Dedee Pfeiffer

Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films including Vamp, The Allnighter (1987) and The Horror Show (1989). Pfeiffer later starred as Cybill's daughter, Rachel, in the CBS sitcom Cybill (1995–1998) and as Sheri DeCarlo-Winston in the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love (1998–2002). In 2020, she began starring as Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series, Big Sky.

Early life Pfeiffer was born on January 1, 1964, in Midway City, California, the daughter of Donna (née Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor. She is the younger sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer. She also has an older brother, Rick, and a younger sister, Lori.

Career Pfeiffer began her acting career at the age of 21 with a 1985 appearance on Simon & Simon. From 1998 to 2002, Pfeiffer starred in the NBC/The WB sitcom, For Your Love. Her other television credits include guest-starring roles on Hotel, Murder, She Wrote, Seinfeld, Wings, Ellen, and Friends. Pfeiffer posed nude for the February 2002 issue of Playboy magazine.

Apart from a couple of brief appearances, Pfeiffer took a long break from acting in 2010, almost ten years, battling alcohol addiction. During that time, she earned her master's degree in social work and worked in the field. In 2020, Pfeiffer returned to acting, playing the role of Denise Brisbane in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky, created by her brother-in-law David E. Kelley.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Into the Night Hooker Moving Violations Cissy Toughlove Kristen Marsh TV movie The Midnight Hour Mary Masterson TV movie 1986 Dangerously Close Nikki Vamp Allison/Amaretto 1987 The Allnighter Val 1988 Brothers in Arms Stevie 1989 The Horror Show Bonnie McCarthy Red Surf Rebecca 1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Nellie 1991 A Climate for Killing Donna Providence - Drive The Girl Frankie and Johnny Frankie's Cousin 1992 Highway Heartbreaker Emily TV movie 1993 Falling Down Sheila Folsom Running Cool Michele King's Ransom Catherine Video The Sandman Lana Hawkins 1994 Double Exposure Linda Mack 1995 My Family Karen Gillespie Deadly Past Kirsten 1996 Up Close & Personal Luanne Atwater A Kiss So Deadly Catherine Deese TV movie 1999 The Sky Is Falling Emily Hall 2000 Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back Leslie Edmonds TV movie Radical Jack Kate Video 2004 Blue Demon Marla Collins Video A Killer Within Sarah Moss 2006 Hoboken Hollow Rhonda Simmons 2007 Seventeen and Missing Emilie Janzen TV movie The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie Harlin Video AVH: Alien vs. Hunter Hilary Video 2008 Fix Daphne Journey to the Center of the Earth Emily Radford Video 2009 Secret at Arrow Lake Sarah Williams 2010 Jack's Family Adventure Emily Vickery TV movie Flatline Psychotherapist 2011 L.A., I Hate You The Casting Director 2016 ShowRunner Marilyn Brenner Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Simon & Simon Jennifer Episode: "Slither" Code Name: Foxfire Bonita Episode: "La Paloma" 1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Queenie Episode: "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?" Hotel Angela Holly Episode: "Child's Play" 1989 Midnight Caller Sally Porter Episode: "Baby Chase" 1990 Dream On Mary Episode: "And Sheep Are Nervous" 1993 Jack's Place Allison Episode: "Play It Again, Jack" Murder, She Wrote Sally Brigs Episode: "Murder in White" 1994 Seinfeld Victoria Episode: "The Opposite" Wings Joan Episode: "The Spark and How to Get It" 1995–97 Cybill Rachel Robbins Manning Recurring Cast: Season 1-4 1997 Ellen Lisa Episode: "Social Climber" 1998–2002 For Your Love Sheri DeCarlo-Winston Main Cast 1999 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest 2002 Friends Mary Ellen Jenkins Episode: "The One with the Pediatrician" 2003 One on One Colleen Bay Episode: "I Hear White People" 2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Karen Brady Episode: "Swap Meet" 2005 Wanted Lucinda Rose Recurring Cast 2005–06 The Dead Zone Linda Finney Guest Cast: Season 4-5 2006 CSI: NY Grace Thomason Episode: "Open and Shut" 2007 Burn Notice Cara Stagner Episode: "Fight or Flight" Without a Trace Donna Episode: "Claus and Effect" 2008 ER Annie Raskin Episode: "Haunted" 2009 Supernatural Kate Milligan Episode: "Jump the Shark" 2020–2023 Big Sky Denise Brisbane Main Cast

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome 1996 Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series "Cybill" 2009 Boston International Film Festival Boston International Film Festival for Indie Soul Special Recognition Award "Laredo"