Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967, in

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) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the

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'' Loving''.

Career

Beck graduated from

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. She portrayed ''Loving'' Trisha Alden from December 1984 to March 26, 1993, returning briefly in 1995 as the series neared cancellation. On May 8, 2008, she took over the role of

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on the

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'' and remained until the series' cancellation on September 17, 2010. In 1996, Beck was cast in the second season of the

primetime soap ''

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'' as Jordan Tate. In 2000, she was a series regular on the comedy TV series ''

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''. Beck also guest starred as Mr. Big's ex-wife Barbara in a first season episode of ''

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'' in July 1998. Beck appeared on ''

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'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in 2000, on ''

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'' in 2002, and returned in 2011 to ''Special Victims Unit'' and to ''Criminal Intent.''

Personal life

She is of

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and

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ancestry. Beck married Eric Petterson on August 5, 1990. They have two daughters, Forrest (born 1991) and Spencer (born 1992), and a son, Brock (born 1998). They divorced in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Noelle American television actresses American soap opera actresses 1967 births Living people Actresses from Baltimore 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses