# Wendy Phillips

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{{short description|American actress}}
{{for|the author|Wendy Phillips (author)}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Wendy Phillips
| image        = Mitchell Ryan Wendy Phillips Executive Suite 1976.JPG
| image_size   = 220px
| alt          =
| caption      = Phillips and [Mitchell Ryan](/source/Mitchell_Ryan) in ''[Executive Suite](/source/Executive_Suite_(TV_series))'', 1976
| birth_name   = 
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1952|01|02}}<ref name=allm>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/p56611|title=Wendy Phillips &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref>
| birth_place  = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), U.S.
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| other_names  = 
| occupation   = [Actress](/source/Actor)
| years_active = 1975–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|[Scott Paulin](/source/Scott_Paulin)|1981|}}
| children     = 1
| website      =  
}}

'''Wendy Phillips''' (born January 2, 1952) is an American actress, known for her roles on television series including ''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)'', ''[Homefront](/source/Homefront_(American_TV_show))'' and ''[Promised Land](/source/Promised_Land_(1996_TV_series))''.

==Life and career==
Phillips was born in Brooklyn, New York.<ref name=usc>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=34804&first=&last=&title=&did=19&referer=/writing/faculty.cfm&startpage=1&startrow=31|title=USC Cinematic Arts &#124; School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile|website=cinema.usc.edu}}</ref> She made her screen debut in the 1975 NBC Movie of the Week, ''[Death Be Not Proud](/source/Death_Be_Not_Proud_(book))''.<ref name=usc/> Two years later, Phillips made her big screen debut in the drama film ''[Fraternity Row](/source/Fraternity_Row_(film))''. On television, she starred alongside [Mitchell Ryan](/source/Mitchell_Ryan) in the CBS drama series, ''[Executive Suite](/source/Executive_Suite_(TV_series))'' from 1976 to 1977, and later on the NBC series ''[The Eddie Capra Mysteries](/source/The_Eddie_Capra_Mysteries)'' (1978–79). She later guest-starred on ''[Lou Grant](/source/Lou_Grant_(TV_series))'', ''[Trapper John, M.D.](/source/Trapper_John%2C_M.D.)'', ''[Taxi](/source/Taxi_(TV_series))'', ''[St. Elsewhere](/source/St._Elsewhere)'', ''[The Twilight Zone](/source/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series))'', and ''[Murder, She Wrote](/source/Murder%2C_She_Wrote)''

During the 1980s, Phillips appeared in films ''[Airplane II: The Sequel](/source/Airplane_II%3A_The_Sequel)'' (1982) and ''[Midnight Run](/source/Midnight_Run)'' (1988), as well as a number of made-for-television movies, notably ''[Paper Dolls](/source/Paper_Dolls)'' (1982), the NBC miniseries ''[A Year in the Life](/source/A_Year_in_the_Life)'' (1986), and its sequel series from 1987 to 1988. In 1989, she was a regular cast member in the ABC sitcom ''[The Robert Guillaume Show](/source/The_Robert_Guillaume_Show)'',<ref>{{cite web|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|title=It's Not Just Another Sitcom : Robert Guillaume Says New Show's Interracial Romance 'No Big Deal'|date=April 5, 1989|author=Finke, Nikki|authorlink=Nikki Finke|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-05-ca-1057-story.html}}</ref> and from 1989 to 1990 starred as [David Selby](/source/David_Selby)'s character's last wife, [Lauren Daniels](/source/Lauren_Daniels), during the final season of CBS prime time soap opera, ''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)''. In 1991, she played title character's ex-wife in the biographical film ''[Bugsy](/source/Bugsy)''.

From 1991 to 1993, Phillips starred in the ABC award-winning drama series, ''[Homefront](/source/Homefront_(American_TV_series))''. She later played [Gerald McRaney](/source/Gerald_McRaney)'s wife, Claire Greene, on the CBS series ''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)'' (1994–98) and ''[Promised Land](/source/Promised_Land_(1996_TV_series))'' (1996–99).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1996/9/12/19265503/angel-leads-new-show-to-the-promised-land|title='ANGEL' LEADS NEW SHOW TO THE 'PROMISED LAND'|date=September 12, 1996|website=Deseret News}}</ref> The following years, Phillips guest-starred on ''[Charmed](/source/Charmed)'', ''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))'', ''[The Closer](/source/The_Closer)'', ''[Shameless](/source/Shameless_(American_TV_series))'', and had recurring roles on ''[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip](/source/Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip)'' (2006) and ''[Big Love](/source/Big_Love)'' (2006–2011).

