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Nancy Travis

ナンシー・トラヴィス　/　なんしー・とらゔぃす

American film actor

September 21, 1961 (age 64)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
film actor
television actor
stage actor

My Take

Nancy Travis is one of those actors whose face you know instantly even if the name takes a second. For me she'll always be tied to Three Men and a Baby and its sequel, the kind of warm late-80s comedy that defined a moment. What I appreciate is that she started in Off-Broadway theater and clearly kept that craft, moving comfortably between film, television, stage, and voice work. That's a durable, unflashy career built on reliability rather than tabloid noise. I read her as a working actor in the best sense, someone studios trust to anchor a scene without making it about herself.

Overview

Nancy Travis (born September 21, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on Off-Broadway theater, before her first leading screen role in the ABC television miniseries Harem opposite Omar Sharif. Her breakthrough came in 1987, playing Sylvia Bennington in the comedy film Three Men and a Baby. She later starred in its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady (1990).

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1. Profile

Name (English): Nancy Travis
Name (Japanese): ナンシー・トラヴィス
Reading: なんしー・とらゔぃす
Born: September 21, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: film actor / television actor / stage actor / voice actor / actor

2. Background

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High school: Framingham High School
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4. Personality

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