Dianne Kay

Dianne Kay (born March 29, 1954) is an American retired actress best known for playing Nancy Bradford on ABC's Eight Is Enough from 1977 to 1981. Her father was a state representative in Arizona. She began acting in Phoenix when she was 13, performing on stage and making commercials. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1972 and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in TV programming and public relations. While at the university she modeled and produced some talk shows in Tucson.

Career Kay went to Hollywood in 1976, making a living by modeling and making TV commercials.

Kay had a large role in Steven Spielberg's period comedy film 1941 (1979). Kay played Richard Mulligan's daughter on the short-lived ABC sitcom Reggie in 1983. She later appeared in the Eight is Enough reunion television movies in 1987 and 1989. She appeared on the pilot episode of Flamingo Road, and was a regular on the short-lived series Glitter. Her last appearance was on a 1999 episode of Dick Van Dyke's detective series Diagnosis: Murder, as the unwitting wife of a serial killer.

Filmography +Film and television Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. Meter Maid Episode: "The Goodfather" 1977 Starsky & Hutch Joanna Haymes Episode: "The Psychic"1977 Dog and Cat Connie Television movie 1977-1981 Eight Is Enough Nancy Bradford 111 episodes 1979 1941 Betty Douglas 1980 Flamingo Road Annabelle Troy Episode: "Pilot" 1981 The Nashville Grab Katie Morrison Television movie 1981 Fantasy Island Beth Martinique 1 episode 1982 Cass Malloy Tina Marie Nelson 1 episode (pilot for She's the Sheriff) 1982 Darkroom Claire Episode: "Who's There?" 1982 Portrait of a Showgirl Marci Television movie 1983 Trapper John, M.D. Jeanette Murray Episode: "Baby on the Line" 1983 Reggie Linda Potter Lockett 6 episodes 1983 Hotel Jenifer Jane Powell Episode: "The Offer" 1984 Simon & Simon Catherine 'Cathy' Donald Episode: "The Wrong Stuff"Episode: "Corpus Delecti" 1984 Fantasy Island Roxanne Palmer 1 episode 1984 The Love Boat Leslie Palmer 1 episode 1984-1985 Glitter Jennifer Douglas 13 episodes 1987 Once a Hero Rachel Kirk Episode: "Pilot" 1987 Murder, She Wrote Monica Blane Episode: "Witness for the Defense" 1987 Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion Nancy Bradford Television movie 1987 Jake and the Fatman Sally Rogers Episode: "Love for Sale" 1988 Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure Mrs. Colby 1989 An Eight Is Enough Wedding Nancy Bradford Television movie 1994 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Reporter Episode: "No Money" 1998 Falling Sky Waitress Direct-to-video 1999 Diagnosis: Murder Anne Weber Episode: "Voices Carry"