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American actress (born 1946)

Francine Tacker
Born (1946-09-15) September 15, 1946 (age 78)
Washington, D.C., US
OccupationActress
Years active1975–1995
Known for
Spouse Robert Ginty ​(m. 1980⁠–⁠1983)
ChildrenJames Francis Ginty

Francine Tacker (born September 15, 1946) is a retired American actress known for appearing as Jenna Wade in two episodes of the soap opera Dallas in 1980. Tacker was the second actress to play the character, succeeding Morgan Fairchild and preceding Priscilla Presley. She was also a regular on the television series The Paper Chase, playing Elizabeth Logan during the 1978–1979 season and on Empire in 1984. In 1980, she played reporter Camille Rittenhouse, a woman who shared an attic apartment with three other women, on the short-lived comedy series, Goodtime Girls.

She was married to actor Robert Ginty, whom she met during filming of The Paper Chase. Their son is actor James Francis Ginty. On Goodtime Girls, she worked with Ginty's second wife, actress Lorna Patterson (she played Betty Crandall to Francine's Camille).

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Ryan's Hope Dr. Gloria Tassky
1979 Mrs. Columbo Sister Janice Episode: "A Puzzle for Prophets"
1978-1979 The Paper Chase Elizabeth Logan 21 episodes
1979 Angie Karen Anders Episode: "Harvey's Mother"
1980 Dallas Jenna Wade Episode: "Jenna's Return
Episode: "Sue Ellen's Choice"
The Associates Susan Warren Episode: "Danko's a Daddy"
Goodtime Girls Camille Rittenhouse 13 episodes
1983 Oh Madeline Annie McIntyre 8 episodes
1984 Empire Amelia Lapidus 4 episodes
The Bounder Laura Spencer television film
1986 Valerie Caroline Episode: "Old Enough"

References

  1. "JR finds David's killer ". Star-News. April 8, 1988. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  2. "A Vote for Quality". Palm Beach Post. January 13, 1979. Retrieved April 5, 2010.

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