Annette McCarthy is an American actress who is best known for her role as Evelyn Marsh in the second season of ''

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'', and as Dr. Wendy Oliver in the cult movie '' Creature'' (1985). She also appeared in several TV movies and series, including ''

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'' and noteworthy episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

She was stage trained in both New York City and Los Angeles and continues to work in theatre. She has also been in several commercials.

Television series

She had roles in a variety of major TV shows of the day, including: '' St. Elsewhere'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and played a lesbian character in an episode of ''

'' called "Passion Plundered" that has been noted by critics. She also played wealthy heiress Kathleen Huntington on ''

''.

''Twin Peaks''

She was hired by

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for her role in ''

''."Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks" by Brad Dukes, Her character Evelyn Marsh was a controversial addition, appearing in a string of episodes in a storyline that was meant to emulate

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movies during a weak stretch of the show's second season, shortly after the conclusion of its main plotline (the reveal of

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's killer) when the writers were struggling to come up with new storylines. One episode was one of the rare directorial projects of actress

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's, which McCarthy found memorable.

''Riptide''

She also played "Rosalind Grant", the name derived from

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and

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but the character itself a parody of

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's character Maddie Hayes in ''Moonlighting'', in the penultimate episode of ''

'' called "If You Can't Beat Em, Join Em" shortly before its cancellation, in part due to being beaten in the ratings by ''Moonlighting''. This episode drew a lot of press attention at the time, with both ''

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'' and the ''

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'' running features on it.

Films

She made her feature film debut in '' Second Thoughts'' (1983) and played Dr. Wendy Oliver in '' Creature'' (1985). Under contract to

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, McCarthy starred in several

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, including ''Crazy Times'' (1981), ''Fugitive Among Us'' (1992), and ''A Cry For Love'' (1980).

Personal life

She is the niece of actress

Joan Hackett Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in the 1967 western ''Will Penny''. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golde ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Annette Living people American film actresses American television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women