Elizabeth Sagal (born October 9, 1961) is an American actress,

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and

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. Sagal is part of a family of entertainment industry professionals. She is the daughter of director

Boris Sagal Boris Sagal (October 18, 1923 – May 22, 1981) was an American television and film director. Early life and career Born in Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR (now known as Dnipro, Ukraine) to a Ukrainian-Jewish family, Sagal immigrated to the United ...

and the stepdaughter of

Marge Champion Marjorie Celeste Champion ( Belcher; September 2, 1919October 21, 2020) was an American dancer and actress. At fourteen, she was hired as a dance model for Walt Disney Studios animated films. Later, she performed as an actress and dancer in film ...

. In addition to her twin sister

Jean Sagal Jean Sagal is an American television actress and director. In the 1980s, she co-starred with her twin sister Liz Sagal in the television series '' Double Trouble'' that ran from 1984–85. She has since appeared on such shows as ''Picket Fen ...

, two of her other siblings, older sister

Katey Sagal Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (; born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997), Leela on ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Henne ...

and brother

Joey Sagal Joseph B. Sagal (born February 12, 1957) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Boris Sagal. Career highlights include, He originated the part of "The Visitor" on the Geffen Playhouse stage in the World Premiere St ...

, are notable in the industry and her other brother, David Sagal, is an attorney married to actress McNally Sagal.

Early life

Sagal's father,

, was a

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immigrant who worked as a

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Career

Acting

Sagal and her twin sister,

served for a time as the "

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" in the

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by Doublemint gum. The pair also appeared together as cheerleaders in the 1982 movie, ''

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''. In the 1980s, Liz and Jean starred in the television series '' Double Trouble'' that ran from 1984 to 1985. Sagal has since appeared on such shows as ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

'' and ''

Picket Fences ''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS televisio ...

''. She played a part in the film ''

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'', as a member of the fictional band "Cherry Bomb", in conjunction with which she contributed vocals to the songs "Hunger City", "Don't Turn Away (Reprise)", "It Don't Come Cheap" and "Howard the Duck".

Writing

She has worked as a writer on such shows as ''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...

'', also serving as executive story editor on the last. She also wrote for the

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reboot of ''

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''.

Film credits

Writer

*''

'' (1997) *''

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'' (1998–2002) *''

'' (2004) *''

'' (2005–2006) *'' Vanished'' (2007) *''

Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ope ...

'' (2009–2013) *''Da Vinci's Demons'' (2015) *''

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'' (2016) *''Feed the Beast'' (2016) *''Loco x vos'' (2016) *''Midnight, Texas'' (2017) *''

'' (2019) *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (2021)

Actress

*''

'' (1982) - Sorority Girl *''

Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend an ...

'' (1983) - Sunny *'' Double Trouble'' (1984, TV Series) - Allison Foster *''

'' (1986) - Ronette, Cherry Bomb *''

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'' (1989) - Amy *''Life on the Edge'' (1992) - Mandy *''

'' (1993, TV Series) - Ellen Shannon

References

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