Gretchen German
Biography
Gretchen German is a Canadian-born American actress with a prolific career in television and film, spanning over three decades. She is best remembered by Seinfeld fans as Donna in the classic episode "The Phone Message," where she played Jerry’s girlfriend whose fondness for a specific pair of pants (and their commercials) caused a comedic rift. Within the Star Trek franchise, she delivered a memorable performance as Rebecca Sullivan, the wife of Michael Eddington, in the Deep Space Nine episode "Blaze of Glory." Her extensive television resume includes guest-starring roles on a wide array of iconic series, such as Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Coach, Star Trek: Voyager, Home Improvement, and more recently, Modern Family. In addition to her television work, German appeared in feature films like the 1991 comedy The Marrying Man and the thriller Double Obsession. A veteran of the Los Angeles acting community, she has been married to fellow actor James DiStefano since 1995.
Known For & Full Filmography25 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as FBI Instructor
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Kathy
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Donna
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes • as Liz Dougherty
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Rebecca
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Photographer
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.
Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes • as Luanne Walters
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Jennifer
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes • as Carla / Carl
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Elise Rolfston
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.
Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as June Palmer
The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.
Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Gail
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Sharp
Filmed on location at Santa Monica and Venice Beach, this series focuses on an elite bike cop unit of the LAPD.
Drama Series - 1985, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Dr. Lisa Snee
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism.
Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A woman running a bar in New York City while trying to maintain a romance with an egotistical opinionated columnist.
Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Justice Department undercover agent Michael Cates’s family was killed after he testified against crime boss Jacob Calder. Now Cates is working out of an 18 Wheeler under another undercover identity, that of Chance Bowman. As Cates wanders America listening to country music and helping people he is also dodging hit-men and still trying to take down Calder.
Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Cheryl
A sitcom about a widowed father struggling to separate his professional and personal lives and keeping his sanity while raising two daughters.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Kazan's Assistant
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Sadie
In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Peggy
Dysfunctional in-laws on Thanksgiving are one thing, but a long-lost brother-in-law who sprouts leaves when he gets wet is a whole other can of cranberries.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Young Woman
Cable TV Special. Rodney Auditions for an adult movie and finds out all men are not created equal. Get ready for a wild time at Rodney's Place, with special guests Jeff Foxworthy, Tim Allen and Sam Kinison.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Bunny Warner
Despite different backgrounds and disapproving parents, a working-class teen falls in love with the wealthy son of a prominent family in a small West Texas town.