Amy Yasbeck
Born	Amy Marie Yasbeck September 12, 1962 (1962-09-12) (age 45) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	John Ritter (1999-2003) (his death)

Amy Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American film and television actress. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 1.4 Wrongful death lawsuit 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

Biography

Early life

Yasbeck was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Dorothy, a homemaker, and John Yasbeck, a butcher and grocery store owner. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads ^[1] She is of half Irish and half Lebanese descent. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية ^[2] As a child, Yasbeck was featured on the package art for the Betty Crocker Easy-Bake Oven. Betty Crocker, an invented Persona and Cultural icon, is a Brand name and Trademark of American food company The Easy-Bake Oven, currently a product of Hasbro, is a working Toy Oven that for many years used an ordinary light bulb as a heat source but Years later, in 2000, she was presented with a new Easy-Bake Oven on the show I've Got a Secret for which she was a regular panel member. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For IGAS qua graphology organization see International Graphoanalysis Society I've Got a Secret is a weekly panel Game show produced

She spent her elementary, middle and high school years at two different Catholic schools: Summit Country Day School and Ursuline Academy. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described The Summit Country Day School educates students from Preschool through High school in its Montessori, Primary Middle School and Upper School Modular Schedule During the 1970s Ursuline switched to a modular schedule After losing both of her parents, her father from a heart attack and her mother from emphysema, Yasbeck moved to New York. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Career

Amy Yasbeck has had starring roles in the sitcoms Wings, Alright Already, and Life on a Stick and in movies such as The Mask, Pretty Woman, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights and also in the movie Dracula: Dead and Loving It (which shared several cast members with the 1993 Robin Hood parody). Wings is an American Sitcom that ran on NBC from April 19, 1990 to May 14, 1997. Life on a Stick is a short lived FOX sitcom that premiered on March 24, 2005. The Mask originated as a Comic book series created by Mike Richardson and published by Dark Horse Comics. Pretty Woman is a 1990 Romantic comedy film. The film centers around the titular character down-on-her-luck Prostitute Vivian Ward ( Robin Hood Men in Tights is a 1993 Comedy of the story of Robin Hood (primarily parodying Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Dracula Dead And Loving It ( 1995) directed by Mel Brooks. It is a parody of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, and of some She also played the part of Madison the mermaid in the Disney TV movie Splash, Too in 1988. A mermaid is a Mythological aquatic creature that is half human half aquatic creature (e Splash Too is the 1988 Disney TV movie sequel to the 1984 Movie Splash (starring Tom Hanks and Daryl (The role Madison was originated by Daryl Hannah in the 1984 movie Splash. Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is a American Film actress. Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and )

She played Olivia Reed for two years on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Yasbeck also appeared once on the hit DCOS That's So Raven as the mother of one of the main characters, Chelsea. This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. That's So Raven is an Emmy, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen Choice Award Award-winning American The episode originally aired on September 22,2006. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 22 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Personal life

Yasbeck is the widow of actor John Ritter, with whom she had worked in several projects. WIDOW is a full-length Album recorded by British rock band Ritual released in 1983 Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 She first met him at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of their 1990 movie Problem Child. Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American actor film director and screenwriter The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Problem Child is a 1990 According to Yasbeck, Ritter forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. A bagel is a bread product, traditionally made of Yeasted Wheat dough in the form of a roughly hand-sized ring which is first boiled in water and then baked Cream cheese is a sweet soft mild-tasting white Cheese, defined by the US Department of Agriculture as containing at least 33% Milkfat (as marketed He also thought she was too young to play his wife in the movie (Ritter was almost 15 years Yasbeck's senior).

Yasbeck and Ritter also starred together in Problem Child 2 (1991) and guest-starred together in an episode of The Cosby Show which aired in 1991. Problem Child 2 is the 1991 comedy The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. Ritter also guest-starred on Wings as Amy's estranged husband in the Season Seven episode "Love Overboard". Wings is an American Sitcom that ran on NBC from April 19, 1990 to May 14, 1997. The couple had a daughter, Stella, in 1998, and married in 1999. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

On September 11, 2003, Ritter died after collapsing on the set of his sitcom, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally The cause of death was an aortic dissection stemming from a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect. The date of his death was their daughter's fifth birthday, the day before Yasbeck's forty-first birthday and six days before their wedding anniversary and his own birthday.

