Georgia Engel Biography (1948-)

Full name, Georgia Bright Engel; born July 28, 1948, in Washington, DC; daughter of Benjamin Franklin (a Coast Guard officer) and Ruth Caroline (maiden name, Hendron) Engel. Addresses: Agent: Cunningham, Escott & Dipene,257 Park Ave. S., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10010.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, singer, voice performer
Birth Details: July 28, 1948; Washington, DC, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Georgette Franklin Baxter, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1972-1977
Regular, The Dean Martin Show (also known as The Dean Martin Comedy Hour), NBC, 1974
Mitzi Maloney, The Betty White Show, CBS, 1977-1978
Loretta Smoot, The Good Time Girls, ABC, 1980
Susan Elliot, Jennifer Slept Here, CBS, 1983
Shirley Burleigh, a recurring role, Coach, ABC, 1991-1996
Episodic
Georgette, "Rhoda's Wedding," Rhoda, CBS, 1974
Ambrosia Malspar, "A Bride for Exidor," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1978
Maxine Bender, "Escape/Cinderella Girls," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
Sheila Lawrence, "Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book,"The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
Yasmine/Tracy, "The Sheik/The Homecoming," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
Ambrosia, "The Exidor Affair," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979
Ambrosia, "Exidor's Wedding," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979
The Associates, ABC, 1979
Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
Karen Hughes, "Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
Voice, "Misunderstood Monsters," CBS Library, CBS, 1981
"Romance Times Three," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
Kathy, "Burl of My Dreams/Meet the Author/Rhymes, Riddles, and Romance,"The Love Boat, ABC, 1982

Susan Henderson, "Touch and Go/The Devil Stick," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
Narrator, "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1983
"Love Is Sweet," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
Joan Cosgrove, "The Lying Game," Working, NBC, 1998
Also voice of Evelyn, "Hercules and the Big Kiss," an episode of Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated.
Specials
Dean Martin's California Christmas, 1975
Dean's Place, NBC, 1975
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926, 1976
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals, Part 2, 1977
The Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1987
Herself and Georgette Franklin Baxter, Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show, CBS, 1991
Movies
Cleo, The New Love Boat (also known as The Love Boat III),ABC, 1977
Claire Ruth, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story, NBC,1978
Kathy Scott, The Day the Women Got Even, NBC, 1980
Mama Porter, Papa Was a Preacher, 1985
Stage Appearances
(New York debut) Lend an Ear, Equity Library Theatre, 1969
(Broadway debut) Minnie Fay, Hello, Dolly!, St. James Theatre, 1970
House of Blue Leaves, off-Broadway production, 1971
Tiptoes, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, and Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1978-1979
My One and Only, St. James Theatre, 1984-1985, then 1987
Steel Magnolias, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1989-1990
Cut the Ribbons, Westside Theatre, New York City, 1992
Film Appearances
Margot, Taking Off, Universal, 1971
Mrs. Barnes, The Outside Man (also known as Funerale a Los Angeles and Un homme est mort), United Artists, 1973
Voice of Love-a-Lot Bear, The Care Bears Movie, Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
Betty, Signs of Life (also known as One for Sorrow, Two for Joy), Avenue, 1989
Voice of giraffe, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
RECORDINGS
Albums
Cole Porter, Volume 3, 1990

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Los Angeles Magazine, December, 1990, p. 229

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