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Mary Ellen "Mel" Harris is an American actress best known for her role as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething (1987–1991), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990.
Birth Name
Mary Ellen Harris
Born
Thursday, 12 July 1956
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| King of Knives | Kathy | 2020 |
| Imposters | Margaret Jonson | 2017 |
| Shut Eye | Nadine Davies | 2016 |
| Lacerations: The Making of 'Suture' | Self | 2016 |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Shawna | 2015 |
| Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Imagine That | Maggie Johnson | 2009 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| King of Knives | Kathy | 2020 |
| Imposters | Margaret Jonson | 2017 |
| Shut Eye | Nadine Davies | 2016 |
| Lacerations: The Making of 'Suture' | Self | 2016 |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Shawna | 2015 |
| Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Imagine That | Maggie Johnson | 2009 |
| The Lodger | Margaret | 2009 |
| Cane | Constance Hughes | 2007 |
| Saints & Sinners | Sylvia Capshaw | 2007 |
| Arc | Charlie | 2006 |
| The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | Herself / Mel Harris | 2005 |
| Close to Home | Beth Murphy | 2005 |
| E-Ring | U.S.Ambassador to Spain | 2005 |
| Criminal Minds | Congressman Steyer | 2005 |
| Out of the Woods | Beth Fleming | 2005 |
| Jake in Progress | Tally Hughes | 2005 |
| Purple Heart | Dr. Harrison | 2005 |
| Dynamite | Faye Baxter | 2004 |
| House | Barbara Bardach | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Julie Rollins | 2004 |
| North Shore | Mrs. Jensen | 2004 |
| Cold Case | Grace Anderson | 2003 |
| Hangman's Curse | Sarah Springfield | 2003 |
| The Retrievers | Karen Lowry | 2001 |
| Firetrap | Cordelia Calloway / Cordella Calloway | 2001 |
| Madigan Men | Dr. Ivy Castelli | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Biddy Hightower | 2000 |
| Out of Time | Annie Epson | 2000 |
| Sonic Impact | Co-Pilot Jennifer Blake | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Ricky Rafferty | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eileen Switzer | 1999 |
| Dawson's Creek | Helen Lindley | 1998 |
| Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest | Sarah / Sarah McLeish | 1997 |
| Stargate SG-1 | Oma Desala | 1997 |
| What Kind of Mother Are You? | Mrs. Laura Hyler / Laura Hyler | 1996 |
| Something So Right | Carly Davis, Carly Davis-Farrell | 1996 |
| A Case for Life | Liz / LIz Hemmitt | 1996 |
| Sharon's Secret | Laurel O'Connor | 1995 |
| JAG | Dora Cresswell | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Christina Markham | 1995 |
| The Secretary | Ellen Bradford | 1995 |
| Welcome to Paradise | Claire | 1995 |
| Raising Caines | Julie Caine | 1995 |
| The Pagemaster | Claire Tyler | 1994 |
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Self | 1994 |
| Broken Lullaby | Jordan Kirkland | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Kelly Rockhill | 1994 |
| Ultimate Betrayal | Susan Rodgers | 1994 |
| The Spider and the Fly | Dianna Taylor | 1994 |
| Suture | Dr. Renee Descartes | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself | 1993 |
| Distant Cousins | Katherine June Sullivan | 1993 |
| Wind Dancer | Susan Allen | 1993 |
| Raising Cain | Sarah | 1992 |
| Grass Roots | Kate Rule | 1992 |
| The Burden of Proof | Sonia Klonsky | 1992 |
| My Brother's Wife | Eleanor Goldberg-Rusher | 1989 |
| Cross Fire | Madge Oberholtzer' | 1989 |
| K-9 | Tracy | 1989 |
| Cameron's Closet | Nora Haley / Dr. Nora Haley | 1988 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Drama | 1988 |
| Thirtysomething | Hope Steadman / Hope Murdoch Steadman, Hope Murdoch Steadman, Hope Steadman | 1987 |
| Harry's Hong Kong | Fay Salerno | 1987 |
| Rags to Riches | Jessica | 1987 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Terry | 1986 |
| Heart of the City | Anne | 1986 |
| The Wizard | Jane Whittier | 1986 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Girlfriend | 1985 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Thirtysomething | 1987 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
