Mary Crosby
Mary Frances Crosby (born
14 September 1959) is an
American actress. She is most often credited as simply Mary Crosby for her performances.
She was born in
Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of the
singer and
actor Bing Crosby, from his second marriage to the
actress Kathryn Grant. She was graduated from high school at 15 and at 16 entered the
University of Texas at Austin where she became a member of
Delta Delta Delta sorority. She dropped out of the University before graduating. She is fluent in
Spanish.
* Aunt of
Denise Crosby and L.Chip Crosby Jr
* Cousin of Cathy Crosby and Chris Crosby
* Niece of the
bandleader Bob Crosby and the
agent Larry Crosby* Sister of
Harry Crosby and
Nathaniel Crosby* Half-sister of
Gary,
Dennis,
Phillip and
Lindsay CrosbyShe has been twice married:
* 1) Eb Lottimer (
1978-
divorced)
* 2) Mark Brodka (
1998 - present); two children (born
2000 and
2002)
She may be best remembered for her recurring role as Kristin Shepard on the TV Series
Dallas from
1979 to
1980. Her character is best remembered for her role in the cliffhanger ending of the 1979-1980 season of
Dallas. In that highly watched episode, J.R. Ewing was shot by an unknown assailant. Ultimately, Kristin Shepherd was revealed to have been the person who pulled the trigger. Crosby's character later crossed over to
Knots Landing in the 1980-81 season, and returned to
Dallas in
1981 where she was found drowned in the Southfork pool.
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With This Ring (
1978)...Lisa Harris
*
A Guide for the Married Woman (
1978) (
TV)...Eloise
*
Pearl (
1978) (mini) (TV Series)...Patricia North
*
Brothers and Sisters (
1979) (TV Series)...Suzy Cooper
*
Dallas (TV Series) (
1978)...Kristin Shepard #2 (
1979-
1981)
*
Midnight Lace (
1981) (TV)...Cathy Preston
*
Golden Gate (
1981) (TV)...Natalie Kingsley
*
Confessions of a Married Man (
1983) (TV)...Ellen
*
Last Plane Out (
1983)...Elizabeth Rush
*
The Ice Pirates (
1984)...Princess Karina
*
Cover Up (
1984) (TV)...Merilee Taylor
*
Child's Play (
1985) (TV)...Ann Preston
*
Hollywood Wives (
1985) (mini) (TV Series)...Karen Lancaster
*
Final Jeopardy (
1985) (TV)...Susan Campbell
*
North and South, Book II (
1986) (mini) (TV Series)...Isabel Hazzard
*
Stagecoach (
1986) (TV)...Mrs. Lucy Mallory
*
Johann Strauss - Der Konig ohne Krone (
1987)...Adele...aka
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown*
Tapeheads (
1988)...Samantha Gregory
*
Quicker Than the Eye (
1989)...Mary Preston
*
Deadly Innocents (
1990)...Beth/Cathy
*
Body Chemistry (
1990)...Marlee Redding
*
Corporate Affairs (
1990)...Jessica Pierce
*
Eating (
1990)...Kate
*
Crack Me Up (
1991)
*
The Berlin Conspiracy (
1992)...Ursula Schneider
*
Distant Cousins (
1993)...Marcie...aka
Dangerous Motive*
Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them (
1994) (TV)...Jennifer
*
Cupid (
1997)...Dana Rhodes
*
The Night Caller (
1998)...Nikki Rogers
*
Sharing the Secret (
2000) (TV)...Irene
*
The Legend of Zorro (
2005)...Governor's Wife
*
The Hollywood Palace (
1966)...Herself - Singer (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
The Danny Thomas Hour (
1967)...Joan (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
The Hollywood Palace (
1967)...Herself - Singer (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
The Hollywood Palace (
1968)...Herself - Singer (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
Starsky and Hutch (
1978)...Leslie Slate in episode: "Strange Justice" (episode # 4.6)
*
CHiPS (
1979)...Chris (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
Knots Landing] (
1980)...Kristen Shepard
*
Dick Turpin (
1981)...June Harding
*
Dick Turpin (
1981)...Jane Harding
*
Dick Turpin (
1981)...Jane Harding
*
Dick Turpin (
1981)...June Harding
*
The Fall Guy (
1982)...Coleen Wilcox
*
The Love Boat (
1982)...Megan Lewis
*
The Love Boat (
1982)...Megan Lewis
*
The Fall Guy (
1983)...Sue Jackson
*
Automan (
1983)...Ellen Fowler/Miss Simmons
*
Hotel (
1984)...Maggie Blackwood
*
The Fall Guy (
1984)...Kim Donnelly
*
Cover Up (
1984)...Merilee Taylor
*
Finder of Lost Loves (
1984)...Blythe Stewart (as
Mary Frances Crosby)
*
Hotel (
1985)...Barbara Medford in episode "Distortions"
*
Hotel (
1985)...Natalie Rogers in episode "Saving Grace"
*
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (
1986)...Ann Preston in episode "Child's Play"
*
The Love Boat (
1986) in episode "The Matadors/Mrs.Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 1" (episode # 9.22)
*
The Love Boat (
1986) in episode "The Matadors/Mrs.Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me. Marry Me: Part 2" (episode # 9.23)
*
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter*
Dallas (
1989)...Kristen Shepard #2 (archive footage) (uncredited) in episode "Country Girl" (episode # 12.15)
*
In the Heat of the Night (
1989)...J.D.Sinclaire
*
Freddy's Nightmares (
1989)...Greta in eisode "
Lucky Stiff (Freddy's Nightmares episode)"
*
Freddy's Nightmares (
1990)...Greta in episode "Easy Come, Easy Go"
*
Shades of LA (
1990)...Jessica Pope
*
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (
1993) Professor Natima Lang (Season 2,Episode 18 "Profit and Loss")
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