Amy Yasbeck
Date of birth: 1962-09-12
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Amy Marie Yasbeck, エイミー・ヤスベック, امی یاسبک
Biography
Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash Too, in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). Yasbeck was born in Blue Ash, Ohio, and graduated from The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Yasbeck's early acting credits include guest roles on such television shows as Dallas, Spies, Werewolf, J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown. She also played Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and 1987 on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. In 1988, Yasbeck starred in the Disney television film Splash, Too. She then went on to appear in a number of films, including House II: The Second Story (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), The Mask (1994), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). From 1994 to 1997, Yasbeck starred as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance. In 1999, Yasbeck married actor John Ritter. They had one son together, Noah, who was born in 1998. Ritter died suddenly of an aortic dissection in 2003. Since Ritter's death, Yasbeck has continued to work in film and television shows as Two and a Half Men, The Middle, and Modern Family. Yasbeck is also a writer and producer. She wrote the book With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, which was published in 2005. She also produced the documentary John Ritter: A Celebration of His Life, which aired on the Hallmark Channel in 2004. Yasbeck is a strong advocate for heart health awareness. She is a member of the board of directors of the John Ritter Foundation, which was founded in 2003 to raise money for heart research.
Movie Credits
Pretty Woman
1990-03-23
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living
The Mask
1994-07-29
Stanley, a meek bank employee, turns into an eccentric and maniacal green-skinned superhero who can
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993-07-28
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exil
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995-12-22
When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his s
Problem Child 2
1991-07-03
Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's de
House II: The Second Story
1987-05-14
Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysteriously murdered years before. H
Denial
1998-05-21
Couples split up after a comment at an LA dinner party sets up arguments about how truthful partners
Splash, Too
1988-05-01
A sequel to the popular romantic mermaid drama, in which Allen and Madison return to New York - one
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996-01-01
A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historic
Home for the Holidays
1995-11-02
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter
Sweet Dreams
1996-09-15
A girl awakes from a coma to find her world has collapsed around her and she remembers nothing. But
Dillinger
1991-01-06
Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI af
The Nutt House
1992-09-10
Two identical twins, separated since infancy, meet after 30 years causing a series of mistaken ident
Trenchcoat in Paradise
1989-10-18
Eddie Mazda is a hard nosed private eye who gets in too close to the mob and is forced to leave Jers
Poochinski
1990-07-09
A gruff Chicago cop is killed in the line of duty - only to come back in the unlikeliest form: a fla
Bloodhounds II
1996-01-26
An author is on the trail of a vigilante.
Problem Child
1990-07-27
Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon dis
The Odd Couple II
1998-04-09
Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sun
Dead Husbands
1998-12-02
Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Ca
Little Women Big Cars
2012-05-14
Four soccer moms struggle to balance their busy schedules, family lives, and sanity: Meg, an overach
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993-07-27
Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film
Little White Lies
1989-11-27
While detective Liz Donaldson cashes her entire life savings to go to Rome, she meets Dr. Harry MacC
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014-01-01
The women of Cherry Branch Elementary are back and contemplating the idea of beauty. Barbara and AJ'
Fireflies in the Dusk
2025-03-27
When Charlotte's mother Edith forces her to marry the catty and acerbic Cecil, Charlotte time travel
