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Deirdre Lenihan

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Deirdre Lenihan was born on 19 May 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Emergency! (1972), Police Woman (1974) and Glass Houses (1972). She has been married to James Sloyan since 31 December 1973. They have two children.
BornMay 19, 1946
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Laurie Campbell
    • Doctor of the Rampart Triage Team
    Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Linda Hoffman
    • Alessandra
    • Joanne McCormack
    Glass Houses (1972)
    Glass Houses
    5.5
    • Kim
    • 1972
    Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Daisy Garner

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Lou Grant (1977)
      Lou Grant
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Deirdre
      • 1980
    • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
      From Here to Eternity
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Nurse
      • 1980
    • Emergency! (1972)
      Emergency!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Laurie Campbell
      • Doctor of the Rampart Triage Team
      • 1978–1979
    • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
      The Waltons
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Daisy Garner
      • 1974–1978
    • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
      Police Woman
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Linda Hoffman
      • Alessandra
      • Joanne McCormack
      • 1974–1977
    • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
      Cannon
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dana Longman
      • 1975
    • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      The Streets of San Francisco
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Nancy Price
      • 1975
    • Medical Story (1975)
      Medical Story
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Beverly
      • 1975
    • Norman Fell, Sandra Deel, Bernie Kopell, Deirdre Lenihan, and Louis Nye in Needles and Pins (1973)
      Needles and Pins
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Wendy Nelson
      • 1973–1974
    • Glass Houses (1972)
      Glass Houses
      5.5
      • Kim
      • 1972

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dierdre Lenahan
    • Born
      • May 19, 1946
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • James SloyanDecember 31, 1973 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Samantha Sloyan

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    • Trivia
      Mother of actress Samantha Sloyan and Dan Sloyan.

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