Gretchen Egolf Movies
American actress
Gretchen Egolf came of age in Lancaster, PA, and first honed her acting ability as a young child on the theatrical circuit. Upon graduation from high school,
Egolf enrolled in New York's illustrious Juilliard as a drama major. She subsequently launched a career as an on- and off-Broadway actress, a film star, and a television player. TV roles included a regular part on the series
Martial Law and a recurring role on
Roswell, in addition to guest appearances on such programs as
Law & Order,
Without a Trace,
Medium,
Nero Wolfe, and others. Cinematically,
Egolf landed supporting roles in two particularly high-profile features: the 1994
Quiz Show (directed by
Robert Redford) and the 1999
Talented Mr. Ripley (directed by
Anthony Minghella). She also portrayed Genevieve Halford, wife of
Jackie Gleason, in the eponymous made-for-television biopic of that superstar,
Gleason (2002). In 2007,
Egolf scored a regular role on the sci-fi drama
Journeyman as the lead character's (
Kevin McKidd) wife; the series was canceled after its first season. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide