Nancy Stafford
Birthday:
5 June 1954, Wilton Manors, Florida, USA
Birth Name:
Nancy Elizabeth Stafford
Height:
175 cm
Nancy Stafford was born in Wilton Manors, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where she was raised in a Southern Baptist family home.She has starred in many TV shows, such as Riptide (1984), Remington Steele (1982), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), Who's the Boss? (1984), Hunter (1984) and Quantum Leap (1989). She also guest-starred o...
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Nancy Stafford was born in Wilton Manors, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where she was raised in a Southern Baptist family home.She has starred in many TV shows, such as Riptide (1984), Remington Steele (1982), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), Who's the Boss? (1984), Hunter (1984) and Quantum Leap (1989). She also guest-starred on an episode of Magnum, P.I. (1980).Her biggest claim to fame on television was with Andy Griffith on Matlock (1986).She also guest-starred in many shows in the late 1990s such as ER (1994), Frasier (1993), Babylon 5 (1994), Baywatch (1989) and The Mentalist (2008).Additionally, Stafford played "The Lady in the Park" in the 2004 Award-winning short film, The Proverb (2004), along with her friends, Jeff Andrus and Scott Waara. Show less «
I struggled as a young girl, feeling very rejected, very ridiculed because of my appearance. Then, irony of ironies, after blossoming but st...Show more »
I struggled as a young girl, feeling very rejected, very ridiculed because of my appearance. Then, irony of ironies, after blossoming but still never feeling good enough, I got into the most rejection-prone occupations: model and actress. Show less «
I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for the painful things that I've gone through in life. God has used them to develop what c...Show more »
I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for the painful things that I've gone through in life. God has used them to develop what could never have been formed in me in any other way. Show less «
[on the ranch she lives in]: We had a vision to create a place where believers could come to rest, rejuvenate and heal and where the artisti...Show more »
[on the ranch she lives in]: We had a vision to create a place where believers could come to rest, rejuvenate and heal and where the artistic community could come to work on creative projects. It's a place of conception of dreams and vision. As time passed, the ache I had for children began to lift from me. Show less «
[on who has been the most influential person in her life]: My mother. She's the funniest human being I know as well as the most capable, str...Show more »
[on who has been the most influential person in her life]: My mother. She's the funniest human being I know as well as the most capable, strongest, most optimistic and incredibly talented. She's given me a lot to aspire to. Show less «
[on writing "Beauty by the Book"]: In college I began to blossom, I grew into my 5-foot-9-inch frame. When I did, boys began to notice, and ...Show more »
[on writing "Beauty by the Book"]: In college I began to blossom, I grew into my 5-foot-9-inch frame. When I did, boys began to notice, and their attention made me feel good about myself for the first time... My insecurities and low self-image were still there; they were just hidden behind the facade of 'pretty' and 'popular'. Show less «
[When she was faced of having her cancer surgery]: I was scared of the surgery, but what really scared me was that the very source of my inc...Show more »
[When she was faced of having her cancer surgery]: I was scared of the surgery, but what really scared me was that the very source of my income and affirmation, my face, had become my life, I felt ashamed. After the surgery I began to search for God. Show less «
I was a gangly, klutzy, studious girl, who was respected by the teachers and not at all popular with the other kids.
I was a gangly, klutzy, studious girl, who was respected by the teachers and not at all popular with the other kids.
[As a character actress]: I love being the bad guy, I love dealing with those intense emotions.
[As a character actress]: I love being the bad guy, I love dealing with those intense emotions.
[When she played Michelle Thomas]: They keep telling me, 'Your wardrobe is nice, Nancy, but where's the teddy?'
[When she played Michelle Thomas]: They keep telling me, 'Your wardrobe is nice, Nancy, but where's the teddy?'
[on her mentor's, Andy Griffith's 85th Birthday]: Andy is indeed an amazing man! I love him!
[on her mentor's, Andy Griffith's 85th Birthday]: Andy is indeed an amazing man! I love him!
[on Andy Griffith] It was awesome working with Andy. He's absolutely the best. It was a party every day. He's a sheer delight and we got alo...Show more »
[on Andy Griffith] It was awesome working with Andy. He's absolutely the best. It was a party every day. He's a sheer delight and we got along famously. I adored him. He also loved my husband Larry who plays fiddle and mandolin, and so often Andy would elbow me and say, 'get Larry to come over and bring his instruments.' Show less «
[on her on- and off-screen chemistry with Andy Griffith]: I was terrified and charged at the same time, of course, he was an icon, and is an...Show more »
[on her on- and off-screen chemistry with Andy Griffith]: I was terrified and charged at the same time, of course, he was an icon, and is an icon. It has just been [and I can't imagine] a greater joy I've had of working those 5 years with him. He's the most genuinely, hysterically, funny human being on the planet. He is sharp as a tact, he is totally ... I was so impressed because he is completely involved in every aspect of that show. He read every single script, he had notes to write, he rewrote scenes that made them better, he's a craftsman with dialogue [of course] coming from his stand-up days, too, you can imagine, and he just knows his stuff. Show less «
[on the death of Andy Griffith]: I'm heartsick... I am forever grateful for the 5 wonderful years I worked with Andy. They were a highlight ...Show more »
[on the death of Andy Griffith]: I'm heartsick... I am forever grateful for the 5 wonderful years I worked with Andy. They were a highlight of my life. I've never laughed so hard or learned so much! He has left an indelible mark on my life - and the lives of countless millions. He was a consummate professional, an American treasure, and a dear man. Show less «
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