Kristin Dattilo

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Biography

Raised in Illinois, Florida and California, the frequently uprooted Dattilo made her screen debut in the adventure feature "The Legend of Grizzly Adams" (1987) alongside younger sibling and fellow actor Bryan Dattilo. The following year she began TV work with a guest shot in an episode of "TV 101" (CBS). Fresh-faced and pretty, with an edge that made her appealing to both her contemporaries and older audiences, Dattilo saw her career take off …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 30, 1968

Career Milestones

1973

With mother and two brothers, moved from Kankakee, Illinois to Florida at age four (date approximate)

1979

Relocated with family to Los Angeles at age ten (date approximate)

1982

Returned to Florida

1985

Settled in California

1987

Filmed the adventure feature "The Legend of Grizzly Adams" with her brother Bryan (released in 1990)

1988

Had early TV credit on an episode of the CBS drama "TV 101"

1990

Acted in the horror feature "Mirror, Mirror"

1990

Made regular series debut on the short-lived high school musical series "Hull High" (NBC)

1990

Starred as the eponymous homicidal abused teen in the acclaimed video for Aerosmith's hit "Janie's Got a Gun"

1991

Featured in the supernatural feature "Pyrates" and the USA Network TV-movie thriller "Child of Darkness, Child of Light"

1991

Guested on a memorable episode of "Beverly Hills, 90201" (Fox) playing a teen mom who dates Brandon (Jason Priestly); that same year, appeared in an episode of the sitcom "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (also Fox)

1992

Acted in the crime drama "Final Judgement"; also featured in the NBC TV-movie "Cruel Doubt"

1994

Appeared in two episodes of the ABC drama "The Byrds of Paradise"

1995

Was a regular on the short-lived CBS sitcom "The Office"

1996

Had a regular role on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Local Heroes"

1996

Had a supporting role in the independent feature "Infinity", a period piece directed by Matthew Broderick

1997

Starred on UPN's "Hitz", yet another ill-fated sitcom

1998

Acted in the independent comedy "Some Girls"

1998

Guest starred on "Ally McBeal" as a woman who is thrown into a dumpster by her former friend (Natasha Gregson Wagner)

1999

Featured in episodes of "Friends" (NBC), "JAG" (CBS), "Angel" (The WB) and "It's Like... You Know" (ABC)

2001

Had a regular role on the Showtime series "The Chris Isaak Show"

2003

Appeared in the romantic comedy "Intolerable Cruelty," directed by Joel Coen

2004

Cast as the mom on the WB comedy "Commando Nanny"

Awards

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter