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Amanda Bearse

Amanda Bearse

Highest Rated: 89% Bros (2022)

Lowest Rated: 33% Protocol (1984)

Birthday: Aug 9, 1958

Birthplace: Winter Park, Florida, USA

Fresh-faced, perky and youthful player who became known as Marcy D'Arcy, the misguided feminist foil of Ed O'Neill's formidably oafish Al Bundy, on the long-running hit sitcom "Married...With Children" (Fox, 1987-97). After studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Bearse broke into the business with a two-year stint playing Amanda Cousins on the daytime soap "All My Children." After making her feature debut with a small part in the Goldie Hawn vehicle "Protocol" (1984), Bearse became the object of desire for Tim Robbins and Stephen Geoffreys in the amiable teen comedy "Fraternity Vacation" (1985). She graduated to leading lady status in the underrated horror-comedy "Fright Night" (1985) opposite William Ragsdale. Bearse began directing episodes of "Married...With Children" in 1991 and has continued to do so in subsequent seasons. She publicly came out as a lesbian in 1993. Bearse returned to acting in 2011, appearing in two episodes of Lifetime comedy-drama series, "Drop Dead Diva." In 2020, she starred in "Sky Sharks." In 2022, Amanda Bearse played Luke Macfarlane's mother in the film, "Bros."

Highest rated movies

89% 90% Bros 83% 76% Fright Night 55% 62% The Doom Generation
43% 35% Sky Sharks
33% 38% Protocol

Filmography

Movies

Credit
89% 90% Bros Unknown (Character) $11.6M 2022
43% 35% Sky Sharks Marjorie Phelps (Character) - 2020
55% 62% The Doom Generation Barmaid (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Goddess of Love Cathy (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 35% Fraternity Vacation Nicole Ferret (Character) - 1985
83% 76% Fright Night Amy Peterson (Character) - 1985
33% 38% Protocol Soap Opera Actor (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fire on the Mountain Karen (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Affair Karen (Character) - 1983

TV

Credit
23% 52% Anger Management Rita (Guest Star) 2013
78% 60% Drop Dead Diva Judge Jodi Corliss (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 82% George Lopez Director 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reba Director 2001-2002
67% No Score Yet Nikki Director 2002
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Director 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Director 1998-2000
8% No Score Yet Ladies Man Director 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jesse Director 1999
20% No Score Yet Reunited Director 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jamie Foxx Show Director 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rude Awakening Director 1998
67% No Score Yet Alright Already Director 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Director 1997
14% No Score Yet The Tom Show Director 1997
No Score Yet 96% Married ... With Children Marcy D'Arcy (Character),
Director
1987-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon Director 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Jean Haywood (Guest Star) 1986