Name Carol Potter | Role Actress | |
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Spouse Jeffrey Josephson (m. 1990), Spencer Eastman (m. 1985–1988) Movies and TV shows Beverly Hills - 90210, Tiger Heart, Silent Sam, My Father and the Man in Bl, Today's FBI Similar People James Eckhouse, Gabrielle Carteris, Jeffrey Josephson, Darren Star, Aaron Spelling | ||
Children Christopher Harry Eastman | ||
Carol Potter (born May 21, 1948) is an American actress best known for playing Cindy Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210.
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Life and career
Potter was born in New York City, New York and attended high school in Tenafly, New Jersey, and went on to attend Radcliffe College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in social relations. In 1977, she made her Broadway theatre debut in Albert Innaurato's play Gemini, which went on to become the fifth-longest running non-musical play in Broadway history.
Potter had her first role as a regular in a prime time television series in 1981, playing Maggie Clinton on Today's F.B.I. In 1985, she married screenwriter Spencer Eastman, and their son Christopher was born in 1987. Three months later, Eastman was diagnosed with lung cancer, and he died in 1988.
Potter is best known for her role as Cindy Walsh in Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210. She was a regular on the show from 1990 to 1995. In 1997 she was cast in NBC's Sunset Beach as Joan Cummings. She has also guest starred on many shows including NYPD Blue, JAG, Crossing Jordan and Providence.
Potter married for a second time to actor Jeffrey Josephson in October 1990, the same month Beverly Hills 90210 made its television debut.
She also appeared on a special "TV Moms" episode of the Anne Robinson version of The Weakest Link, in which she won $124,000 for her charity, beating June Lockhart.
Filmography
Actress
2023
Undertow: Narcosis (Podcast Series) as
Emma
- Return to Blackout Point (2023) - Emma
2023
Undertow: Return to Blackout Point (Podcast Series) as
Emma
2021
Donny's Bar Mitzvah as
Mrs. Flam
2019
BH90210 (TV Series) as
Carol Potter
- The Photo Shoot (2019) - Carol Potter
2016
Reconcile (Short) as
Cathy
2010
Life Is... (Short)
2009
Medium (TV Series) as
Secretary
- The Future's So Bright (2009) - Secretary
2009
Greek (TV Series) as
Paula Baker
- See You Next Time, Sisters! (2009) - Paula Baker
2008
Just One of the Gynos (Short) as
Mrs. Callery
2004
JAG (TV Series) as
Hearing Officer
- Retrial (2004) - Hearing Officer
2003
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Leslie Winton
- Cruel & Unusual (2003) - Leslie Winton
2001
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Christine Beck
- Mom's Away (2001) - Christine Beck
2001
Providence (TV Series) as
Karen Ashworth
- Rocky Road (2001) - Karen Ashworth
1997
Sunset Beach (TV Series) as
Joan Cummings
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Cindy Walsh / Mrs. Edwards
- The Wedding: Part 2 (1998) - Cindy Walsh
- You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1 (1996) - Cindy Walsh
- Angels We Have Heard on High (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Lover's Leap (1995) - Cindy Walsh (voice)
- P.S. I Love You: Part 2 (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- P.S. I Love You: Part 1 (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- The Real McCoy (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Girls on the Side (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Squash It (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- A Song for My Mother (1995) - Cindy Walsh (credit only)
- Double Jeopardy (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Unreal World (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Love Hurts (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Alone at the Top (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Stormy Weather (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- You Gotta Have Heart (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Little Monsters (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Hazardous to Your Health (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Sweating It Out (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Sentenced to Life (1995) - Cindy Walsh
- Christmas Comes This Time Each Year (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Injustice for All (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Up in Flames (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Rock of Ages (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Hate Is Just a Four Letter Word (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- The Dreams of Dylan McKay (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Intervention (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Things That Go Bang in the Night (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Who's Zoomin' Who? (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Homecoming (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Rave On (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Life after Death (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- A Clean Slate (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Under the Influence (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Vital Signs (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Truth and Consequences (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Acting Out (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Divas (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Blind Spot (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- The Time Has Come Today (1994) - Cindy Walsh / Mrs. Edwards
- Cuffs and Links (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- A Pig Is a Boy Is a Dog (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Change Partners (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Addicted to Love (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Scared Very Straight (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- The Labors of Love (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Heartbreaker (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Thicker Than Water (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Crunch Time (1994) - Cindy Walsh
- Somewhere in the World It's Christmas (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Windstruck (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Emily (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Radar Love (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Take Back the Night (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- And Did It- My Way (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Otherwise Engaged (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Twenty Years Ago Today (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Moving Targets (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Strangers in the Night (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Radio Daze (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Greek to Me (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- The Little Fish (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- The Girl from New York City (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Commencement: Part 2 (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Commencement: Part 1 (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Something in the Air (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- A Night to Remember (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Senior Poll (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Perfectly Perfect (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Duke's Bad Boy (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- The Child Is Father to the Man (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Dead End (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Parental Guidance Recommended (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Back in the High Life Again (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- Midlife- Now What? (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- The Game Is Chicken (1993) - Cindy Walsh
