Belinda Montgomery is a Canadian-American actress. She initially attracted notice for her starring role in the 1970s science-fiction series ''

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'' as Dr. Elizabeth Merrill and for her recurring role as Caroline Crockett/Ballard in the 1980s cop series ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

''. However, she is perhaps best known for her role as Katherine Howser, Doogie's mother, in the medical comedy-drama ''

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Life and career

Montgomery was born in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

, Manitoba. Her siblings are actor Lee Harcourt Montgomery and actress Tannis G. Montgomery. Montgomery, who sometimes added the initial "J." to her acting name, has made over 80 guest appearances on television, including appearances on '' Ironside'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'', '' JAG'', ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'', ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

'', ''

The Sixth Sense ''The Sixth Sense'' is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient (Haley Joel Osment) claims he can see and talk to the dead. Released by ...

'', '' The Virginian'' and ''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ...

'', among other series. In addition to acting, she is a painter. Many of her art pieces are featured on her official website. In March 2013, writing under the pen name B. Montgomery, Belinda submitted a short story "St. Patrick of the Pineapple" to Midlife Collage, an online writing contest. Montgomery's story won first place in the contest.Profile
, midlifecollage.com, March 2013; accessed November 5, 2015.

Filmography

* 1967 ''

Barney Boomer ''Barney Boomer'' was a Television in Canada, Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television for part of the 1967-1968 programming season. Vancouver actor John Clayton portrayed the title character. Production The programme ...

'' as Susan * 1969 ''CBS Playhouse'' as Eula * 1969 '' The Virginian'' as Peg Halstead * 1970 ''

Hey, Cinderella! ''Hey, Cinderella!'' is a 1969 television special adaptation of the fairy tale ''Cinderella'', produced by Muppets, Inc. in the United States and Robert Lawrence Productions in Canada, and featuring The Muppets created by Jim Henson, who also ...

'' as Cinderella * 1970 ''Ritual of Evil'' as Loey Wiley * 1970 ''Paris 7000'' * 1970 '' Ironside'' as Marla Cardwell * 1970 ''

Matt Lincoln ''Matt Lincoln'' is an American medical drama series which aired on ABC as part of its 1970-71 lineup. Based on a Universal made-for-tv movie called ''Dial Hot Line'',Harlan Ellison, review of ''Matt Lincoln'' in ''The Other Glass Teat'' (Pyr ...

'' as Nina * 1971 ''D.A.: Conspiracy To Kill'' as Luanne Gibson * 1971 ''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...

'' as Penny Roach * 1971 ''Lock, Stock and Barrel'' as Roselle Bridgeman * 1971 ''The Todd Killings'' as Roberta * 1971 '' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' * 1972 ''The Bravos'' as Heller Chase * 1972 ''

'' as Tina Norris * 1972 ''

Women in Chains ''Women in Chains'' is a 1972 American television film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski for ABC's ''Movie of the Week''. The leading players are Ida Lupino, Belinda Montgomery, Lois Nettleton and Jessica Walter. Plot Parole officer Sandra Parker ...

'' as Melinda Carr * 1971-1972 ''

The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...

'' as Margo Bengston * 1972 '' Assignment Vienna'' as Julie Hayes * 1972 ''

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

'' as Anne * 1972 ''

'' as Susan Graham * 1972 ''

The Rookies ''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SC ...

'' as Laurie * 1973 '' The Devil's Daughter'' as Diane Shaw * 1973 ''Crime Club'' as Anne Dryden * 1973 ''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'' as Amy Partridge * 1973 ''

Letters from Three Lovers ''Letters from Three Lovers'' is a 1973 made-for-television drama film directed by John Erman. An ''ABC Movie of the Week'' and a sequel to '' The Letters'' (1973), the film is co-produced by Aaron Spelling, written by Ann Marcus and stars Martin ...

'' as Angela "Angie" Mason * 1974 ''

The New Land ''The New Land'' ( sv, Nybyggarna) is a 1972 Swedish film directed and co-written by Jan Troell and starring Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund, and Pierre Lindstedt. It and its 1971 predecessor, ''The Emi ...

'' as Danika (episode "The Word is: Alternative") * 1974 ''

Petrocelli ''Petrocelli'' is an American legal drama that ran for two seasons on NBC from September 11, 1974 to March 31, 1976. Plot Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American, Harvard-educated lawyer, who grew up in South Boston and gave up the big money and ...

'' as Barbara * 1969-1975 ''

Marcus Welby, M.D. Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to: * Marcus (name), a masculine given name * Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name Places * Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44 * Mărcuş, a village in Dobârl ...

'' as Mary Ann Graham * 1973-1975 ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the ...

'' Karen Pearson / Susan Howard * 1975 ''

The Other Side of the Mountain ''The Other Side of the Mountain'' is a 1975 American drama romance film based on the true story of ski racing champion Jill Kinmont. The UK title of the film was ''A Window to the Sky''. In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in sla ...

'' as Audra Jo Nicholson * 1969-1975 '' Medical Center'' Currie, Joyce / Janet / Melanie Toland / Eunice * 1976 ''City of Angels'' * 1976 ''Breaking Point'' as Diana McBain * 1976 ''Insight'' as Roseanne * 1976 ''Gibbsville'' * 1977 ''Westside Medical'' * 1977 ''Nashville 99'' as Summer * 1977 '' Kingston: Confidential'' * 1977 ''

Most Wanted Most Wanted may refer to: Law enforcement A most wanted list used by a law enforcement agency to alert the public, such as: *FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives *FBI Most Wanted Terrorists *ICE Most Wanted *List of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords *Lis ...

'' * 1977 '' The Hostage Heart'' as Fiona * 1977 ''

Quincy, M.E. ''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...

'' as Bonnie DeMarco * 1978 ''

The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 ''The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2'' is a 1978 film directed by Larry Peerce. It stars Marilyn Hassett and Timothy Bottoms. It is a sequel to ''The Other Side of the Mountain''. Plot Jill Kinmont, now recovered, goes to Southern California ...

'' as Audra Jo Nicholson * 1978 ''

Lou Grant Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two television series produced by MTM Enterprises for CBS. The first was ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), a half-hour light-hearted situation comedy in which the character ...

'' as Carol * 1977-1978 ''

'' as Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (series co-star) * 1978 ''Blackout'' as Annie Gallo * 1978 ''

Sword of Justice A sword of justice is a ceremonial sword that is used to signify a monarch's supreme judicial power. In some cases, this may have been an executioner's sword that was no longer used for executions, becoming instead a ceremonial one. The Crown Jew ...

'' as Julie Lang * 1979 ''Murder In Music City'' as Peggy Ann West * 1979 '' How the West Was Won'' as Florrie * 1979 '' Stone Cold Dead'' as Sandy MacAuley * 1979 ''Marciano'' as Barbara Marciano * 1979 ''Eischied'' * 1980 ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...

'' * 1980 ''Turnover Smith'' as Kelly * 1980 ''Trouble In High Timber County'' as Carrie Yeager * 1980 ''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' as Darby * 1981 ''Concrete Cowboys'' as Janine * 1981 ''

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo ''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' is an American action comedy television series that ran on NBC from September 18, 1979, to May 5, 1981. For its second season the show was renamed ''Lobo''. The program aired Tuesday nights, at 8:00p.m. Easte ...

'' * 1982 ''

'' as Jennifer * 1982 ''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The serie ...

'' as Elaine Price * 1982 ''

Bare Essence ''Bare Essence'' is an American prime time soap opera television series which aired on NBC from February 15 to June 13, 1983, during the 1982–83 season. It starred Genie Francis as Tyger Hayes, and explored the intrigues of the perfume industry ...

'' as Melody * 1981-1982 ''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pac ...

'' as Karen Singer / Valerie Singer * 1983 ''Uncommon Valor'' as Joan * 1983 ''Tell Me That You Love Me'' as Lenora * 1983 '' Whiz Kids'' as Judy Hubbard * 1984 ''

Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...

'' as Dr. Nell Lindsay * 1984 ''

Lottery! ''Lottery!'' is an American anthologic drama that premiered on ABC on September 9, 1983. The series aired for one season of 17 episodes and starred Ben Murphy as Patrick Sean Flaherty, and Marshall Colt as Eric Rush. ''Lottery!'' centered on ...

'' * 1984 ''

'' as Fran "Frannie" Huddle * 1984 '' Silent Madness'' as Dr. Joan Gilmore * 1984 ''

'' as Dr. Sandy Roberts / Laura Dietrich * 1985 ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' as Pamela Crane * 1985 ''

Riptide A rip tide, or riptide, is a strong offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland marina where tide water flows steadily out to sea during ebb tide. It is a strong tidal fl ...

'' as Rainey * 1985 '' Street Hawk'' as Stefanie Craig * 1985 '' The Hitchhiker'' as Carla Magnuson * 1985 ''

Finder of Lost Loves ''Finder of Lost Loves'' is an American drama series aired by the ABC network during the 1984–1985 season. Synopsis After Cary Maxwell's (Anthony Franciosa) wife Kate dies, he decides to set up a private detective agency specializing in reu ...

'' as Lisa Hennessey * 1985-1986 '' Crazy Like a Fox'' as Kelly Aspen * 1986 ''Dalton: Code of Vengeance II'' as Libby * 1986 ''Stark: Mirror Image'' as Claire Graves * 1982-1986 ''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate ...

'' as Laura Steubens Dennison / Sherry Dayton / Joyce Dolan / Dorrie Wilson * 1986 ''Adam: His Song Continues'' as Myra Schimdbauer * 1986-1987 ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' as Sylvie Gallagher * 1987 ''

Danger Bay ''Danger Bay'' is a Canadian television series, produced in Vancouver, with first-run episodes broadcast on CBC Television in Canada and The Disney Channel in the United States premiering October 8, 1984. Reruns of the show continued on The Disney ...

'' as Dr. Pam Summer * 1987 ''Stone Fox'' as Doc Smith * 1988 '' Aaron's Way'' as Sarah Miller * 1984-1989 ''

'' as Caroline Crockett / Caroline Ballard * 1989 '' In the Heat of the Night'' as Nora Womack * 1990 ''Casey's Gift: For Love of A Child'' as Terry Ctilwell * 1989-1993 ''

'' as Katharine Howser * 1993 ''

'' as Jessica Wilton * 1995 '' Burke's Law'' as Kelly Peterson * 1996 ''Life Happens'' as Molly Stewart * 1996 ''

Promised Land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...

'' as Lisa Smith * 1996 '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' as Amy Pitzer * 1997 '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' as Alison Fender * 1998 ''Dirty Little Secret'' as Gina * 1998 '' Phantom Town'' as Mom * 1999 ''Hope Island'' as Jo Summers * 2000 '' The Scarecrow'' as Polly * 2001 ''Camouflage'' as Diane * 2002 '' JAG'' as Captain Fryer, Harm's Aviation Expert * 2005 ''

'' as Ursula Hilliard * 2010 '' Tron: Legacy'' as Grandma Flynn * 2017 ''

Snowed-Inn Christmas ''Snowed-Inn Christmas'' is a 2017 American-Canadian made-for-television romantic comedy film directed by Gary Yates, from a screenplay by Carley Smale. Starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew Walker, it premiered on 16 December 2017, on Lifetime. ...

'' as Carol Winters

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