Alex Datcher
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Cynthia Alex Datcher sometimes credited as Alex Datcher, is an American
actress. She has made many guest appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas; she also has numerous supporting roles in many movies. She has been acting since 1990.
Datcher made her first television appearance in an episode of Beauty and the Beast
alongside Ron Perlman
and Linda Hamilton
. She made her film début two years later in action drama Rage and Honor, co-starring Brian Thompson
and Tim DeZarn. Later in 1992, she had the female lead in the thriller Passenger 57
opposite Wesley Snipes
.
Following an appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation
, she had guest spots on such television shows as Sliders
, The Pretender
, Brimstone
, The Steve Harvey Show
and Any Day Now. Additionally, she was a regular on the UPN
series Goode Behavior
, which ran during the 1996-97 season; and had a recurring role on the short-lived 18 Wheels of Justice. She also appeared in the films Jury Duty
(1995) and Scorcher
(2002), among others.
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actress. She has made many guest appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas; she also has numerous supporting roles in many movies. She has been acting since 1990.
Datcher made her first television appearance in an episode of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent , a mythic, noble man-beast, and his Catherine , a savvy assistant District attorney in New York; and a...
alongside Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Ronald N. "Ron" Perlman is an American television, film and voice over actor. He is known for having played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast , a Deathstroke figure known as Slade in the animated series Teen Titans, Clarence "Clay" Morrow in Sons of Anarchy, the comic book character...
and Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton
Linda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy...
. She made her film début two years later in action drama Rage and Honor, co-starring Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson (actor)
Brian Thompson is an American actor. His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature has led him to be typecast as a villain in many action films and TV series, and a some comedies: Joe Dirt, The Three Amigos, Weird Science, Key West, and Life Stinks.-Career:Thompson has...
and Tim DeZarn. Later in 1992, she had the female lead in the thriller Passenger 57
Passenger 57
Passenger 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon.-Plot:...
opposite Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist, who has starred in numerous action films, thrillers, and dramatic feature films. Snipes is known for playing the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy, among various other high profile roles...
.
Following an appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, she had guest spots on such television shows as Sliders
Sliders
Sliders is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast for five seasons, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. The series follows a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes. The show was created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé...
, The Pretender
The Pretender (TV series)
The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work...
, Brimstone
Brimstone
Brimstone is an alternative name for sulfur. It may also refer to:* Fire and brimstone, an idiomatic expression of signs of God's wrath in the Bible* Brimstone , a DC Comics character...
, The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
and Any Day Now. Additionally, she was a regular on the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
series Goode Behavior
Goode Behavior
Goode Behavior is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN. The series was cancelled after its first season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 23 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, which ran during the 1996-97 season; and had a recurring role on the short-lived 18 Wheels of Justice. She also appeared in the films Jury Duty
Jury Duty (film)
Jury Duty is a 1995 comedy film directed by John Fortenberry and starring Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci, Brian Doyle-Murray, Shelley Winters, and Abe Vigoda.The film was Billie Bird's last screen appearance.- Plot:...
(1995) and Scorcher
Scorcher (film)
Scorcher is a 2002 science fiction disaster film directed by James Seale and starring Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies, Jeffrey Johnson, Tamara Davies, Mark Rolston and Rutger Hauer. It was first released in the USA in 2002...
(2002), among others.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Associate District Attorney |
2006 | "Night Stalker" | Timeless TV episode |
2005 | Checking Out | Raphaella |
2003 | "The Tracy Morgan Show" | Teacher (1 episode) Pilot TV episode |
2002 | Scorcher (2002/I) | Janet Hill |
2002 | "Any Day Now" | Boys Will Be Boys TV episode - Ernestine |
2000 | "18 Wheels of Justice" | .... Special Agent Debra Cutler (4 episodes, 2000) |
- Revelation TV episode .... Special Agent Debra Cutler | ||
- Caged TV episode .... Special Agent Debra Cutler | ||
- Wages of Sin TV episode .... Special Agent Debra Cutler | ||
- Ranger's Chance TV episode .... Special Agent Debra Cutler | ||
2000 | "Grown Ups" | Sons & Lovers - TV episode - Teri |
2000 | Up, Up, and Away! (TV) | Judy Marshall/Warrior Woman |
1999 | "The Steve Harvey Show" | My Two Big Daddies TV episode - Donna |
1998 | "Brimstone" | Encore TV episode .... Dr. Laura Miller |
1997 | "Pacific Blue" | Heartbeat TV episode - Alexa Cholak |
1997 | "The Pretender" | Past Sim TV episode - Jessica Kline |
1997 | Pressure Point | Prosecutor |
1996 | Last Exit to Earth (TV) | Heir Apparent aka Roger Corman Presents 'Last Exit to Earth' |
1996 | "Goode Behavior" TV series | Barbara Goode (unknown episodes) |
1995 | "Sister, Sister" | Weird Science (1995) TV episode - Paula |
1995 | "Martin" | Martin in the Corner Pocket TV episode - Vanessa |
1995 | The Expert | Dr. Alice Barnes |
1995 | "Sliders" | Luck of the Draw TV episode - Julianne Murphy |
1995 | Jury Duty | Sarah |
1995 | "Diagnosis Murder" | Playing for Keeps TV episode - Peggy McKenna |
1995 | "The Watcher" | Heartburned TV episode |
1994 | "In the Heat of the Night" | The Last Round TV episode - Angela Dolphy |
1994 | "The Sinbad Show" aka Sinbad (UK) | Can We Talk? TV episode Sandra, Talk Show Producer |
1993 | "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" | Baby Love TV episode - Mark's Girlfriend Marissa |
1993 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" ... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation) |
Descent: Part 2 TV episode .... Ensign Zandra Taitt |
1993 | Body Bags (TV) | .... Anne (segment "The Gas Station") ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags' ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title) |
1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (TV) | Cathy Paxton |
1993 | "Street Justice" | Lynn Kirkwood - Hello... Again TV episode |
1992 | "Street Justice" | Lynn Kirkwood - Partner in Crime TV episode |
1992 | Netherworld | Mary Magdalene |
1992 | Passenger 57 Passenger 57 Passenger 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon.-Plot:... |
Marti Slayton |
1992 | Inside Out III (V) | Annie (segment "The Wet Dream") |
1992 | Rage and Honor | Hannah the Hun |
1990 | "Beauty and the Beast" | Invictus TV episode - Andrea |
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