Nancy Snyder (born December 2, 1949) is an American actress who won the

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in 1976 and the

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Best Actress award in the 1977–78 season.

Life and career

Snyder was born in

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, the daughter of Idelle ( Bonham) and John Marshall Snyder Sr., a director of research. She opened in

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's comedy, ''

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'', and went on to win the

for the "most promising female

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on the metropolitan scene" for the 1975–76 season. She won Best Actress in the 1977–78 season in the annual awards given by the

for her role in ''Fifth of July''. From 1978–1983, she was a regular on the

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soap opera, ''

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'', playing a hooker with a heart of gold, Katrina Karr. She appeared in the

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play,

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, in 1982, which was nominated for a

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, and in Wilson's Book of Days at the Signature Theater in 2002. During her run on ''One Life to Live'', she met co-star

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, who played Marcello Salta on the show. The two have been married since 1982. They have two children, Max and

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, an actor.

Filmography

Stage

*''The Gambler'' by

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*''

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'' by

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Role: Marianne *''Knock, Knock'' by

(1976) Role: Joan of Arc *''Mrs Murray's Farm'' by

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(1976) Role: Barbara Warren *''The Farm'' by

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(1976) Role: Branda *''Fifth of July'' by

(1978) *''Eyes on the Sky'' by

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(1978) Role: Elenore Atwater *''

'' by

(1982) Role: Vita Harris *''Book of Days'' by

(2002)

Film

*'' The Kirlian Witness'' (1978) Role: Rilla *'' Texas Rangers'' (2000) Role: Production Assistant *''

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'' (2003) Role: Assistant Director

Television

*''

'' (TV series) Role: Katrina Karr *''For Richer, For Poorer'' (TV series) Role: Colleen Griffin *''Father's Choice'' (TV movie) Role: Assistant Director *''Black Top'' (2001) (TV movie) Role: Office Assistant *''

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'' (2003) (TV series) Role: CeCe Vandeveer

References

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