Elizabeth Toussaint (born September 25, 1962) is an American former actress and model. She is best known for her television performances.

Life and career

Before television roles, Toussaint worked as a model, and appeared in the 1984 music video for

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's song " She Don't Know Me",

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's 1986 song "

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", and in the 1987 music video for

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's song "Only Time Will Tell". Additionally she appeared in the 1987 music video for the song "Big Mistake" by Peter Cetera. From 1988 to 1989, she was a recurring cast member in the

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primetime soap opera ''

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'' as Tracey Lawton, and from 1996 to 1997 in

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primetime soap opera ''

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''. Toussaint also appeared in ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (as Ishara Yar in the episode "

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", 1990), ''

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'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'' (episode " Revelations", 1994) and ''

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''. In July 2006, she appeared on ''

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'' playing

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, in her final screen role to date.

Personal life

Toussaint is married to actor Jack Coleman. The couple have a daughter, born in 1999. Her parents are Leona and Maynard Toussaint, and she is the elder sister of writer David Toussaint.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toussaint, Beth 1962 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American soap opera actresses American female models 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California Female models from California People from Pleasant Hill, California