Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born in Dayton, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her roles on the television series Falcon Crest, Babylon 5, JAG and NYPD Blue. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct
Born in Dayton, Ohio to a devoutly Catholic family, Thompson spent much of her childhood in Australia, returning to the United States to pursue an acting and modeling career. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Her first significant film role was in the 1987 film Wall Street. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate In 1989 she was cast on the soap opera Falcon Crest as the scheming Genele Ericson during the show's final season and in 1993 on the science fiction television series Babylon 5 as telepath Talia Winters. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer Talia Winters is a fictional character appearing on the Science fiction television show Babylon 5 during its first and second seasons Thompson left the series at the end of its second season.
Thompson moved on to join the cast of JAG mid season as Commander Alison Krennick, as the aide to the head of the US Navys Judge Advocate General's Corps. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television This is an overview of the regular and recurring characters of long-running series JAG. Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG, can refer to the judicial arm of any of the United States Armed Forces including the Air Force She was among several actors who left the show (with no in series explanation) when it was canceled by NBC after season 1 before CBS picked it up. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. She then went on to play Detective Jill Kirkendall on three seasons of crime drama NYPD Blue, leaving in April 2000 to pursue a career in journalism. NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [1]
Thompson began work with CBS affiliate KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a general assignment correspondent[2] for $26,000 per year. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KRQE is a local Television news station in Albuquerque New Mexico. [3]
Thompson joined CNN Headline News as an evening anchor in June 2001. Headline News is a Spin-off network from the original Cable News Network ( CNN) television news network in the United States. [4] CNN had laid off 400 of 4000 employees in January, and was refocusing on personalities to draw in a younger crowd. Layoff is the temporary suspension or permanent Termination of employment of an Employee or (more commonly a group of employees for Business reasons [5] "A lot of people gave her credit for leaving her career to pursue journalism," said one CNN insider. [6] Her first words on-screen as anchor were "Hi, I'm Andrea Thompson, and unless you've been living in a cave, you probably already know that. "[7] Her hiring generated controversy in journalism circles, mostly because Thompson was a high school drop-out with just one year of journalism experience at that point. [8] Nude pictures and videoclips of Thompson taken from her 1980s-era movies also began circulating on the Internet, causing some embarrassment for CNN. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks [9] Thompson left the network months later, in March 2002. It was speculated at the time that the long days kept her from her 9-year old son. [10]
After leaving CNN, she went to work for Court TV introducing episodes of NYPD Blue and Forensic Files, as well as narrating the documentary series The System. truTV is an American Cable Television network owned by Time Warner through its subsidiary Turner Broadcasting. Forensic Files is a documentary style show which reveals how Forensics and science are used to solve violent crimes mysterious accidents and even outbreaks [11] She began hosting Psychic Detectives in 2003. Psychic Detectives is a television program produced by StoryHouse Productions for Court TV, as of 2006 in its 5th season [12]
Thompson had a recurring guest role on the third season of 24, beginning November 2003. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. [13]
Personal life
Thompson married David Guc in 1987. They divorced in 1990.
She married Babylon 5 co-star Jerry Doyle in 1995, shortly before leaving the series. They divorced in 1997.
She has one son, Alec.
References
- ^ CBS May 17, 2000 Moving From Fantasy To Facts
- ^ CNN August 8, 2001 CNN Headline News co-anchors Miles O'Brien and Andrea Thompson
- ^ Advertising Age August 2002 The Biz: Court TV tries to spice up Saturday
- ^ Time Warner April 24, 2001 Reporter, Former NYPD Blue Star Andrea Thompson Joins CNN Headline News
- ^ BBC 10 August 2001 CNN sets sights on young
- ^ The Industry Standard Apr 26 2001 Too Blue for CNN?
- ^ The Independent Mar 17, 2002 Victory for old guard as actress quits TV news
- ^ The Industry Standard Apr 27 2001 CNN Goes Ahead With Thompson Hire
- ^ Fox News May 3, 2001 The New CNN: All the Nudes Fit for Air
- ^ People March 15, 2002 Andrea Thompson Quits As CNN Anchor
- ^ Court TV May 28, 2002 Former "NYPD Blue" Actor and CNN Anchor Andrea Thompson to host saturday night programming block on Court TV
- ^ TV Guide January 14, 2003 NYPD Blue Gal Meets Psychic Detectives
- ^ Variety Aug. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Advertising Age (or AdAge) is a Magazine, delivering news analysis and data on marketing and media Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. The Industry Standard was a weekly Magazine based in San Francisco which began publication in the spring of 1998 The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. The Industry Standard was a weekly Magazine based in San Francisco which began publication in the spring of 1998 People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published truTV is an American Cable Television network owned by Time Warner through its subsidiary Turner Broadcasting. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman 14, 2003 Thompson garners '24' gig
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