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Amy Yasbeck
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Amy Yasbeck
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1962-09-12,Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash Too, in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). Yasbeck was born in Blue Ash, Ohio, and graduated from The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Yasbeck's early acting credits include guest roles on such television shows as Dallas, Spies, Werewolf, J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown. She also played Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and 1987 on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. In 1988, Yasbeck starred in the Disney television film Splash, Too. She then went on to appear in a number of films, including House II: The Second Story (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), The Mask (1994), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). From 1994 to 1997, Yasbeck starred as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance. In 1999, Yasbeck married actor John Ritter. They had one son together, Noah, who was born in 1998. Ritter died suddenly of an aortic dissection in 2003. Since Ritter's death, Yasbeck has continued to work in film and television shows as Two and a Half Men, The Middle, and Modern Family. Yasbeck is also a writer and producer. She wrote the book With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, which was published in 2005. She also produced the documentary John Ritter: A Celebration of His Life, which aired on the Hallmark Channel in 2004. Yasbeck is a strong advocate for heart health awareness. She is a member of the board of directors of the John Ritter Foundation, which was founded in 2003 to raise money for heart research.

Filmography

7.46

Pretty Woman
1990-03-23

6.97

The Mask
1994-07-29

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

6.596

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993-07-28

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

6.085

Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995-12-22

Problem Child 2

5.892

Problem Child 2
1991-07-03

House II: The Second Story

5.549

House II: The Second Story
1987-05-14

4.6

Denial
1998-05-21

4.9

Splash, Too
1988-05-01

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

10

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996-01-01

Home for the Holidays

6.27

Home for the Holidays
1995-11-02

5.2

Sweet Dreams
1996-09-15

4.7

Dillinger
1991-01-06

2.8

The Nutt House
1992-09-10

Trenchcoat in Paradise

3.5

Trenchcoat in Paradise
1989-10-18

5.6

Poochinski
1990-07-09

1

Bloodhounds II
1996-01-26

6.156

Problem Child
1990-07-27

The Odd Couple II

6.311

The Odd Couple II
1998-04-09

4.8

Dead Husbands
1998-12-02

Little Women Big Cars

2

Little Women Big Cars
2012-05-14

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

6

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993-07-27

Little White Lies

4.2

Little White Lies
1989-11-27

Little Women Big Cars 2

1.5

Little Women Big Cars 2
2014-01-01

Fireflies in the Dusk

0

Fireflies in the Dusk
2025-03-27

0

The Big Game

7.294

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

Life on a Stick

4.5

Life on a Stick
2005-03-24

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.433

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

6.3

The Single Guy
1995-09-21

7.161

Matlock
1986-03-03

7.4

China Beach
1988-04-26

6.992

The Cosby Show
1984-09-20

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

6.8

Wings
1990-04-19

E! True Hollywood Story

8.1

E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21

Diagnosis: Murder

7.095

Diagnosis: Murder
1993-10-29

6.4

Dave's World
1993-09-20

Alright Already

0

Alright Already
1997-09-07

5

J.J. Starbuck
1987-09-26

8.2

Bones
2005-09-13

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.7

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

2

Platypus Man
1995-01-23

Pretty Little Liars

7.98

Pretty Little Liars
2010-06-08

8.027

Quantum Leap
1989-03-26

6.632

Just Shoot Me!
1997-03-04

Hot in Cleveland

7.383

Hot in Cleveland
2010-06-16

7.888

Modern Family
2009-09-23

That's So Raven

7.161

That's So Raven
2003-01-17

Murder, She Wrote

7.547

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.4

Get a Life
1990-09-23

7.4

Workaholics
2011-04-06