Cause of death Brain cancer Role Actress Name Shirley Prestia | Years active 1976–2005 Occupation Actress | |
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Full Name Shirley Rose Prestia Movies Species, What Women Want, Wag the Dog, Leave It to Beaver, Hoffa Similar People Dennis Feldman, Roger Donaldson, Danny DeVito, Nancy Hower, Nancy Meyers | ||
Shirley Rose Prestia (August 18, 1947 – October 8, 2011) was an American actress.
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She guest starred in a number of notable television series including Family Ties, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, The Golden Girls, The Facts of Life, 227, Mr. Belvedere, Babylon 5, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Step by Step, The Practice and other series. Prestia also had recurring roles on the sitcoms Home Improvement (as Delores) and Dharma & Greg (as Janet).
She appeared in the films Final Analysis (1992), Hoffa (1992), Species (1995), Leave It to Beaver (1997), Wag the Dog (1997) and What Women Want (2000).
Life and early career
Prestia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy high school. She is an alumna of California State University, Chico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts. Prestia was also one of the original members of The Groundlings comedy troupe.
Later years and death
Prestia was diagnosed with brain cancer circa 2004. Due to the illness, she retired from acting, with her last acting credit appearing in the pilot episode of the sitcom The War at Home in 2005. She died on October 8, 2011 in her hometown of New Orleans, after eight years of living with the disease.
Filmography
Actress
2005
The War at Home (TV Series) as
Vicky's Mom
- Pilot (2005) - Vicky's Mom
2005
Jake in Progress (TV Series) as
Angela
- Sign Language (2005) - Angela
2004
10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) as
Judge McGonagle
- Gypsy Road (2004) - Judge McGonagle
2004
Memron (TV Movie) as
Janet Kelso
2003
Rent Control (TV Movie) as
Aunt Rose
2002
Nikki (TV Series) as
Salesclerk
- Welcome to the Rest of Your Life (2002) - Salesclerk
2002
What I Like About You (TV Series) as
Aunt Wanda
- Thanksgiving (2002) - Aunt Wanda
2002
Half & Half (TV Series) as
Grace
- The Big Award Episode (2002) - Grace
2002
Mackenheim (Short)
2002
Dharma & Greg (TV Series) as
Janet
- The Mamas and the Papas: Part 1 (2002) - Janet
- She's with the Band (2002) - Janet
- I Think, Therefore I Am in Trouble (2002) - Janet
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's- My Wife (2002) - Janet
- Near-Death of a Salesman (2002) - Janet
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) as
Car Customer #3
- The Car Salesman (2001) - Car Customer #3
2001
The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) as
Joanna
- Pilot (2001) - Joanna
2001
Ally McBeal (TV Series) as
Saleswoman
- The Wedding (2001) - Saleswoman
2001
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) as
Betty
- Finally! (2001) - Betty (uncredited)
- Sabrina's Got Spirit (2001) - Betty
2001
The Shrink Is In as
Woman in Elevator
2001
Family Law (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Quality of Mercy (2001) - Judge
2001
Charmed (TV Series) as
Fran Peters
- Wrestling with Demons (2001) - Fran Peters
2000
Time of Your Life (TV Series) as
Arnetta
- The Time They Cheated (2000) - Arnetta
- The Time They Decided to Date (2000) - Arnetta
2000
What Women Want as
Coffee Shop Customer
2000
The Weber Show (TV Series) as
Secretary
- Pilot (2000) - Secretary
1999
The Practice (TV Series) as
Attorney Abby Smythe
- Legacy (1999) - Attorney Abby Smythe
1999
Will & Grace (TV Series) as
Mrs. Pressman
- Election (1999) - Mrs. Pressman
1995
Home Improvement (TV Series) as
Delores
- The Long and Winding Road: Part 3 (1999) - Delores
- A Hardware Habit to Break (1999) - Delores
- Communication Breakdown (1997) - Delores
- Jill and Her Sisters (1996) - Delores
- Future Shock (1996) - Delores
- When Harry Kept Dolores (1996) - Delores
- The Look (1995) - Delores
- The First Temptation of Tim (1995) - Delores
1998
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) as
Aunt Louise
- A Christmas Story (1998) - Aunt Louise
1998
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Woman
- Second Time Around (1998) - Woman
1998
Suddenly Susan (TV Series) as
Shirley
- Not in This Life (1998) - Shirley
1995
Night Stand (TV Series) as
Dr. Mattie / Mattie Gelman
- Rap Wars (1997) - Dr. Mattie
- The Expert Show (1996) - Dr. Mattie
- The Unwed Mothers Show (1995) - Dr. Mattie
- Dating (1995) - Dr. Mattie
- Transvestite Wedding Show (1995) - Mattie Gelman
1997
Wag the Dog as
Crossfire Moderator
1997
Alright Already (TV Series) as
Charlotte
- Again with the Funeral (1997) - Charlotte
1997
Frasier (TV Series) as
Saleswoman
- My Fair Frasier (1997) - Saleswoman
1997
Leave It to Beaver as
Claire Hensler
1996
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Ruth Glickman
- Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy (1996) - Ruth Glickman
1996
Babylon 5 (TV Series) as
Barbara Cooper
- Shadow Dancing (1996) - Barbara Cooper
1996
Dream On (TV Series) as
Maureen
- Springtime for Tupper (1996) - Maureen
1995
Can't Hurry Love (TV Series) as
Supervisor
- A Very Kafka Christmas (1995) - Supervisor
1995
Hope & Gloria (TV Series) as
Eleanore
- The Dupree Family Christmas (1995) - Eleanore
1995
Sherman Oaks (TV Series) as
Kac
- Killer Breasts (1995) - Kac
1995
Species as
Victoria Roth, Ph.D.
