Stacy Haiduk (born April 24, 1968) is an American actress. Her best-known roles include Lana Lang on ''

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and

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on ''

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'', and as Kristen DiMera and

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on ''

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''.

Career

Haiduk first achieved national fame when she was cast in the role of Lana Lang in the live-action ''Superboy'' TV series of 1988. After the series ended, she appeared in the direct to video ''Luther the Geek'' for Troma Entertainment. After ''Superboy'' Haiduk portrayed Rhea McPherson, an aspiring FBI agent, in the short-lived

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series '' The Round Table''. Haiduk's next significant role was on ''

'', in which she played Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock, the chief engineer, and third in command of the high-tech submarine. Haiduk appeared in the 1994 TV movie ''A Perfect Stranger'' (based on the novel of the same name by

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). Haiduk went on to play a female vampire in the short-lived series '' Kindred: The Embraced''. After this stint, much of her acting consists of smaller films, such as '' Gabriela'' where she appeared alongside Jaime Gomez and Zach Galligan, and guest star roles on television shows such as ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2006, Haiduk appeared in new supplemental material for the ''Superboy: The Complete First Season'' DVD release. She also appeared regularly on the ABC

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'' as Hannah Nichols from January 2007 through January 2008. From February 2009 to August 2010, she appeared on the CBS soap opera ''

'' as

, and also played

on the series. In July 2010, Haiduk was cast to play a prison warden on ''

''; she was subsequently dismissed and recast with former '' Santa Barbara'' actress

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after three episodes, due to a scheduling conflict with '' The Chicago Code''. Haiduk's appearances as Warden Smith aired in September 2010. In 2018, it was announced that Haiduk had again been cast on ''Days of Our Lives'', this time in the roles of Kristen DiMera and lookalike

. In early 2019, she returned to the show, signing contract this time.

Personal life

In June 2010, an issue of ''

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'' reported that Haiduk has been married to

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since November 11, 1997. The couple met on the set of ''seaQuest DSV.'' They have one daughter, actress Sophia Tatum. In 2009, Haiduk was the subject of an online boycott petition for apparently wearing a stuffed cat as a purse during the

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s. The cat was actually a prop used in her role on ''The Young and the Restless'' and not a purse.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games (voice)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

The Official Stacy Haiduk Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haiduk, Stacy 1968 births Living people American people of English descent American people of French descent American people of Hungarian descent American people of Polish descent American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American women