Amanda Bearse

 Bearse trained in acting under Sanford Meisner at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse. [citation requiredIn the role of Amanda Cousins, the first part she played on My Children's soap from 1982 to 1983, was her first big success. After that, and throughout the time she was in a variety of B- and independent films, which included Protocol (1984), Fright Night and Fraternity Vacation (both 1985). In 1987, she was cast in the role of Marcy Rhoades (later Marcy Daly) on Fox's hit sitcom Married... with Children. The show ran until 1997. In the late 1990s, Bearse also appeared in the films The Doom Generation and Here Come the Munsters. Bearse began her television career when she was in Married...with Children. She was the director of 31 episodes between 1991 and 1997. She also directed episodes of Reba, Mad TV, Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, Malcolm & Eddie, Pauly, The Tom Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, Dharma & Greg, The Veronica's Closet, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Jesse (1999 featuring the Married...with Children costar Christina Applegate), Jessie (2011), and Ladies Man. She directed The Sperm Donor in 2005, a pilot for NBC which starred Maggie Wheeler. In 2006, Bearse teamed with Rosie O'Donnell to produce The Big Gay Sketch Show that premiered on Logo on April 24 in 2007.