Shirley Prestia
Born
Shirley Rose Prestia

(1947-08-18)August 18, 1947
DiedOctober 8, 2011(2011-10-08) (aged 64)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1976–2005

Shirley Rose Prestia (August 18, 1947 – October 8, 2011) was an American actress. She guest starred in a number of notable television series including Family Ties, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, The Golden Girls, The Facts of Life, 227, Mr. Belvedere, Babylon 5, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Step by Step, The Practice and among other series. Prestia also had recurring roles on the sitcoms Home Improvement (as Delores) and Dharma & Greg (as Janet).[1]

She appeared in the films Final Analysis (1992), Hoffa (1992), Species (1995), Leave It to Beaver (1997), Wag the Dog (1997) and What Women Want (2000).[1]

Life and early career

Prestia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy high school. She is an alumna of California State University, Chico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts. Prestia was also one of the original members of The Groundlings comedy troupe.[2]

Later years and death

Prestia was diagnosed with brain cancer c.2004. Due to the illness, she retired from acting, with her last acting credit appearing in the pilot episode of the sitcom The War at Home in 2005. She died on October 8, 2011, at age 64, in her hometown of New Orleans, after eight years of living with the disease.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Pandemonium Morgue Attendant
1986 Hollywood Zap Cashier
1991 Write to Kill Police Matron Direct-to-video film
1992 Final Analysis D.A. Kaufman
1992 Hoffa Hoffa's Secretary
1995 Species Victoria Roth, Ph.D.
1997 Leave It to Beaver Claire Hensler
1997 Wag the Dog Crossfire Moderator
2000 What Women Want Coffee Shop Customer
2001 The Shrink Is In Woman in Elevator
2002 Mackenheim (unknown) Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1976 How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (uncredited) Television film
1982 Adams House Mrs. Drucker Unsold CBS pilot
1983 Bare Essence (unknown) Episode: "Hour Four"
1984 Cheeseball Presents (unknown) TV special, also co-writer
1984 St. Elsewhere Judith Phelps Episode: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
1985 E/R Irene Recurring role, 5 episodes
1985 Family Ties Receptionist Episode: "Birth of a Keaton: Part 2"
1985 Benson Mrs. Riddle Episode: "The Oval Office"
1985 Santa Barbara Peter's Landlady Episode #1.172
1985 Fame The Nurse Episode: "Reflections"
1986 Mr. Belvedere Mrs. Rondanello Episode: "The Teacher"
1986 The Golden Girls Zelda Episode: "The Way We Meet"
1988 The Facts of Life Miss O' Donnell Episode: "The Beginning of the End"
1988 Mama's Family Louise Kambeck Episode: "Found Money"
1988 Cheers Nurse Episode: "How to Win Friends and Electrocute People"
1989 On the Television Various characters Appeared in 4 episodes
1989 Married... with Children Marsha Episode: "Here's Looking at You, Kid"
1989 227 Peggy Ann Garrison Episode: "A Pampered Tale"
1989 Night Court Madame Rochelle Episode: "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King"
1989 Mr. Belvedere Woman #2 Episode: "Fixed"
1989 ALF Delores Episode: "It's My Party"
1990 Thirtysomething Focus Group Member Episode: "Pulling Away"
1990 Knots Landing Shopper #1 Episode: "Do Not Attempt to Remove"
1990 The Fanelli Boys Nina Donatellii Episodes: "Pilot" and "A Very Fanelli Christmas"
1990 Ann Jillian (unknown) Episode: "A Homecoming"
1991 Brooklyn Bridge Librarian Episode: "Boys of Summer"
1992 Baby Talk Irene Episode: "The Littlest Shoplifter"
1992 For Richer, for Poorer Waitress Television film
1992 A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story The Beautician Television film
1993 Almost Home Female Customer Episode: "Girl and Boy"
1993 Sisters Margaret Episode: "Dear Georgie"
1993 L.A. Law Nina Coffey Episode: "Foreign Co-respondent"
1993 Mad About You Tourist Episode: "Natural History"
1993 Family Album Mrs. Ferguson Episode: "Salon, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Goodbye"
1993 Joe's Life Dr. Sykes Episode: "You Can't Take This Job... Period"
1994 Step by Step Betty Jenkins Episode: "Pretty Woman"
1994 The Mommies Calorie Crunchers Rep Episode: "The Exercist"
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Jose's Secretary Television film
1994 Martin Madame Anaconda Episode: "In Search of Martin"
1994 Hardball Bird Woman Episode: "Whose Strike Is It Anyway?"
1994 Party of Five Demanding Customer Episode: "Worth Waiting For"
1994 NYPD Blue Jury Foreperson Episodes: "Trials and Tribulations" and "For Whom the Skill Rolls"
1995 Platypus Man Nurse Simms Episode: "The Apartment Show"
1995 Sherman Oaks Kac Episode: "Killer Breasts"
1995–1997 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Dr. Mattie Gelman Recurring role, 5 episodes
1995–1999 Home Improvement Delores Recurring role, 8 episodes
1995 Hope & Gloria Eleanore Episode: "The Dupree Family Christmas"
1995 Can't Hurry Love Supervisor Episode: "A Very Kafka Christmas"
1996 Dream On Maureen Episode: "Springtime for Tupper"
1996 Babylon 5 Barbara Cooper Episode: "Shadow Dancing"
1996 Caroline in the City Ruth Glickman Episode: "Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy"
1997 Frasier Saleswoman Episode: "My Fair Frasier"
1997 Alright Already Charlotte Episode: "Again with the Funeral"
1998 Suddenly Susan Shirley Episode: "Not in This Life"
1998 Murphy Brown Woman Episode: "Second Time Around"
1998 The Tony Danza Show Aunt Louise Episode: "A Christmas Story"
1999 Will & Grace Mrs. Pressman Episode: "Election"
1999 The Practice Attorney Abby Smythe Episode: "Legacy"
2000 Cursed Secretary Pilot episode
2000 Time of Your Life Arnetta Episodes: "The Time They Decide to Date" and "The Time They Cheated"
2001 Charmed Fran Peters Episode: "Wrestling with Demons"
2001 Family Law Judge Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
2001 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Betty Episodes: "Sabrina's Got Spirit" and "Finally!"
2001 Ally McBeal Saleswoman Episode: "The Wedding"
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm Car Customer #3 Episode: "The Car Salesman"
2001 The Education of Max Bickford Joanna Pilot episode
2002 Dharma & Greg Janet Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002 Half & Half Grace Episode: "The Big Award Episode"
2002 What I Like About You Aunt Wanda Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2002 Nikki Salesclerk Episode: "Welcome to the Rest of Your Life"
2003 The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Herself Episode #2.15
2003 Rent Control Aunt Rose Television film
2004 Memron Janet Kelso Television film
2004 10-8: Officers on Duty Judge McGonagle Episode: "Gypsy Road"
2005 Jake in Progress Angela Episode: "Sign Language"
2005 The War at Home Vicki's Mom Pilot episode

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