| Tracey Needham | |
| Birth Name: | Tracey Renee Needham |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Yearsactive: | 1985–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Tracey Renee Needham (born March 28, 1967) is an American actress who has acted primarily in television roles such as Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On (2nd-4th seasons; 1990–1993), Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Meg Austin on the first season of JAG (1995–1996), and as Inspector Candace DeLorenzo on The Division (2001-2003).
Needham was born on March 28, 1967, in Dallas, Texas,[1] where her father was a homebuilder.[1] She has three brothers.[2]
In 1975, when Needham was 8 years old, her parents moved to Denver, Colorado, and her father's work dictated the family move back and forth between the two cities.[1] She attended both Cherry Creek High School and Plano Senior High School, the latter where she graduated in 1985.
In 1988, Needham went to Los Angeles to study acting and audition for roles. She made her TV acting debut on Jake and the Fatman. After acting classes, she landed the role of Paige Thatcher, the big sister, on Life Goes On, beginning in the series' second season.[1]
While growing up, she was always jumping into football games, wanting to be treated equally by the males and not have boys take it easy on her. She re-called her past to play the strong feminine Meg Austin in the first season of JAG. Needham portrayed a Navy judge advocate and a computer-weapons expert.
Needham married actor Tommy Hinkley in January 1995[3] and they have a daughter, Katie, born in 1999.[4] Needham and Hinkley moved to Colorado to open a children's acting school.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jake and the Fatman | Gloria Connor | Episode: "Rhapsody in Blue" | |
| 1989–1990 | Coach | Ann | Episodes: "Carnival Knowledge" and "Dauber's Got a Girl" | |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | Gail | Episode: "Sanctuary" | |
| 1992 | Bonnie Parker | TV movie | ||
| 1993 | Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | Rena | TV movie | |
| 1990–1993 | Life Goes On | Paige Thacher | Series regular, 40 episodes | |
| 1993 | Lush Life | Sarah | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Sensation | Maryann | ||
| 1995–1996 | JAG | Lt. j.g. Meg Austin | Series regular, 20 episodes | |
| 1997 | Total Security | Ellie Jones | Series regular, 13 episodes | |
| 1997 | Last Stand at Saber River | Lorraine Kidston | TV movie | |
| 1995–1997 | VR.5 | Samantha Bloom | 4 episodes | |
| 1997 | Buried Alive II | Roxanne | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Tupperware Party | Stacey | Short film | |
| 1999 | Justice | Gina Gallagher | TV movie | |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Rachel Daly | Episode: "School Daze" | |
| 2000 | 919 Fifth Avenue | Julia Van Degen | TV movie | |
| 2001 | The Ponder Heart | Elsie Fleming | TV movie | |
| 2001–2003 | The Division | Inspector Candace 'C. D.' DeLorenzo | Series regular, 66 episodes | |
| 2004 | Jessica Abernathy | Episode: "Bad Words" | ||
| 2004 | Angel in the Family | Sarah | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Cheri Lyle Manning | Episode: "Recoil" | ||
| 2006 | Murder 101 | Cheryl Collins | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Marilyn Copeland | Episode: "What Fresh Hell?" | |
| 2006 | The Last Miracle | Dr. Jacobs | Short film | |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Joanie McMurphy | Episode: "Shattered" | |
| 2007 | Veronica Mars | Kathleen Barry | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Last Harbor | Sarah Sharpe |