Alexandra Powers

Early life Powers was born in New York City. She grew up in an "artsy, liberal environment" on both coasts with her divorced parents. Powers' mother wrote for television programs including Fantasy Island and Charlie's Angels. Her father teaches acting. At the age of six, Powers announced her intentions to become an actress.

Career Powers appeared in various television and film roles, including Cast a Deadly Spell, 21 Jump Street, and Dead Poets Society. In the film Rising Sun, Powers portrayed a prostitute who attempted to seduce the character played by actor Wesley Snipes. She also had a recurring role on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law. She portrayed "Dusty Brown" in the NBC miniseries A Matter of Justice. On being successfully cast in the NBC program Tonya and Nancy, Powers commented, "In a lot of ways, it's the role of the year". For the program, she received ice-skating lessons from Dody Teachman, former coach to Tonya Harding.

Personal life Powers said in an interview that her parents "encouraged me to find my own truth". Commenting on her faith, she stated "I pray whenever I feel sad. And I believe that whatever is right will work out." In that same interview, she said that her father was Roman Catholic and her mother Katharyn Powers was interested in metaphysics.

In the early 1990s, Powers said she did not adhere to any religion: "I've sort of looked and searched. I was a Buddhist for about six months." She was married to actor Barry Del Sherman in December 1993, and publicly lamented: "I have to take my ring off when I go to work. And that makes me sad, because I put the ring on and I don't want to ever have to take it off."

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1983 The Prodigal Nancy Pringle 1985 Mask Lisa 1988 Plain Clothes Daun-Marie Zeffer 1989 Sonny Boy Rose Dead Poets Society Chris Noel 1992 The Player Herself 1993 The Seventh Coin Ronnie Segal Worlds Apart Rising Sun Julia 1996 Last Man Standing Lucy Kolinski Race Sylvie 1997 Out to Sea Shelly 1998 One Hell of a Guy Cassie Springer Direct-to-video 1999 Storm Major Tanya Goodman Direct-to-video; Twister II: Extreme Tornado 2001 Zigs Sara Double Down

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1983 Jennifer Slept Here Cassidy 1 episode T. J. Hooker Sally 1 episode 1984 Silence of the Heart Andrea Television movie 1986 Highway to Heaven Arlene 1 episode Family Ties Erin 2 episodes 1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Laura Sanders 1 episode 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Beth 1 episode Unholy Matrimony Patricia "Trish" Jaworsky Television movie 1989 The Hogan Family Princess Julia 3 episodes 1990 Dangerous Pursuit Television movie 21 Jump Street Officer Kati Rocky 2 episodes 1991 Cast a Deadly Spell Olivia Hackshaw Television movie 1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Gloria 1 episode A Matter of Justice Kathy Charlene "Dusty" Brown Television movie 1993–1994 L.A. Law Jane Halliday 22 episodes 1994 Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story Tonya Harding Television movie Following Her Heart Nola Lundquist Television movie 1997 C-16: FBI Dana Morrison 1 episode 1998 Nobody Lives Forever Detective Mary Ellen "Dusty" Dustin Television movie Maximum Bob Angelyne Linklater 1 episode Fantasy Island 1 episode 1999 Brimstone Ann "Sally" McGee 1 episode