Phillips has been teaching scene study and acting for the camera privately since 2001, and in later years she has been an adjunct professor at the [USC School of Cinematic Arts](/source/USC_School_of_Cinematic_Arts).<ref name=usc/>

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1977
|''[Fraternity Row](/source/Fraternity_Row_(film))''
|Betty Ann
|
|-
|1982
|''[Airplane II: The Sequel](/source/Airplane_II%3A_The_Sequel)''
|Mary
|
|-
|1988
|''[Midnight Run](/source/Midnight_Run)''
|Gail
|
|-
|1988
|''From Hollywood to Deadwood''
|Monolith Secretary
|
|-
|1989
|''{{sortname|The|Wizard|The Wizard (1989 film)}}''
|Christine Bateman
|
|-
|1991
|''[Hard Time Romance](/source/Hard_Time_Romance)''
|
|
|-
|1991
|''[Bugsy](/source/Bugsy)''
|Esta Siegel
|
|-
|2001
|''[I Am Sam](/source/I_Am_Sam)''
|Miss Wright
|
|-
|2002
|''My Femme Lady''
|Mom
|Short film
|-
|2004
|''Marty and Sven''
|Therapist
|Short film
|-
|2006
|''[Friends with Money](/source/Friends_with_Money)''
|Fundraiser Host
|
|-
|2007
|''[Rendition](/source/Rendition_(film))''
|Samantha
|
|-
|2009
|''Vocabular Delectations''
|Muse Martha
|Short film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1975
|''Death Be Not Proud''
|Mary Wilson
|TV movie
|-
|1975
|''One of Our Own''
|Debbie Hinshaw
|TV movie
|-
|1976–1977
|''[Executive Suite](/source/Executive_Suite_(TV_series))''
|Stacey Walling
|18 episodes
|-
|1978–1979
|''{{sortname|The|Eddie Capra Mysteries|The Eddie Capra Mysteries}}''
|Lacey Brown
|10 episodes
|-
|1979
|''Paris''
|Dina Novotny
|Episode: "Pawn"
|-
|1979
|''[Lou Grant](/source/Lou_Grant_(TV_series))''
|Nell Wheeler
|Episode: "Frame-Up"
|-
|1979
|''{{sortname|The|Last Resort|The Last Resort (1979 TV series)}}''
|Sandy
|Episode: "Girlfriends"
|-
|1980
|''[B. J. and the Bear](/source/B._J._and_the_Bear)''
|Officer Tracy McBain
|Episode: "The 18-Wheel Rip-Off"
|-
|1980
|''{{sortname|The|Love Tapes|nolink=1}}''
|Lisa Del Monte
|TV movie
|-
|1981
|''[CHiPs](/source/CHiPs)''
|Joanne
|Episode: "The Killer Indy"
|-
|1982
|''[Trapper John, M.D.](/source/Trapper_John%2C_M.D.)''
|Laura Johnson
|Episode: "42"
|-
|1982
|''[Taxi](/source/Taxi_(TV_series))''
|Heather
|Episode: "The Road Not Taken: Part 1"
|-
|1982
|''[Paper Dolls](/source/Paper_Dolls)''
|
|TV movie
|-
|1984
|''Partners in Crime''
|Shirley Hamner
|Episode: "The Hottest Guy in Town"
|-
|1984
|''Shattered Vows''
|
|TV movie
|-
|1984
|''[St. Elsewhere](/source/St._Elsewhere)''
|Diane Hassett
|Episode: "Fade to White"
|-
|1984
|''{{sortname|The|New Leave It to Beaver}}''
|Mrs. Roberts
|Episode: "Thanksgiving Day"
|-
|1985
|''{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)}}''
|Mom
|Episode: "[The Uncle Devil Show](/source/The_Uncle_Devil_Show_(The_Twilight_Zone))"
|-
|1986
|''[Amazing Stories](/source/Amazing_Stories_(1985_TV_series))''
|Barbara Lynn
|Episode: "The Sitter"
|-
|1986
|''Fuzzbucket''
|Mom
|TV movie
|-
|1986
|''{{sortname|A|Year in the Life}}''
|Anne Gardner-Maxwell
|TV miniseries
|-
|1987
|''[Matlock](/source/Matlock_(1986_TV_series))''
|Paula Campbell
|Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 1"<br>Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 2"
|-
|1987
|''[Murder, She Wrote](/source/Murder%2C_She_Wrote)''
|Nancy Dalton
|Episode: "Murder, She Spoke"
|-
|1987
|''Baby Girl Scott''
|
|TV movie
|-
|1987–1988
|''{{sortname|A|Year in the Life}}''
|Anne Gardner-Maxwell
|22 episodes
|-
|1989
|''{{sortname|The|Gifted One|nolink=1}}''
|Sarah Grant
|TV movie
|-
|1989
|''{{sortname|The|Robert Guillaume Show}}''
|Ann Sherr
|12 episodes
|-
|1989–1990
|''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)''
|[Lauren Sharpe Daniels Channing](/source/Lauren_Daniels)
|20 episodes
|-
|1990
|''Appearances''
|Marie Danzig
|TV movie
|-
|1990
