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Dana Barron Born April 22, 1966
New York City, New York, U.SOccupation Actress Years active 1980–present Dana Barron (born April 22, 1966) is an American actress who has starred in film and on television. Barron is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation which she reprised in 2003's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure for NBC television.
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Early life
Barron was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Joyce McCord, a stage actress, and Robert Barron, a commercial director and former child actor.[1][2] She has a sister named Allison.[3]
Career
Barron appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1984–1985 as Michelle Boudin. She starred in the 1998 TV series The Magnificent Seven as Casey. She had a recurring role as Nikki Witt on the Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210, for which she won the Youth in Film Award for as best recurring actress. In 1992, she starred with JoBeth Williams and Chris Burke in the NBC movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted.
Barron has made guest appearances on TV shows including The Equalizer, In the Heat of the Night, Murder, She Wrote, and Babylon 5 as a telepath named Lauren Ashley in the Season 5 episode "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father".
Personal life
Barron is married to writer/director Michael Vickerman, and they have a son, Taylor.[3]
Filmography (incomplete)
Feature films
Year Title Role Director 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Audrey Griswold Harold Ramis 1985 Heaven Help Us Janine Michael Dinner 1987 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Erica Sheldon J. Lee Thompson 1988 Heartbreak Hotel Beth Devereux Chris Columbus 1994 Magic Kid 2 Maggie Stephen Furst 2000 The Perfect Nanny Fawn Lewis Robert Malenfant Python Kristin Richard Clabaugh 2001 Night Class Heather Sheldon Wilson 2003 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure Audrey Griswold Nick Marck 2005 McBride: Murder Past Midnight Marta Arnack Kevin Connor 2006 National Lampoon's Pucked Tiny Arthur Hiller 2010 The Invited Kristy Ryan McKinney happythankyoumoreplease The Gynecologist Josh Radnor Television
Year Title Role Notes 1983 The Brass Ring Darlene TV movie 1984 One Life to Live Michelle Boudin 1985 The Equalizer Melinda 1987 Crossbow Eleanor 52 appearances 1988 CBS Schoolbreak Special Megan Wells 1989 In the Heat of the Night Corrie Kroller References
External links
- Dana Barron at the Internet Movie Database
- Dana Barron at AllRovi
Categories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- American screen actor, 1960s birth stubs
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