Occupation actor Education Princeton University | Role Television actress Name Cecil Hoffman | |
Born July 11, 1962 (age 61) ( 1962-07-11 ) McLean, Virginia | ||
TV shows Dream Street, The Monroes | ||
Cecil Hoffman (also known as Cecil Hoffmann; born July 11, 1962) is an American film and television actress.
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High-profile roles
Best known for her portrayal of district attorney Zoey Clemmons in the television series L.A. Law, Cecil starred on 26 episodes, spanning three seasons, from Spring of 1991 to Fall of 1992. Cecil found success on the big screen, turning in memorable performances in hit films Stargate (1993) and the Wyatt Earp biopic Tombstone (1994) with Kurt Russell. She also starred as Greer Monroe with William Devane in the ABC political soap opera The Monroes, which lasted just nine episodes in 1995-1996 television season.
Personal life
Born in McLean, Virginia, Hoffman attended Princeton University, during which time she was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club, a musical-theatre-comedy troupe. Hoffman is an accomplished dancer and singer. Interestingly, in many of her credits, Cecil spells her last name as Hoffmann instead of the usual Hoffman. She married Paul Slye in 1992.
Other regular and episodic TV roles
In addition to L.A. Law and her motion picture work, Hoffman also starred in the NBC drama Dream Street (1989) with Thomas Calabro and as Hillary Stein, was a regular on the final season of Wiseguy in 1990. In 1996, she had a three episode guest-starring arc on ER and made two appearances on Picket Fences.
She has guest-starred in TV series such as Strong Medicine, Providence, Any Day Now, The Larry Sanders Show, Madman of the People, and Family Law.
Filmography
Actress
2001
Strong Medicine (TV Series) as
Pro-Life Activist
- Hot Flash (2001) - Pro-Life Activist
2000
Any Day Now (TV Series) as
Donna
- Tick, Tick, Tick (2001) - (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- It's a Mother-Daughter Thing (2000) - (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- There Are No Rules (2000) - Donna (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Love Is Love (2000) - Donna (as Cecil Hoffmann)
2000
Providence (TV Series) as
Nancy Jenners
- Trick or Treat (2000) - Nancy Jenners
2000
Family Law (TV Series) as
Linda McCord / Grace Rutland
- Necessity (2000) - Linda McCord / Grace Rutland (as Cecil Hoffmann)
1999
Get Real (TV Series) as
Susan Clancy
- Prey (1999) - Susan Clancy
- Performance Anxiety (1999) - Susan Clancy (as Cecil Hoffmann)
1998
To Have & to Hold (TV Series) as
Wendy Venner
- The Kids Are All Right? (1998) - Wendy Venner
1997
The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) as
Michelle Hollaway
- The Prank (1997) - Michelle Hollaway
1996
ER (TV Series) as
Gail Herlihy
- Union Station (1996) - Gail Herlihy (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- No Brain, No Gain (1996) - Gail Herlihy (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Fear of Flying (1996) - Gail Herlihy (as Cecil Hoffmann)
1995
The Monroes (TV Series) as
Greer Monroe
- Bottom's Up (1995) - Greer Monroe
- Emission Control (1995) - Greer Monroe
- Educating Billy (1995) - Greer Monroe
- Triple Cross (1995) - Greer Monroe
- Pilot Episode (1995) - Greer Monroe
- The Monroe Victory Tour - Greer Monroe
- Rites of Passage - Greer Monroe
- Father Knows Best - Greer Monroe
1995
Picket Fences (TV Series) as
Laurie's Interpreter
- Changing of the Guard (1995) - Laurie's Interpreter
- Heroes and Villains (1995) - Laurie's Interpreter
1994
Lily in Winter (TV Movie) as
Donna Towler
1994
Stargate as
Sarah O'Neil
1994
Madman of the People (TV Series) as
Amanda
- Murder Most Fowl (1994) - Amanda
1993
Tombstone as
Lucinda Hobbs (as Cecil Hoffmann)
1991
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons
- Zo Long (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Second Time Around (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- L.A. Lawless (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Say Goodnight Gracie (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Double Breasted Suit (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Beauty and the Breast (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Silence of the Lambskins (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Love in Bloom (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- P.S. Your Shrink Is Dead (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- From Here to Paternity (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Great Balls Afire (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Diet, Diet My Darling (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Steal It Again, Sam (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- All About Sleaze (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Back to the Suture (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Guess Who's Coming to Murder (1992) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- The Nut Before Christmas (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Lose the Boss (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Badfellas (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Monkey on My Back Lot (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Spleen It to Me, Lucy (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Do the Spike Thing (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- TV or Not TV (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Something Old, Something Nude (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Since I Fell for You (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- On the Toad Again (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- There Goes the Judge (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Speak, Lawyers, for Me (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- As God Is My Co-Defendant (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Mutinies on the Banzai (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann, credit only)
- Good to the Last Drop (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- The Gods Must Be Lawyers (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Dances with Sharks (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- He's a Crowd (1991) - A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons (as Cecil Hoffmann)
1990
Wiseguy (TV Series) as
Hillary Stein
- Point of No Return (1990) - Hillary Stein
- Dead Right (1990) - Hillary Stein (as Cecil Hoffmann)
- Changing Houses (1990) - Hillary Stein
- Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer (1990) - Hillary Stein
- La Mina (1990) - Hillary Stein
- The Gift (1990) - Hillary Stein
- Black Gold (1990) - Hillary Stein
- Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 2 (1990) - Hillary Stein
- Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 1 (1990) - Hillary Stein
1990
The Bride in Black (TV Movie) as
Lisa Churchill
1989
Dream Street (TV Series) as
Joni Goldstein
- Bachelor Party (1989) - Joni Goldstein
- Father of the Year (1989) - Joni Goldstein
- Girl's Talk (1989) - Joni Goldstein
- Money for Nothing (1989) - Joni Goldstein
- True Love (1989) - Joni Goldstein
- Pilot (1989) - Joni Goldstein
1987
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Annie Hargrove
- Episode #1.10366 (1987) - Annie Hargrove
Self
1992
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Drama Series
1991
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series
References
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