Jennifer Bassey

Biography

Jennifer Bassey is an American actress of stage and screen who worked for decades in daytime television, best known as Marian Colby on the ABC soap opera All My Children. Born in Chicago, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, then returned to the United States and took Off-Broadway roles that led to soap work on Love of Life, The Edge of Night, and Somerset. She played Marian on and off from 1983 until the show ended in 2011, winning Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1998 and 1999 and a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1999. Her prime time credits include Falcon Crest and Grey's Anatomy, and her films include Waxwork (1988) and Dunston Checks In (1996). In 2017 she joined General Hospital and the digital soap Anacostia, which brought a second Daytime Emmy nomination in 2018.

84years old

Turns 85 on July 22in 281 days

Born July 22, 1942Chicago
Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Also credited as Joan Bassie

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 36 years1988 to 2024

Genres

Comedy57%, 4 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Horror29%, 2 films
Adventure14%, 1 film

First and latest

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About the name
After parts in Love of Life, The Edge of Night and Somerset, Bassey stopped using the professional name Joan Bassie and became Jennifer Bassey. She took Jennifer from Dr. Jennifer Stark, her character on Love of Life.
Early training
Bassey graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, then went back to the United States and appeared in Off-Broadway plays. That work brought her more roles in daytime soap operas.

Jennifer Bassey movies on Netflix

Omni Loop2024IMDb rating 5.6as Carville Resident
Until We Meet Again2022IMDb rating 4.5as Linda Davis Thompson
It Had to Be You2000IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Allen
Dunston Checks In1996IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Dellacroce
Stepfather 31992IMDb rating 4.7as Dr. Brady
Twogether1992IMDb rating 4.6as Mrs. McKenzie
Waxwork1988IMDb rating 6.1as Mrs. Loftmore

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Waxwork1988 Comedy, Horroras Mrs. Loftmore
IMDb rating 6.116K votes
Dunston Checks In1996 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Mrs. Dellacroce
IMDb rating 5.414K votes
Omni Loop2024as Carville Resident
IMDb rating 5.64.1K votes
It Had to Be You2000as Mrs. Allen
IMDb rating 5.73.1K votes
Until We Meet Again2022as Linda Davis Thompson
IMDb rating 4.5390 votes
Stepfather 31992as Dr. Brady
IMDb rating 4.72.5K votes
Twogether1992as Mrs. McKenzie
IMDb rating 4.6308 votes

Worked with

Jennifer Bassey made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Madsen

John Rhys-Davies

David Warner

Jeremy Piven

Faye Dunaway

Jason Alexander

Anthony HickoxDirector, 1 film Ken KwapisDirector, 1 film Bernardo BrittoDirector, 1 film

Films together

Michael Madsen1 film together, 2022
Michael Madsen's page
- Until We Meet Again2022IMDb rating 4.5Bassey as Linda Davis ThompsonMadsen as Det. Morrison
John Rhys-Davies1 film together, 1988
John Rhys-Davies's page
- Waxwork1988IMDb rating 6.1Bassey as Mrs. LoftmoreRhys-Davies as Werewolf
David Warner1 film together, 1988
David Warner's page
- Waxwork1988IMDb rating 6.1Bassey as Mrs. LoftmoreWarner as Waxwork Man
Jeremy Piven1 film together, 1992
Jeremy Piven's page
- Twogether1992IMDb rating 4.6Bassey as Mrs. McKenziePiven as Arnie
Faye Dunaway1 film together, 1996
Faye Dunaway's page
- Dunston Checks In1996IMDb rating 5.4Bassey as Mrs. DellacroceDunaway as Mrs. Dubrow
Jason Alexander1 film together, 1996
Jason Alexander's page
- Dunston Checks In1996IMDb rating 5.4Bassey as Mrs. DellacroceAlexander as Robert Grant
Anthony HickoxDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Anthony Hickox
- Waxwork1988IMDb rating 6.1Bassey as Mrs. Loftmore
Ken KwapisDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Ken Kwapis
- Dunston Checks In1996IMDb rating 5.4Bassey as Mrs. Dellacroce
Bernardo BrittoDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Bernardo Britto
- Omni Loop2024IMDb rating 5.6Bassey as Carville Resident

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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