Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong is one of those actors I file under "steadily working, never overexposed." The Brown University background fits the impression she gives me of someone smart and grounded rather than chasing tabloid heat. I mostly remember her from Jaws 3-D, which is hardly anyone's idea of a prestige credit, but her later run on My So-Called Life feels closer to where her instincts live. That show was quietly ahead of its time, and parents on TV were usually written as cardboard. She brought warmth without sap. I'd happily watch her in more, even if Hollywood mostly forgot to keep calling.

Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Four Seasons (1981), High Road to China (1983), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Nothing in Common (1986). Armstrong also starred in the ABC drama series My So-Called Life and had lead roles in a number of made-for-television films.

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Name (English)

Bess Armstrong

Name (Japanese)

ベス・アームストロング

Reading

べす・あーむすとろんぐ

Born

December 11, 1953 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Snake

Origin

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Brown University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

Tags

• Maryland
• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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