- It's a Totally Happening Life (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- The Kindness of Strangers (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Wild Horses (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Rebel with a Cause (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Destiny Rides Again (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- A Presumption of Innocence (1992) - Cindy Walsh (credit only)
- Home and Away (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Highwire (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- The Back Story (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Song of Myself (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Castles in the Sand (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Shooting Star/American in Paris (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Sex, Lies and Volleyball/Photo Fini (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Too Little, Too Late/Paris 75001 (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- The Twins, the Trustee, and the Very Big Trip (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Misery Loves Company (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Wedding Bell Blues (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Mexican Standoff (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Things to Do on a Rainy Day (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Meeting Mr. Pony (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- The Pit and the Pendulum (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Cardio-Funk (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Baby Makes Five (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Everybody's Talking 'Bout It (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- A Competitive Edge (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- Fire and Ice (1992) - Cindy Walsh
- A Walsh Family Christmas (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Chuckie's Back (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- My Desperate Valentine (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- U4EA (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- The Next Fifty Years (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Halloween (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Leading from the Heart (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Necessity Is a Mother (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Ashes to Ashes (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Wildfire (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Camping Trip (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Pass, Not Pass (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Play It Again, David (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Anaconda (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Summer Storm (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- The Party Fish (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Beach Blanket Brandon (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Home Again (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Spring Dance (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Spring Training (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- April Is the Cruelest Month (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- It's Only a Test (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Stand (Up) and Deliver (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Fame Is Where You Find It (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- A Fling in Palm Springs (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- East Side Story (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Slumber Party (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- One Man and a Baby (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- B.Y.O.B. (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- Isn't It Romantic? (1991) - Cindy Walsh
- The Gentle Art of Listening (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- The 17 Year Itch (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- Perfect Mom (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- Higher Education (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- One on One (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- The First Time (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag) (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- The Green Room (1990) - Cindy Walsh
- Class of Beverly Hills (1990) - Cindy Walsh
1998
Naturally Native as
Rape Counselor
1997
A Guy Walks Into a Bar (Short) as
Mom
1997
The Burning Zone (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mason
- The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest (1997) - Mrs. Mason
1996
Tiger Heart as
Cynthia
1995
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Emily Simmons
- Who Killed the Movie Mogul? (1995) - Emily Simmons
1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hart
- Return of an Old Friend: Part I (1994) - Mrs. Hart (uncredited)
1987
Dutch Treat as
Betsy Winters
1987
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) as
Janet Markham
- Wally (1987) - Janet Markham
1986
Jack and Mike (TV Series) as
Kathleen
- Cry Uncle (1986) - Kathleen
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Mrs. Simmons
- The Princess and the Wiener King (1986) - Mrs. Simmons
1986
Pros & Cons (TV Movie) as
Patricia Finley
1984
The Paper Chase (TV Series) as
Student in Kingsfield's Seminar
- Limits (1984) - Student in Kingsfield's Seminar
1984
Her Life as a Man (TV Movie) as
Elaine
1981
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Maggie Clinton
- Tapper (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Kidnap (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Gulf Coast Murders (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Bank Job (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Surfacing (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Blue Collar (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Serpent in the Garden (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Deep Cover (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Hit List (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- A Woman's Story (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Spy (1982) - Maggie Clinton
- Skyjack (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- El Paso Murders (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- Career Move (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- The Fugitive (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- Terror (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- Charleston Case (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- Hostage (1981) - Maggie Clinton
- The Bureau (1981) - Maggie Clinton
1982
The Neighborhood (TV Movie) as
Sue Bernhardt
1979
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Beverly Wilkes #1
- Episode #1.2897 (1979) - Beverly Wilkes #1
1978
Annie Flynn (TV Movie) as
C.C.
1977
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Betsy Match Manero
1977
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
O.B. Nurse / Nurse
- Episode #1.454 (1977) - Nurse
- Episode #1.453 (1977) - O.B. Nurse
- Episode #1.448 (1977) - O.B. Nurse
Soundtrack
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- A Walsh Family Christmas (1991) - (performer: "White Christmas" - uncredited)
Self
2020
Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) as
Self
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (2020) - Self
2015
The Story Behind: Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Whatever Happened To? (TV Series) as
Self
- Moms to Count On (2007) - Self
2001
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Cindy Walsh
- Shannen Doherty (2003) - Self
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (2001) - Self / Cindy Walsh
2003
Beverly Hills, 90210: 10-Year High School Reunion (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2002
Weakest Link (TV Series) as
Self
- TV Moms Edition (2002) - Self
1993
Scattergories (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode #1.24 (1993) - Self - Panelist
1992
Vicki! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Self
1992
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Series Among Young People
1991
The Chuck Woolery Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.46 (1991) - Self
Archive Footage
2020
Ok! TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.184 (2020) - Self
References
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