Denise Galik
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Denise Galik-Furey is an American actress who has starred on television and in film.
, Galik has starred in television on soap opera
s, daytime and night time soaps. Her first soap opera role was in the 1980s CBS
soap Knots Landing
as Linda Stricker from 1980 to 1981. She has also appeared in Flamingo Road as Christie Kovacs and General Hospital as Rhonda Wexler from 1992 to 1994. Denise reprised her role as Rhonda Wexler on Port Charles
in 1997 and in 2001. Galik's other well known TV roles are on the short lived TV series The Best of Times as Kim Sedgewick and in the 1984 hit mini series V: The Final Battle as Maggie Blodgett. She has made guest appearances on TV shows, some of those shows range from Welcome Back Kotter, Rhoda
, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team
, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I.
and Law & Order: Criminal Intent
.
She has also appeared in feature films. Her first movie role was in the 1975 movie The Happy Hooker
; her other films include California Suite
(1978), Oh, God! Book II
(1980), Don't Answer the Phone! (1980), Deadly Games
(1982), Get Crazy
(1983), Eye of the Tiger
(1986) and Career Opportunities
(1991).
Career
Born in in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Galik has starred in television on soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, daytime and night time soaps. Her first soap opera role was in the 1980s CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
as Linda Stricker from 1980 to 1981. She has also appeared in Flamingo Road as Christie Kovacs and General Hospital as Rhonda Wexler from 1992 to 1994. Denise reprised her role as Rhonda Wexler on Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
in 1997 and in 2001. Galik's other well known TV roles are on the short lived TV series The Best of Times as Kim Sedgewick and in the 1984 hit mini series V: The Final Battle as Maggie Blodgett. She has made guest appearances on TV shows, some of those shows range from Welcome Back Kotter, Rhoda
Rhoda
Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which ran for five seasons, from 1974 to 1978 airing in 109 episodes. The show was a spin-off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which Harper between the years 1970 and 1974 had played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky,...
, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team
The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by...
, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
and Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
.
She has also appeared in feature films. Her first movie role was in the 1975 movie The Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker (film)
The Happy Hooker is a 1975 comedy film directed by Nicholas Sgarro. It was based on the novel detailing the true story of Xaviera Hollander.-Plot:A group of prostitutes are brought in to a New York police station...
; her other films include California Suite
California Suite (film)
California Suite is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by Neil Simon is based on his play of the same title...
(1978), Oh, God! Book II
Oh, God! Book II
Oh, God! Book II is a 1980 comedy film which is a sequel to the 1977 film, Oh, God!. It stars George Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney and Louanne Sirota.-Synopsis:...
(1980), Don't Answer the Phone! (1980), Deadly Games
Deadly Games
Deadly Games was an American sci fi show that appeared on UPN as part of its 1995 season. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans in the real world.-Story:...
(1982), Get Crazy
Get Crazy
Get Crazy is a 1983 film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, and Ed Begley, Jr.-Premise:...
(1983), Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger (film)
Eye of the Tiger is a 1986 action/drama film, starring Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Denise Galik, Seymour Cassel, William Smith and Judith Barsi. The movie was directed by Richard C...
(1986) and Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities (film)
Career Opportunities is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Whaley in his first lead role and co-starred Jennifer Connelly in one of her first. It was written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Bryan Gordon.-Plot:...
(1991).