Merrin Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles on the television series The King of Queens, Alias and Summerland.
Dungey was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager. As a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento,...
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Merrin Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles on the television series The King of Queens, Alias and Summerland.
Dungey was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager. As a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California. She earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA. She was the youngest recipient of the UCLA Acting Award.
Dungey had small roles in Hollywood films such as EDtv and Deep Impact and on television series such as Martin before landing what arguably is her best known role, that of Kelly Palmer on the CBS television series The King of Queens (which she played from 1998 to 2007). She appeared in at least one episode of every season in the series except for the 2002 season.
Dungey is also well known for her role as Francie Calfo on the...
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