Connie Sellecca

Connie Sellecca Biography

Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series The Greatest American Hero and Hotel, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama in 1987.

Early life

Sellecca was born in The Bronx, New York, New York to Italian parents. At age twelve, she moved to Pomona, New York and attended Pomona Junior High School. While attending Ramapo High School in Spring Valley, she first became interested in the performing arts. Although she matriculated at Boston College, she withdrew to pursue a career in acting.

Career

Sellecca first worked as a fashion model before making her acting debut in the film The Bermuda Depths in 1978, followed by Captain America II: Death Too Soon, a TV movie starring Reb Brown in the title role alongside Len Birman, with Lana Wood and versus Christopher Lee. She then starred in the short-lived CBS comedy Flying High, about the misadventures of three airline flight attendants, then as lawyer Pam Davidson on The Greatest American Hero, the girlfriend and foil to the main character. After Hero ended, she was released from her contract in time to audition for the part of promotions manager Christine Francis on the television drama Hotel, alongside James Brolin. She acted out the character from 1983 to 1988.

Sellecca later acted out lead roles in several made-for-television films. Among her more recent work was a role in the 2009 film The Wild Stallion.

Personal life

Sellecca was married to actor Gil Gerard throughout much of the 1980s. They have a son together named Gib.

On April 4, 1992, she married infotainer/pianist and former Entertainment Tonight host and anchor correspondent John Tesh. They have one daughter, Prima, whom they named after Connie's father, Primo Sellecchia. Like Tesh, Sellecca is a born again Christian.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	The Bermuda Depths	Jennie Haniver	TV movie
1978-79	Flying High	Lisa Benton	19 episodes
1979	Captain America II: Death Too Soon	Dr. Wendy Day	TV movie
1979	She's Dressed to Kill	Alix Goldman	TV movie
1980	Beyond Westworld	Pamela Williams	4 episodes
1981-83	The Greatest American Hero	Pam Davidson/Hinkley	Main role (41 episodes)
1983-88	Hotel	Christine Francis	115 episodes Nominated "? Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama (1987)
1984	Finder of Lost Loves	Sara Hawthorne Nevins	Episode: "Goodbye, Sara"
1985	International Airport	Dana Fredricks	Movie
1987	The Last Fling	Gloria Franklin	TV movie
1987	Downpayment on Murder	Karen Cardell	TV movie
1989	Brotherhood of the Rose	Erika Bernstein	Miniseries
1989	Turn Back the Clock	Stephanie Powers	TV movie
1990	Miracle Landing	Mimi Tompkins	TV movie
	People Like Us	Ruby Nolte Renthall	TV movie
	Mulberry Street	Connie Savoia	TV movie
1991-92	P.S.I. Luv U	Dani Powell	13 episodes
1992	A House of Secrets and Lies	Susan	TV movie
1992	Eye of the Storm	Patricia 'Pete' Peterson
1993	Passport to Murder	Helen Hollander	TV movie
1994	She Led Two Lives	Rebecca Madison
1993-94	Second Chances	Dianne Benedict	6 episodes
1995	A Dangerous Affair	Sharon Blake	TV movie
	The Surrogate	Joan Quinn	TV movie
	A Holiday to Remember	Carolyn Giblin	TV movie
1997	While My Pretty One Sleeps	Neeve Kearny	TV movie
	Something Borrowed, Something Blue	Monique D'Arcy	TV movie
	Doomsday Rock	Katherine	TV movie
1999	Dangerous Waters	Sarah	TV movie
2002	Anna's Dream	Leslie Morgan	TV movie
2002	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	Stephanie Carver
2009	The Wild Stallion	Matty
2012	All About Christmas Eve	Elizabeth Cole	TV movie
2013-15	Intelligence for Your Life	Herself/Host	TV series

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