Roxanne Hart

Roxanne Hart (born July 27, 1952) is an American actress. She played Brenda Wyatt in the 1986 film Highlander, and Nurse Camille Shutt on the CBS medical drama series Chicago Hope (1994–1998). Hart received a Tony Award nomination for her stage work.

Early life Hart was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and the oldest of five children. Her father's work as a biology teacher took the family to Delaware, Colorado, Georgia, and Long Island as she grew up. She had no desire to act when she was young; she wanted to teach English at the college level. A course in Greek plays kindled her interest in acting when she was in college, and she decided to try that career. She attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York, and Webster College She played supporting roles in films including The Verdict (1982) and Oh, God! You Devil (1984),"Guns at Cyrano's," Philip Marlowe, Private Investigator (1986), before landing a role opposite Christopher Lambert in Highlander in 1986. She has also played starring and supporting roles in Pulse (1988), Once Around (1991) and Moonlight Mile (2002). Hart also starred in a number of made for television movies.

From 1994 to 1998, Hart played Nurse Camille Shutt in the CBS medical drama series Chicago Hope. She had recurring roles on the 1990s HBO sitcom Dream On and NBC's Medium (2006–2010), and the HBO comedy Hung (2010–2011). She also guest starred on ER, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, Oz, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2016, Hart was cast in a recurring role on the second season of the ABC legal drama How to Get Away with Murder.

Personal life Hart married actor Philip Casnoff. They have two sons.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Bell JarUncredited 1982 The VerdictSally Doneghy 1984 Old EnoughCarla 1984 Oh, God! You Devil Wendy Shelton 1986 HighlanderBrenda J. Wyattstarring role 1986 The Little SisterSara 1988 PulseEllenstarring role 1989 Big TimeDiane 1991 Once AroundGail Bella 1998 Meteorites!Cath Johnson 2001 Beyond the City LimitsDanelle 'Dan' Perry 2002 The Good GirlMrs. Worther 2002 Home RoomMrs. Cartwright 2002 Moonlight MileJune Mulcahey 2003 EasyJackie 2006 Art School ConfidentialMom Platz 2006 Letters from Iwo JimaOfficer's Wife 2007 License to WedMrs. Jones 2010 The Cross-StitchSassyShort film 2013 Sex & MarriageCatDirect-to-video 2013 SaloméHerodias 2014 A ReasonAnnabelle Hilgrim 2015 Miracle PolishMonicaShort film 2020 Deceased OnesShort film 2023 Rachel HendrixDiane Wilson

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