Quick Facts
Born:
1960-10-09
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
57 Total Roles
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
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Biography
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Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born New York City, New York, October 9, 1960) is an American actress.
Sometimes credited as Dana Wheeler Nicholson, she has appeared in numerous movies, but is probably best known for her role in Fletch as Gail Stanwyk (wife of the villain and love interest of the title character played by Chevy Chase) and in Tombstone (1993) as Mattie Blaylock (Wyatt Earp's common law wife). Her most recent movie role was in Fast Food Nation (2006). She has also appeared in several TV series including Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, Boston Public, Boston Legal, Friday Night Lights, and most recently The Good Guys.
She is the granddaughter of pioneering American comic book publisher Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.
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Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born New York City, New York, October 9, 1960) is an American actress.
Sometimes credited as Dana Wheeler Nicholson, she has appeared in numerous movies, but is probably best known for her role in Fletch as Gail Stanwyk (wife of the villain and love interest of the title character played by Chevy Chase) and in Tombstone (1993) as Mattie Blaylock (Wyatt Earp's common law wife). Her most recent movie role was in Fast Food Nation (2006). She has also appeared in several TV series including Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, Boston Public, Boston Legal, Friday Night Lights, and most recently The Good Guys.
She is the granddaughter of pioneering American comic book publisher Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Dana Hamilton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Donna Evans
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lilah Jones
The X-Files
Det. Angela White
Tombstone
Mattie Earp
Seinfeld
Shelly
Sex and the City
Laney Berlin
Fletch
Gail Stanwyk
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Unconventional TV | Carolyn Guillory |
| 2022 | Unconventional MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Blue Miracle MOVIE | Tricia Bisbee |
| 2021 | Walker TV | Joy Caldwell |
| 2019 | Emergence TV | Vanessa Cox |
| 2018 | Miss Arizona MOVIE | Maybelle |
| 2016 | Bull TV | Evelyn Waters |
| 2015 | 6 Years MOVIE | Joanne |
| 2014 | Winter in the Blood MOVIE | Malvina |
| 2013 | Angels Sing MOVIE | Maggie |