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Amy Yasbeck is a Actor American born on 12 september 1962 at Blue Ash (USA)

Amy Yasbeck

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Birth name Amy Marie Yasbeck
Nationality USA
Birth 12 september 1962 (61 years) at Blue Ash (USA)

Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chapel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and also having played the part of Madison the mermaid in the television movie Splash, Too in 1988 (taking over the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). She has guest starred in various television shows and co-starred in films such as House II: The Second Story, Pretty Woman, Problem Child, Problem Child 2, The Mask, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It.

Biography

Yasbeck is the widow of actor John Ritter, with whom she had worked in several projects. She first met him at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of their 1990 movie Problem Child. According to Yasbeck, Ritter forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. He also thought she was too young to play his wife in the movie (Ritter was almost 14 years Yasbeck's senior).

Yasbeck and Ritter also starred together in Problem Child 2 (1991) and guest-starred together in an episode of The Cosby Show which aired in 1991. Ritter also guest-starred on Wings as Yasbeck's estranged husband in the season seven episode "Love Overboard". The couple had a daughter, Stella Dorothy in September 1998, and married one year later on September 18, 1999 at the Murphy Theatre in Wilmington, Ohio.

On September 11, 2003, their daughter Stella's birthday, Ritter fell into a coma when rehearsing for 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He was taken to the hospital by paramedics. He drifted in and out of consciousness and told his feelings to doctors. Initially it was concluded that Ritter was suffering a heart attack. At 10:48 PM that night, Ritter died. The cause of death was actually an aortic dissection stemming from a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect.

Yasbeck gave her blessing to the continuation of the sitcom, 8 Simple Rules, where it was ultimately decided that Katey Sagal's character would assume the lead role as a widow.

Yasbeck appeared on Larry King Live on June 16, 2008, to discuss heart disease in the wake of television personality Tim Russert's death.


Wrongful death lawsuit
After her husband died, Yasbeck filed a $67 million wrongful death lawsuit against Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and several doctors who treated him, alleging they misdiagnosed his condition and that contributed to his death. Several of the defendants settled out of court for a total of $14 million, including Providence St. Joseph, which settled for $9.4 million. On March 14, 2008, a jury split 9–3 in favor of the doctors, clearing the physicians of any wrongdoing.

Best films

The Mask (1994)
(Actress)

Usually with

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
(2 films)
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin
(2 films)
John Ritter
John Ritter
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Amy Yasbeck (16 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
1998DenialActressClaudia
1998The Odd Couple IIActressStewardess
1997Dead HusbandsActressBetty Lancing
1996Sweet DreamsActressLaura Renault
1995Home for the HolidaysActressGinny Johnson Drewer
1995Dracula: Dead and Loving ItActressMina Seward
1994The MaskActressPeggy Brandt
1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsActressMaid Marian
1992The Nutt HouseActressDiane
1991Problem Child 2ActressAnnie Young
1991DillingerActressElaine
1990Problem ChildActressFlo
1990Pretty WomanActressElizabeth Stuckey
1989Trenchcoat in ParadiseActressNan Thompson
1988Splash, TooActressMadison Bauer
1987House II: The Second StoryActressJana