|''[Lifestories](/source/Lifestories)''
|Mrs. Hawkins
|Episode: "The Hawkins Family"
|-
|1991–1993
|''[Homefront](/source/Homefront_(U.S._TV_series))''
|Anne Metcalf
|42 episodes
|-
|1994
|''MacShayne: Winner Takes All''
|Hannah Foss
|TV movie
|-
|1994
|''MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice''
|Hannah Foss
|TV movie
|-
|1994
|''{{sortname|The|Stand|The Stand (1994 miniseries)}}''
|Lisa Hull
|Episode: "The Plague"
|-
|1994
|''[Diagnosis: Murder](/source/Diagnosis%3A_Murder)''
|Dr. Karen Fielder
|Episode: "Murder Most Vial"
|-
|1994
|''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)''
|Ruth Ann Russell
|Episode: "The Southbound Bus"
|-
|1995
|''{{sortname|The|Commish}}''
|Emily Sherman
|Episode: "The Johnny Club"
|-
|1995
|''[Picket Fences](/source/Picket_Fences)''
|Janine Barrett
|Episode: "The Song of Rome"
|-
|1995
|''Fast Company''
|Paula Stone
|TV movie
|-
|1996
|''[Heroine of Hell](/source/Heroine_of_Hell)''
|Margaret
|TV movie
|-
|1996
|''[Savannah](/source/Savannah_(TV_series))''
|Lucille Richards
|9 episodes
|-
|1996
|''{{sortname|The|Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play|nolink=1}}''
|Babs Honeywell
|TV movie
|-
|1996
|''{{sortname|A|Season in Purgatory}}''
|Luanne Utley
|TV movie
|-
|1996
|''[ABC Afterschool Specials](/source/ABC_Afterschool_Specials)''
|Karen
|Episode: "Too Soon for Jeff"
|-
|1996–1998
|''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)''
| rowspan=2|Claire Greene
|6 episodes
|-
|1996–1999
|''[Promised Land](/source/Promised_Land_(1996_TV_series))''
|67 episodes
|-
|2000
|''[Family Law](/source/Family_Law_(American_TV_series))''
|Ruth Crowley
|Episode: "Are You My Father?"
|-
|2000
|''{{sortname|The|Beach Boys: An American Family}}''
|
|TV movie
|-
|2000
|''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)''
|Michelle Freid
|Episode: "Brainchild"
|-
|2001
|''[Charmed](/source/Charmed)''
|Sister Agnes
|Episode: "Charmed Again: Part 2"
|-
|2002
|''[For the People](/source/For_the_People_(2002_TV_series))''
|Alice Benedict
|Episode "Pilot"
|-
|2002
|''[MDs](/source/MDs_(TV_series))''
|Mrs. Farrell
|Episode: "Cruel and Unusual"
|-
|2003
|''[Presidio Med](/source/Presidio_Med)''
|Louise Altman
|Episode: "Breathless"
|-
|2003
|''[Joan of Arcadia](/source/Joan_of_Arcadia)''
|Brenda Jameson
|Episode: "Touch Move"
|-
|2003
|''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))''
|Mrs. Lambright
|Episode: "Missing"
|-
|2004
|''Life on Liberty Street''
|Lucy Zane
|TV movie
|-
|2005
|''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)''
|Diane Shields
|Episode: "Homecoming"
|-
|2006
|''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)''
|Diane Shields
|Episode: "The Vanishing"
|-
|2006
|''[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip](/source/Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip)''
|Shelley Green
|4 episodes
|-
|2006–2011
|''[Big Love](/source/Big_Love)''
|Peg Embry
|15 episodes
|-
|2008
|''{{sortname|The|Closer}}''
|Patricia Simmons
|Episode: "Speed Bump"
|-
|2009
|''[Bones](/source/Bones_(TV_series))''
|Abby Chevaleer
|Episode: "The Goop on the Girl"
|-
|2018
|''[SEAL Team](/source/SEAL_Team_(TV_series))''
|Linda Hayes
|Episodes: "The Worst of Conditions", "All That Matters"
|-
|2020
|''[The George Lucas Talk Show](/source/The_George_Lucas_Talk_Show)''
|Herself
|''Stu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith''
([Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip](/source/Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip) marathon)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}<!--added under references heading by script-assisted edit-->

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|680881|Wendy Phillips}}

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