Elyssa Davalos is a former American television and movie actress.
Biography Davalos's father was actor Richard Davalos and her sister is musician Dominique Davalos. She is the mother of actress Alexa Davalos, from her marriage to photographer Jeff Dunas. She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her father's side.
She would usually play tough, independent women. She is mostly remembered for her recurring role as Richard Dean Anderson's love interest Nikki Carpenter on the original MacGyver. She appeared in two Disney films that were part of a franchise: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again and Herbie Goes Bananas. On television she played Hillary Gant on the series How The West Was Won and she appeared on a final season episode of Hawaii Five-0, and starred in the TV-movie Good Against Evil.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1973Paula Kelly1979Millie Gaskill1980Herbie Goes BananasMelissa1993Sondra Rankin1999TycusCrying WomanVideo2000Urban Chaos TheoryThe MistressShort2002Two PathsSallyShort2003Between the SheetsLayla2007Nancy DrewTwin Palms Manager
Television Year Title Role Notes1975Three for the RoadSophie Gianelli"Adventure in Los Angeles"1976ABC Afterschool SpecialLinda"Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate"1976Charlie's AngelsMaria Bartone"The Mexican Connection"1977Welcome Back, KotterJudy Horshack"There Goes Number 5"1977Good Against EvilJessica GordonTV film1977Wendy Bonner"The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb"1978Wild and WoolyShilohTV film1978Nancy Burch"Nancy"1978–79How the West Was WonHillary GantRecurring role (seasons 2–3)1979Hawaii Five-ODiana Webster"Though the Heavens Fall"1979VegasKimberly Sarrason"Doubtful Target"1981VegasWendy Paige"No Way to Treat a Victim"1981RikerMarlene"Honkytonk"1981Code Red"A Saved Life"1983Matt HoustonCarla / Gabrielle Delgado"The Hunted", "Needle in a Haystack"1983Knight RiderJulie Robinson"Blind Spot"1984Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerJackie Drake"Negative Image"1984RiptideJody Kremer"Something Fishy"1985Our Family Honor"Pilot"1985–86Scarecrow and Mrs. KingLeslie O'Connor"We're Off to See the Wizard", "Over the Limit", "Dead Men Leave No Trails"1986AirwolfBarbara Scarelli"Desperate Monday"1987RivieraAshley StevensTV film1987–88MacGyverLisa Kosov (two episodes) Nikki CarpenterRecurring role (season 3)1989Beauty and the BeastLisa Campbell"Arabesque"1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Victoria Burke"The Ice Queen Cometh"1989MatlockSuzanne Cullen"The Blues Singer"1990Father Dowling MysteriesMarilyn Kemp"The Exotic Dancer Mystery"1990Jake and the FatmanLeah Champlin"You Took Advantage of Me"1990–91Life Goes OnDoreen GillespieGuest role (season 2)1992Dark Justice"Prime Cuts"1993Jericho FeverBettinaTV film1993MatlockKaren Garber"The View"1993Diagnosis: MurderGinger Shaw"Miracle Cure"1994Diagnosis: MurderConstance Wardell"Death by Extermination"1994A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing GovernorViolet MooreTV film1994MatlockAllison Darnell"The P.I."1997Promised LandPatricia Conroy"Bookworm"1999Touched by an AngelPenny Woodhouse"The Anatomy Lesson"2004"Baby, the Rain Must Fall"
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