Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956 in New York City) is an American actress. She won the Emmy Award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series in 1978 for her performance as Anna Weiss in the miniseries Holocaust. She is the daughter of actress Carroll Baker and director Jack Garfein. Attended Wellesley College (1974-1976)
Baker was well known in the late 1970s and 1980s for her work in movies such as Cold Feet and Sixteen Candles.
TV Work
Year
Title
Role
Other notes
1979
Holocaust
Anna Weiss
Emmy Award winning performance
1982
The Day the Bubble Burst
Jolan Slezsak
1985
The Equalizer
Allison Webster
Episode: Desperately
1986
Nobody's Child
Shari
1987
Spenser: For Hire
Carolyn Tomlinson
Episode: Personal Demons
1992
In the Heat of the Night
Jenny Sawyer
Episode: Love, Honor & Obey
Law & Order
Lucy Neven
Episode: Star Struck
1994
Dead Funny
Barbara
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Miriam Engles
Episode: Diamond Dogs
2006
Jersey Justice
Polly O'Bannon
Post-Production
Underdogs
Marie
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
1979
Mary and Joseph: In the beginning there was Love
French Postcards
Laura
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Janet
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith
1981
The Awakening of Candra
1983
Cold Feet
Leslie Christo
1984
Sixteen Candles
Ginny
1985
Embassy
Megan Hillyer
1986
Raw Deal
Amy Kaminski
1988
Bum Rap
Lisa DuSoir
Shakedown
Gail Feinberger
1989
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
1990
The Handmaid's Tale
Ofglen
1991
Livin' Large
Kate Penndragin
2007
Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door
Ruth Chandler
External links
Blanche Baker at the Internet Movie Database
Blanche Baker at Allmovie
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