Mel Harris

Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Mel Harris is an American actress who began on television in 1986 with a small part in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She first starred as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama Thirtysomething, which ran from 1987 to 1991 and brought her a Golden Globe nomination in 1990; she also directed an episode during its final season. On film, she made her debut in the 1987 action movie Wanted: Dead or Alive and later appeared in K-9 (1989), Raising Cain (1992), The Pagemaster (1994), and The Lodger (2009). Her other television work includes the miniseries Cross of Fire, the sitcom Something So Right from 1996 to 1998, guest roles on series such as The West Wing and House, and a starring part in the Hulu drama Shut Eye in 2016. She worked as a writer and was executive producer and creator of the ABC pilot Scruples, and had a recurring role on Imposters from 2017 to 2018.