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Stephanie ZimbalistStephanie Zimbalist (born October 8 1956, New York, New York) is an American actress, the daughter of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Her grandfather Efrem Zimbalist was a violinist and her grandmother, Alma Gluck an opera singer. Her aunt, Marcia Davenport, was an author. Stephanie Zimbalist briefly attended the Juilliard School before commencing her acting career. Early television and movie appearances include "Forever", "The Awakening"(with Charlton Heston) and "The Golden Moment" in which she played a Soviet Olympic gymnast.
Television audiences know Stephanie Zimbalist as the brave female detective Laura Holt in the American television series "Remington Steele" (1982 to 1987). Pierce Brosnan was her co-star in the romantic series. Doris Roberts joined the cast in the second season.
In the late 1980s and in the 1990s, Stephanie Zimbalist took leading roles in several "made for television" movies. She played the title role in the Emmy award winning television movie "Caroline" in 1990. Stephanie Zimbalist also took two roles in episodes of the popular evangelist American television program "Touched by an Angel". Her appearances, however, were not limited to the screen. Stephanie Zimbalist played opposite Tommy Tune in the musical "My One and Only" when it toured and made the title role of "Sylvia" her own, on a tour of that production.
Since that time, her on-screen parts have been few and far between. Even so, Stephanie Zimbalist can be seen, not infrequently, in plays. For instance, she has made several appearances with the Rubicon Theatre Company in California. Rubicon staged "The Rainmaker", for which Stephanie Zimbalist won a 'Robby Award' for 'Best Actress in a Drama' in February 2001. Zimbalist, Stephanie Zimbalist, Stephanie Zimbalist, Stephanie
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