Gretchen Egolf

American actress Gretchen Egolf came of age in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and first honed her thesping ability as a young child, on the theatrical circuit. Upon graduation from high school, Egolf enrolled in New York's illustrious Julliard as a drama major. She subsequently launched a career as an on and off-Broadway actress, a film star, and a television player. Television roles include regular stints on the series Martial Law and Roswell, in addition to one or two-time appearances on such programs as Cosby, Law and Order, Without a Trace 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 Gleason, wife of Jackie Gleason, in the eponymous made-for-television biopic of that superstar, produced in 2002. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide