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Ashley Gardner

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Ashley Gardner
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present

Ashley Gardner is an American actress. She provided the voices of Nancy Gribble[1] and Didi Hill[2] in the animated series King of the Hill.

Career

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She appeared in the sitcom Seinfeld in the episode "The Library" as Marion[3] and in the pilot of Madman of the People.[4]

John Simon, in his review of Keith Curran's 1991 play Walking the Dead, stated that Gardner "does wonders" as Veronica, a lesbian who has a sex change and becomes a man.[5][6] She had previously appeared in Curran's Dalton's Back and co-starred in Timothy Mason's The Fiery Furnace.[7][8]

Gardner has also appeared in the feature films Heart of Dixie (1989), Johnny Suede (1991)[9] and He Said, She Said (1991) where she plays the "Classy with a capital K" ex-lover of Kevin Bacon's character who flirts by exposing her breast for him in public.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Heart of Dixie Jean
1991 He Said, She Said Susan
Johnny Suede Ellen
1993 Complex of Fear Doreen Wylie Television film
Lies and Lullabies Fran
1997 Breast Men Paula
2000 The Mystery of Spoon River Jeannie Manson
2002 Fits and Starts Jolene
2006 Lost Signal Martha Harris
2007 Sunny & Share Love You Sean's Mom
2011 I.E.D., I.O.U. Mrs. Batten Short film
2014 Parallax Rachel Cooper
2015 Chasing Eagle Rock

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Seinfeld Marion Episode: "The Library"
1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Eve Episode: "Goodbye Mr. Rips"
1994 Madman of the People Caroline 2 episodes
The George Carlin Show Dot Episode: "George Gets Hoist by His Own Petard"
1995 Maybe This Time Sherry Episode: "Maybe This Time"
Murder One Marcy Ballard Episode: "Chapter Four"
1995–1996 Grace Under Fire Evie Burdette 2 episodes
1996 Nash Bridges Sophia Kidwell Episode: "The Great Escape"
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Partrica Kelly 2 episodes
NYPD Blue Denise Episode: "Three Girls and a Baby"
Brooklyn South Bonnie Van Eggidy Episode: "A Reverend Runs Through It"
1997–2010 King of the Hill Nancy Gribble, Didi Hill, Reverend Karen Stroup (voices) 124 episodes
1998 Michael Hayes Episode: "Imagine: Part 2"
The Drew Carey Show Pinky 3 episodes
The Larry Sanders Show Fran Schmitt Episode: "Beverly's Secret"
Style & Substance Felicia Episode: "Office Management for Beginners"
1999 Becker Susan Fox Episode: "Partial Law"
Everything's Relative Gail 2 episodes
Ally McBeal Martha Claven Episode: "Only the Lonely"
Judging Amy Mimi Carter Episode: "Near Death Experience"
2000 Just Shoot Me! Lori Episode: "With Three I Swing"
2001 Spin City Judith Episode: "Hey Judith"
2002 The Ellen Show Hostess Episode: "Just the Duck"
Charmed Tyler's Foster Mother Episode: "Lost and Bound"
Watching Ellie Monica Episode: "Zimmerman"
Six Feet Under Daughter #1 Episode: "Someone Else's Eyes"
ER Simone Phillips Episode: "A Hopeless Wound"
2003 Strong Medicine Nina Episode: "Coming Clean"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle Wendy Episode: "Billboard"
2006 Close to Home Psychologist Episode: "Dead or Alive"
2007 Raines Wendy Tucker Episode: "Pilot"
Reno 911! Angry Teacher Episode: "Proposition C"
2011 Beavis and Butt-Head Additional voices Episode: Drones"
2014 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Cafeteria Lady Episode: "I Got Your Back"
2016 Lopez Bobbie Episode: "George's Party"
2017 Tarantula Unknown role (voice) Episode: "The Shade"
2019 WTF 101 Baroness (voice) Episode: "Duels"

References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Marla (30 March 2005). The American Family on Television: A Chronology of 121 Shows, 1948-2004. McFarland. pp. 203–. ISBN 9780786420742. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ Feasey, Rebecca (2008). Masculinity and Popular Television. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 39–. ISBN 9780748627974. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia with Biographies, Character Profiles & Episode Summaries. Praetorian Publishing. September 2017. pp. 188–. ISBN 9780967985244.
  4. ^ Howard Prouty (1 September 1996). Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994. Taylor & Francis. pp. 371–. ISBN 9780824037970. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. ^ John Simon (27 May 1991). New York Magazine - Theater review. New York Media, LLC. pp. 73–. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  6. ^ Willis, John (1 February 2000). Theatre World 1990-1991. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 85–. ISBN 9781557831262. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  7. ^ New York Magazine Theater: Now Playing. New York Media, LLC. 25 October 1993. pp. 124–. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  8. ^ Guernsey, Otis L.; Sweet, Jeffrey (1994). The Best Plays of 1993-1994. Limelight Editions. pp. 81–. ISBN 9780879101831. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. ^ Willis, John (1 February 2000). Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 169–. ISBN 9781557831750. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  10. ^ Comey, Jeremiah (2 October 2012). The Art of Film Acting: A Guide For Actors and Directors. Taylor & Francis. pp. 307–. ISBN 9781136047213. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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