Fast FactsBorn: August 1, 1961 (Orinda, CA)
Spouse: Steve Sparks (1980 - Present)
| Show | Role | Episode and/or Year |
|---|---|---|
Cover Up | Ashley | 1984 |
That's Life! | Fanny Ward | 1986 |
| Falcon Crest | Victoria Gioberti Hogan Stavros | 1986-1988 |
Murder She Wrote | Karen Chambers | 1989 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ensign Williams | 1989 |
| L.A. Law | Jennifer Kepler | 1988-1989 |
thirtysomething | Sylvia Davenport | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Allison Gibson | 1989 |
Midnight Caller | unknown | 1990 |
| Full House | Cynthia Ryan | 1990 |
1st & Ten | Lauren | 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Tawny | 1991 |
Matlock | Kari Summers | 1991 |
| Tequila and Bonetti | Unknown | 1992 |
CyberTracker | Stephanie | 1994 |
| The George Wendt Show | Mimi | 1995 |
| Melrose Place | Carol Graham | 1995 |
| Bring It On | Unknown | 2000 |
The Lyon's Den | Willow Peterson Logan | unknown |
| JAG | Lt. Cmdr. Carolyn Imes | 2003 |
Passions | Faith Standish/Grace Bennett | 1999-2004 |
Sparks was born in the San Francisco Bay area suburb of Orinda, Calif. A tomboy as a teenager, Sparks was sent by her mother to modeling school in San
Francisco. She went on her first audition for a national Coca-Cola commercial,
and landed the part. Smitten with the acting bug, Sparks went on her first
acting audition, for the CBS series "Cover Up", and was given a contract
role. Soon after, her neighbor, producer/director Blake Edwards "discovered" her
on the beach in Malibu and cast her in the film "That's Life". Sparks currently
lives in Ventura County with her husband and dogs. An avid golfer, she enjoys
playing in charity golf tournaments.
Trivia
Is an avid golfer with a 13 handicap
Hobbies: Kayaking, fly-fishing, hiking, scuba diving and gardening
Favorite actors: Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins and Gregory Peck
Favorite actresses: Jessica Lange, Katharine Hepburn and Jodie Foster
Favorite movies: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Blade Runner, The Princess Bride, Sweet Dreams, The Hustler, Candy, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider, The Man Who Would Be King, The Philadelphia Story, Elizabeth, To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite Singers: Dinah Washington, Annie Lennox, Patsy Cline and Nat King
Cole
Film or theatrical role for the opposite sex I would most want to play: James Bond
Greatest fear: Missing a great movie
If I could only keep one household appliance, it would be: The TV
Something you'd be surprised to know about me: I chat on Passions' sites
Favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Favorite food: Chocolate-covered chocolates
Lease favorite food: Caviar
Favorite comfort food: Warm chocolate-chip cookies with very cold milk
Favorite song: "Breathe"
I can imitate: My English bulldog
If I couldn't be an actor, I'd be: A carpenter
My hero: Pro golfer, Freddie Couples
Memorable quote: "I was on MELROSE PLACE as Matt's lover's wife, and I think it was probably my worst acting ever because I got killed and ... I don't know if I had too much coffee or what, but I couldn't keep my eyes from fluttering when they did the close-up of me dead on the floor."
— Dana Sparks (Grace), 11/16/99
