Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films The Four Seasons (1981), High Road to China (1983), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Nothing in Common (1986). Armstrong also starred in the critically acclaimed ABC drama series My So-Called Life and had lead roles in the number of made for television films later.
Jaws 3-D, High Road to China, Nothing in Common, Pecker, Dream Lover, That Darn Cat, Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again, Diamond Men, The Four Seasons, Second Sight, The Skateboard Kid, Forever Love, 11th Victim, Christmas Every Day, Lace, This Girl for Hire, Forgotten Sins, Take Me Home Again, Stole...
TV Shows
House of Lies, That Was Then, My So-Called Life, All Is Forgiven, On Our Own, Married People
#
Quote
1
[1983 comment on Tom Selleck] He is gorgeous, and he has some real power now, but he doesn't use that, or his charm, to exploit women. He genuinely seems to like women. For an actor, that's rare.
She and producer-husband John Fiedler had three children: Lucy, Luke and Samuel. Daughter Lucy Chase Fiedler was born severely disabled on July 22, 1986. Lucy died six months later, on January 8, 1987. Son Luke Allen Fiedler was born on January 14, 1988, and son Samuel Chase Fiedler was born on June 16, 1991.
3
Born and raised in Baltimore, she inherited a love of theater and music from her parents. Everyone in the family played instruments and acted in school and/or community theatre productions. Her parents were teachers in her schools and her father, an English teacher, also directed the school plays, where Bess got her start in acting.
4
At Brown University, she majored in classics as well as theater arts. By the end of her four years she had acted in, directed or choreographed more than 50 plays, both at school and in various professional summer stock companies around New England.
5
She's the daughter of two teachers.
6
Acted in over 100 plays at Brown University and the Bryn Mawr School for Girls.
7
Graduated with a degree in Latin and Theater from Brown University.
$3 Million