Yasbeck gave her blessing to the continuation of the sitcom, 8 Simple Rules, where it was ultimately decided that Katey Sagal's character would assume the lead role as a widow. 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and

Wrongful death lawsuit

After her husband died, Yasbeck filed a $67 million wrongful death lawsuit^[3] against Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and several doctors who treated him, alleging they misdiagnosed his condition and that contributed to his death. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a Hospital in Burbank, California, USA. ^[4] The case is currently in trial in Glendale, California. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Several of the defendants have settled out of court for a total of $14 million, including Providence St. Joseph, which settled for $9. 4 million. On March 14, 2008, a jury split 9-3 in favor of the doctors, clearing the physicians of any wrongdoing. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[5]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1987	House II: The Second Story	Jana
1990	Pretty Woman	Elizabeth Stuckey
	Problem Child	Florence "Flo" Healy
1991	Problem Child 2	Annie Young
1992	The Nutt House	Diane Nutt
1993	Robin Hood: Men in Tights	Maid Marian
1994	The Mask	Peggy Brandt
1995	Home for the Holidays	Ginny Johnson Drewer
	Dracula: Dead and Loving It	Mina Seward
1998	Denial	Claudia
	The Odd Couple II	Stewardess
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986–1987	Days of our Lives	Olivia Reed
1987	Dallas	Mary Elizabeth	Episode: A Death in the Family Episode: The Ten Percent Solution
	Spies	Margo	Episode: Right or Wrong
	Werewolf	Deidra	Episode: Nothing Evil in These Woods
	J. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to House II The Second Story is the 1987 sequel to the 1986 film House. The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Pretty Woman is a 1990 Romantic comedy film. The film centers around the titular character down-on-her-luck Prostitute Vivian Ward ( Problem Child is a 1990 The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Problem Child 2 is the 1991 comedy The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Robin Hood Men in Tights is a 1993 Comedy of the story of Robin Hood (primarily parodying Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Maid Marian (short for maiden usually named Lady Marian Fitzwalter of Leaford (first mentioned c The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The Mask is a 1994 action Comedy film, based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Home for the Holidays is a 1995 Comedy-drama Film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Jodie Dracula Dead And Loving It ( 1995) directed by Mel Brooks. It is a parody of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, and of some The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The Odd Couple II is the 1998 sequel to 1968's The Odd Couple. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 This is a list of episodes of the soap opera Dallas. Season One (April 1978 Season Two (1978-1979 Season Three (1979-1980 This is a list of episodes of the soap opera Dallas. Season One (April 1978 Season Two (1978-1979 Season Three (1979-1980 Werewolf was an American action-adventure Television series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network 's broadcast line-up during Werewolf was an American action-adventure Television series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network 's broadcast line-up during J. Starbuck	Doreen	Episode: Pilot
1987–1988	Magnum, P.I.	Diana	Episode: Pleasure Principle Episode: Tigers Fan Episode: Resolutions (1) Episode: Resolutions (2)
1988	China Beach	Airplane Stewardess	Episode: Pilot
	Splash, Too	Madison Bauer	ABC TV-Movie
1989	Trenchcoat in Paradise	Nan Thompson	CBS TV-Movie
	Murphy Brown	Young Lady in Bar	Episode: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
	Little White Lies	Vicki	NBC TV-Movie
	Generations	Carla
1990	Midnight Caller	Mary Lou Harper	Episode: The Hostage Game
	Poochinski	Frannie Reynolds	Unsold NBC TV-Pilot
1990, 1993	Matlock	Model Lauren Chadwick Cheryl Atkinson	Episode: The Cover Girl Episode: The Debt
1991	Murder, She Wrote	Connie Canzinaro	Episode: Family Doctor
	Dillinger	Elaine	ABC TV-Movie
	The Cosby Show	Alicia Evans	Episode: Total Control
1992	Get a Life	Evelyn	Episode: Girlfriend 2000
	Designing Women	Tiffany	Episode: A Little Night Music
	Quantum Leap	Frankie Washarskie	Episode: Stand Up
1993	Street Justice	Nancy	Episode: The Wall
1994	Diagnosis: Murder	Karen Davis	Episode: The Restless Remains
	Dave's World	Julie	Episode: The Funeral
1994–1997	Wings	Casey Chapel Davenport
1995	Platypus Man	Wendy	Episode: Pilot
1996	Bloodhounds II	Sharon	TV-Movie
	Sweet Dreams	Laura Renault	NBC TV-Movie
1997–1998	Alright Already	Renee
1998	Dead Husbands	Betty Lancing	TV-Movie
1999	It's Like, You Know...	Karen	Episode: The Sweet Smell of Success
2002	House Blend	Sally Harper	TV-Pilot
2003	Just Shoot Me!	Skyler	Episode: For the Last Time, I Do
2005	Life on a Stick	Michelle Lackerson
2006	That's So Raven	Joni Daniels	Episode: The Ice Girl Cometh
2007	Shorty McShorts' Shorts	Danielle	Voice Role Episode: Flip-Flopped

References

External links

• Amy Yasbeck at the Internet Movie Database

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