1995
Platypus Man (TV Series) as
Nurse Simms
- The Apartment Show (1995) - Nurse Simms
1994
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Jury Foreperson
- For Whom the Skell Rolls (1994) - Jury Foreperson
- Trials and Tribulations (1994) - Jury Foreperson
1994
Party of Five (TV Series) as
Demanding Customer
- Worth Waiting For (1994) - Demanding Customer
1994
Hardball (TV Series) as
Bird Woman
- Whose Strike Is It Anyway? (1994) - Bird Woman
1994
Martin (TV Series) as
Madame Anaconda
- In Search of Martin (1994) - Madame Anaconda
1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (TV Movie) as
Jose's Secretary
1994
The Mommies (TV Series) as
Calorie Crunchers Rep
- The Exercist (1994) - Calorie Crunchers Rep
1994
Step by Step (TV Series) as
Betty Jenkins
- Pretty Woman (1994) - Betty Jenkins
1993
Joe's Life (TV Series) as
Dr. Sykes
- You Can't Take This Job- Period (1993) - Dr. Sykes
1993
Family Album (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ferguson
- Salon, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Goodbye (1993) - Mrs. Ferguson
1993
Mad About You (TV Series) as
Tourist
- Natural History (1993) - Tourist
1993
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Nina Coffey
- Foreign Co-respondent (1993) - Nina Coffey
1993
Sisters (TV Series) as
Margaret
- Dear Georgie (1993) - Margaret
1993
Almost Home (TV Series) as
Female Customer
- Girls and Boy (1993) - Female Customer
1992
Hoffa as
Hoffa's Secretary
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (TV Movie) as
The Beautician
1992
For Richer, for Poorer (TV Movie) as
Waitress
1992
Baby Talk (TV Series) as
Irene
- The Littlest Shoplifter (1992) - Irene
1992
Final Analysis as
D.A. Kaufman
1991
Write to Kill (Video) as
Police Matron
1991
Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) as
Librarian
- Boys of Summer (1991) - Librarian
1990
Ann Jillian (TV Series)
- A Housewarming (1990)
1990
The Fanelli Boys (TV Series) as
Nina Donatelli / Nina
- A Very Fanelli Christmas (1990) - Nina Donatelli
- Pilot (1990) - Nina
1990
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Shopper #1
- Do Not Attempt to Remove (1990) - Shopper #1
1990
Thirtysomething (TV Series) as
Focus Group Member
- Pulling Away (1990) - Focus Group Member
1989
ALF (TV Series) as
Delores
- It's My Party (1989) - Delores
1986
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Woman #2 / Mrs. Rondanello
- Fixed (1989) - Woman #2
- The Teacher (1986) - Mrs. Rondanello
1989
Night Court (TV Series) as
Madame Rochelle
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King (1989) - Madame Rochelle
1989
227 (TV Series) as
Peggy Ann Garrison
- A Pampered Tale (1989) - Peggy Ann Garrison
1989
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Marsha
- Here's Looking at You, Kid (1989) - Marsha
1989
On the Television (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Various
- Thesaurus - Various
- Blimey's Pub - Various
- Babewatch - Various
1988
Cheers (TV Series) as
Nurse
- How to Win Friends and Electrocute People (1988) - Nurse
1988
Mama's Family (TV Series) as
Louise Kambeck
- Found Money (1988) - Louise Kambeck
1988
The Facts of Life (TV Series) as
Miss O'Donnell
- The Beginning of the End (1988) - Miss O'Donnell
1986
Hollywood Zap as
Cashier
1986
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Zelda
- The Way We Met (1986) - Zelda
1985
Fame (TV Series) as
The Nurse
- Reflections (1985) - The Nurse
1985
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Peter's Landlady
- Episode #1.172 (1985) - Peter's Landlady
1985
Benson (TV Series) as
Mrs. Riddle
- The Oval Office (1985) - Mrs. Riddle
1985
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Receptionist
- Birth of a Keaton: Part 2 (1985) - Receptionist
1984
E/R (TV Series) as
Irene
- I Raise You (1985) - Irene
- The Storm (1984) - Irene
- A Cold Night in Chicago (1984) - Irene
- Mr. Fix-It (1984) - Irene
- Pilot: Part 1 (1984) - Irene
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Judith Phelps
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) - Judith Phelps
1984
Cheeseball Presents (TV Movie)
1983
Bare Essence (TV Series)
- Hour Four (1983)
1982
Adams House (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Drucker
1982
Pandemonium as
Morgue Attendant
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (TV Movie)(uncredited)
Writer
1984
Cheeseball Presents (TV Movie)
Self
2003
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (TV Series)
- Episode #2.15 (2003)
References
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