# Jaclyn Bernstein

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**Jaclyn Bernstein** (born August 15, 1978)[1] is an American writer and poet. Her work has been published in the Brattle Street Review. [\[1\]](https://www.brattlestreetreview.com/print-edition/)

She gained prominence in the1980's as a child actor known for her roles on *[The Golden Girls](/source/The_Golden_Girls), [Family Ties](/source/Family_Ties)*, [*227*](/source/227_(TV_series)), *[Highway to Heaven](/source/Highway_to_Heaven)*, [*For Keeps?*](/source/For_Keeps_(film)) and *The Rain Children*, a Pacific Bell mini-series of advertising campaign commercials featured in [Dumb and Dumber.](/source/Dumb_and_Dumber)

## Acting Career

She began working at age three and appeared in over 100 commercials as a child. Bernstein made her theatrical debut directed by [Bruce Paltrow](/source/Bruce_Paltrow) in *[St. Elsewhere](/source/St._Elsewhere)* followed by [Robert Downey Sr.](/source/Robert_Downey_Sr.) in an episode of *[The Twilight Zone](/source/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series))*. As a child performer she worked with [Jerry Lewis](/source/Jerry_Lewis), [Morgan Freeman](/source/Morgan_Freeman), [2] [Patty Duke](/source/Patty_Duke), [Nell Carter](/source/Nell_Carter), [Michael J. Fox](/source/Michael_J._Fox), [Raquel Welch,](/source/Raquel_Welch) [Marion Ross](/source/Marion_Ross), [Denzel Washington,](/source/Denzel_Washington) [Howie Mandel](/source/Howie_Mandel), [Cindy William](/source/Cindy_Williams), [Lesley Ann Warren](/source/Lesley_Ann_Warren), [Michael Landon,](/source/Michael_Landon) [Molly Ringwald,](/source/Molly_Ringwald) [David Steinberg](/source/David_Steinberg), [Wes Craven](/source/Wes_Craven), [Gary David Goldberg](/source/Gary_David_Goldberg), [Christina Pickles](/source/Christina_Pickles), and [Conchata Ferrell.](/source/Conchata_Ferrell) She won a [Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award) in 1987 for her role in *A Fight For Jenny.*

## Filmography

### Writing Credits

Year Title Notes 2019 Frontline of Humanity Writer

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side Young Diane 1988 For Keeps Mary Bobrucz 1988 Journey to the Center of the Earth Sara 1993 Family Prayers Julie 1994 Dumb and Dumber Lucy 2017 The Stork Terri

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 1985 St. Elsewhere Betty Episode: "Cheers" 1985, 1986 The Twilight Zone Megan McDowell / Debbie Cunningham 2 episodes 1986 Highway to Heaven Myra Episode: "Heaven on Earth" 1986 A Fight for Jenny Jennifer Wilkes Television film 1986 Webster Cindy / Trick or Treater 2 episodes 1986 Fame The Older Youngster Episode: "All I Want for Christmas" 1987 Fight for Life Felice Abrams Television film 1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Denise Episode: "The Time of Their Lives" 1987 Right to Die Lynn Television film 1987 Werewolf Anna Episode: "All Hallow's Eve" 1987 The Golden Girls Linda Episode: "Letter to Gorbachev" 1988 Buck James Melinda Brannigan Episode: "To Everything a Season" 1988 Police Story: Burnout Christina Television film 1988 A Very Brady Christmas Jessica Logan 1989 227 Emily Episode: "Babes in the Woods" 1989 Family Ties Marla Episode: "Simon Says" 1989 The People Next Door Aurora Kellogg 10 episodes 1990 The Bradys Jessica Logan 4 episodes 1990, 1991 Empty Nest Nancy / Amanda 2 episodes 1991 You Take the Kids Episode: "Bad Boy" 1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Girl at Party Episode: "Just Infatuation" 1991 Coconut Downs Sara Van Buren Television film 1991 Brooklyn Bridge Student Episode: "War of the Worlds" 1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Girl at Party Episode "Just Infatuation" 1992 Step by Step Patty Episode: "The Boys in the Band" 1993 Blossom Elizabeth Episode: "Blossom in Paris: Part 1"

## References

1. ["Jaclyn Bernstein"](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077064/). *IMDb*. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

1. ["Fight For Life"](https://parkcircus.com/film/undefined). *Park Circus*. Retrieved 2026-05-26.

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