Gigi Rice Explained

Gigi Rice
Known For:The John Larroquette Show
Delta
Do Over
Frasier
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1989–present
Children:2
Alma Mater:Ohio State University (BFA)

Gigi Rice is an American actress best known as Carly Watkins in The John Larroquette Show (1993-1996).

Biography

Rice graduated from The Ohio State University, with a bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre. Following her graduation, Rice served as an apprentice at Burt Reynolds's Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. While there, she appeared in Mame, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, and I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Burt Reynolds.[1]

On television, Rice portrayed Lavonne Overton on Delta,[2] Karen Larsen on Do Over, Samantha Glick on Harry and the Hendersons, Carlie Watkins on The John Larroquette Show, and Charlotte Lerner on Significant Others.

Rice married actor Ted McGinley, and they have two sons, Beau and Quinn. They reside in Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989–1990 B.L. Stryker Peppi Hausman 2 episodes
1990 Columbo Dian's Secretary One episode
1990 Coach Clerk One episode
1990 Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler Betsy King TV movie
1990–1991 Harry and the Hendersons Samantha Glick One episode
1991 K-9 Monice du Tour TV movie
1991 Quantum Leap Tina Martinez One episode
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Elizabeth One episode
1992 Herman's Head Mrs. Crawford One episode
1992–1993 Delta Lavonne Overton 17 episodes
1993 Deadfall Blanche
1993–1996 The John Larroquette Show Carly Watkins 84 episodes
1994 Mr. Write Shelly
1994 A Gift from Heaven Messy Samuals
1995 Deadly Family Secrets Linda TV movie
1996 Deadly Web Terri Lawrence TV movie
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Vivica
1998 Significant Others Charlotte Lerner 5 episodes
1999 Janice TV movie
1999 Partners Phyllis TV movie
1999 Any Day Now One episode
1999–2001 Frasier Regan Shaw 3 episodes
2000 The Fugitive Shelly One episode
2001 Will & Grace Heidi Dauro One episode
2002 It's All About You Gail
2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Roberta 2 episodes
2002–2003 Do Over Karen Larsen 15 episodes
2004 The Stones One episode
2004 NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Annie TV movie
2004 Terry Durbin One episode
2004 Center of the Universe Donna Kidwell One episode
2004 George Lopez Wendy One episode
2005 Two and a Half Men Christine One episode
2005 McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out Jessica TV movie
2005 George Lopez Tammy One episode
2005 The Man Susan
2005 Hope & Faith Trudy One episode
2005 Nip/Tuck Gretchen Carr One episode
2006 The Closer Linda Salk One episode
2007 The Storm Awaits JaJa Lancelot Short film
2007 Moonlight Martha Ellis One episode
2007 Las Vegas Rita Kagle One episode
2008 The New Adventures of Old Christine Shelley One episode
2008 Cold Case Jules Murphy One episode
2007–2012 Army Wives Marda Brooks 5 episodes
2009 Crossing Over Hooker
2009 Yvette Baker One episode
2009 Ghost Whisperer Paula Collier One episode (s5e2)
2010 Ashley's Ashes Sandy
2011 And They're Off Keri Wannamaker-Flamm
2012 The Mentalist Dana Martin One episode
2012 Bad Girls Cate's Mom TV movie
2013 See Dad Run Gigi McGinley One episode
2014 Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Girlfriend? Harriet Doyle Video
2014 Mission Air Diane Ireland
2015 Safelight Lillian
2016 Diagnosis Delicious Vivian Stevens TV movie
2017 No Tomorrow Gloria 3 episodes
2018 Nightclub Secrets Barbara TV movie
2019 No Good Nick Presley 2 episodes
2019 Christmas Reservations Kay Griffin TV movie
2024 Night Court Katie season 2 episode 13 "The Best Dan"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gigi Rice - Home. www.gigirice.com.
  2. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2011. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6477-7. 250. 2nd.
  3. News: Hughes . Mike . Movie's smalltown [sic] setting familiar turf for Gigi Rice ]. July 2, 2020 . The Clarion-Ledger . Gannett News Service . December 4, 1995 . Mississippi, Jackson . 34. Newspapers.com.