Penny Peyser

Penny Peyser is an American actress, writer, and filmmaker.

Early life Peyser was born in Irvington, New York, and attended Irvington High School, where she starred in student musical theatre productions. She is the daughter of Marguerite (née Richards) and Peter A. Peyser. At the time, her father was mayor of Irvington; he then became a five-term United States Congressman in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Peyser was attracted to acting when, at the age of six, she saw Julie Andrews in My Fair Lady. Peyser performed in high school productions of The Boy Friend and Bye Bye Birdie. She told Bruce Kimmel in an interview that she enjoyed singing and acting throughout grade school:

My triumph was in sixth grade when I decided to insert a musical number in our non-musical production of Oliver Twist. I was playing the Artful Dodger and couldn't resist the opportunity to sing Consider Yourself along with a self-choreographed tap dance. Now that really brought the house down and imagine the director's surprise.High school – I was a theatre geek with a minor in field hockey. Bye Bye Birdie, The Boyfriend, Born Yesterday – wouldn't you have loved to see me in the Judy Holiday role?

Peyser began higher education at Skidmore College, where she majored in theater and performed the lead in Lysistrata ("while still a virgin and knowing not of what I spoke"), and Peyser's sister, Caroline, who is suffering from multiple sclerosis and was dubbed "Mouna" by Umi, was one of the members.

Personal life

Peyser began dating James Carroll Jordan when they were working on Rich Man, Poor Man Book II together. Jordan told an interviewer that they fell in love during their eighth episode together.

Peyser is currently married to Doug McIntyre, who hosted the radio talk-show McIntyre in the Morning at KABC in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1976 All the President's Men Sharon Lyons 1977 The Quinns Laurie O'Neill Television film 1979 The Girls in the Office Tracy Beaumont Television film 1979 The In-Laws Barbara Kornpett 1979 The Frisco Kid Rosalie Bender 1981 Two Reelers The Girl Television film 1983 Emergency Room Nicky Tice Television film 1984 Unfaithfully Yours Jewelry Salesgirl 1984 Pigs vs. Freaks Janice Zimmer Television film 1987 Still Crazy like a Fox Cindy Fox Television film 1988 Messenger of Death Trudy Pike 1993 Indecent Behavior Samantha Morrow A murder mystery starring Shannon Tweed. 1996 The Late Shift Susan Binford HBO television film 1996 Doomsday Virus Lisa Erickson Television film; also known as Pandora's Clock. 1997 Under Wraps Amy's Mom Disney Channel Original Movie. 1998 Freedom Strike Linda 2013 Snap Mrs. Jacobs Short film 2014 The Divorce Party Carol

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1976–77 Rich Man, Poor Man Book II Ramona Scott Miniseries, main cast 1977 Switch Sandy Episode: "Three for the Money" 1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Suzie Wilkins Episode: "The Mystery of the Flying Courier" 1977–78 The Tony Randall Show Roberta Franklin Main cast (season 2) 1978 Having Babies Episode: "Alien, Virgin, Workaholic" 1978 B. J. and the Bear Stilts Episode: "The Foundlings" 1978 Barnaby Jones Sybil Crawford Episode: "Stages of Fear" 1979 $weepstake$ Ludmilla Episode: "Billy, Wally and Ludmilla, and Theodore" 1980 Wild Times Libby Tyree Miniseries, main cast 1980 The White Shadow Episode: "Christmas Story" 1981 The Incredible Hulk Lannie Episode: "Two Godmothers" 1982 The Blue and the Gray Emma Gayser Miniseries, main cast 1982 Knight Rider Cheryl Burns Episode: "The Final Verdict" 1983 The Powers of Matthew Star Lara Boston Episode: "36 Hours" 1983 The A-Team Laura Crenshaw Episode: "Labor Pains" 1983 The Fall Guy Meg Benton Episode: "Dirty Laundry" 1984 Masquerade Episode: "Caribbean Holiday" 1984–86 Crazy Like a Fox Cindy Fox Main cast 1986 Amazing Stories Jane Episode: "Secret Cinema" 1989 MacGyver Mary Ruth Giordano Episode: "The Battle of Tommy Giordano" 1989 Tour of Duty Carol Anderson 3 episodes 1989–90 Knots Landing Amanda Michaels Recurring role (seasons 10–11) 1991 Quantum Leap Attorney Nancy Hudson Episode: "Raped – June 20, 1980" 1993 L.A. Law Leslie Wheaton Episode: "Safe Sex" 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Dr. Vera Haines Episode: "Brainchild" 1998 7th Heaven Dr. LaRoe Episode: "The Legacy" 2009 Raising the Bar Diana Ramsay Episode: "Maybe, Baby" 2010 General Hospital Realtor Uncredited 2012 Criminal Minds Dr. Linda Merrill Episode: "Unknown Subject" 2012 The Mentalist Female lawyer Episode: "Ruby Slippers" 2013 Castle Mrs. Albrook Episode: "Watershed" 2014 The Mentalist Laura Dubin / Linda Dubin 2 episodes 2017 NCIS Judge Susan Delphy Episode: "Burden of Proof" 2022 9-1-1 Older Woman Episode: "Outside Looking In"