 1993
  • Shelley Long and Treat Williams in Good Advice (1993)
    Good Advice
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Woman in Bookstore
    • 1993
  • Hexed (1993)
    Hexed
    5.6
    • Ms. Strickland
    • 1993
  • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
    The Wonder Years
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sales Lady
    • 1992

Writer



  • Footlight Frenzy (1984)
    Footlight Frenzy
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984

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Fridays: The Best Of
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Fridays: The Best Of

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 1, 1944
    • Palo Alto, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 4, 2020
    • Los Feliz, California, USA(brain cancer and complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Mark Blankfield1972 - 1987 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Christine Abbott; Joe Adams (Abramczyck); Robert B. Alto; John Arnone; Diana Bellamy; Candace Birk; Raye Birk; Judy Bjorlie; Mark Blankenfield; Ron Boussom; Jerry Brown; Larry Carpenter; Kit Carson; Pamela R. Carson; Catherine "Cathy" Christy Lincoln; Clinton Cochran; John R. Darrah; Philip Davidson; Tom Donaldson; Shirley Douglass Patton; Richard Allan Edwards; Dorothy French; Craig Gardner; Gregory Grove; Rick Hamilton; David A. Hart; Bradley High; David Johnson; Nancy Joyce; Andy Kallok; Frank Kelly; Brandis Katherine King; Roger Kozol; Christopher Leggette; Richard Lincoln; Julian Lopez-Morillas; Patty McCoy; Bruce McLeod; James McLure; William Molloy; Mark Murphey; David Kent Nale; Rick Newman; Peter Nyberg; Michael O'Sullivan; Larry Oliver; Fredi Olster; Pat Patton; Kenneth Perez; Corey Phelps; Jolene Phelps Van Hooser; Gerard Phipps; Forbes "Buck" Rogers; Julie Rogers; Schuyler Roll; Kenneth W. Roth; Elaine Sawyer; Gregory Ward Schroeder; John Sheehan; Brian Steeley; John W. Swearingen; Gregory Scott Temple; Scott Wagoner; J. Steven White; Lloyd Williamson; Michael Winters; Richard Yarnell and she were performers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon.

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  • Trivia
    After college she spent a year in Hawaii, then to Oregon where she met future Fridays cast member and future husband Mark Blankfield at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  • Nickname
    • Vivian Sally

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