Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born November 13, 1953) is an American actress and model. She began her career in Elite Model Management in New York City and the European modeling circuit. She returned to the United States and studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in the late 1970s. In early 1980s, Scoggins began appearing on television and film, notably playing main roles in the short-lived television series The Renegades (1983) and Hawaiian Heat (1984).
Scoggins starred as Monica Colby in the 1980s primetime soap opera Dynasty (1985, 1989) and its spin-off series The Colbys (1985–1987). She starred as Cat Grant in the first season of the ABC comedy-drama series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–94), and as Captain Elizabeth Lochley during the final season of Babylon 5 in 1998 and its sequels.
Early life
Scoggins was born in Galveston County, Texas. An only child, Scoggins is the daughter of John Scott Scoggins and Lou Cille ( Crump) Scoggins. Her father was a trial lawyer, and her mother graduated from law school and was a tennis champion. She attributes her own success to their influence.
At the age of nine, Scoggins won a diving championship; by 13, she was accumulating swimming medals. At Dickinson High School, where she graduated in 1970, While at Southwest Texas State, Scoggins nearly qualified for a spot on the 1980 Olympic diving team.
Career
thumb|left|Scoggins in [[The Optimist (TV series)|The Optimist (1983)]]
After graduation, Scoggins briefly taught physical education before being recruited by John Casablancas of the Elite Model Management agency. the daughter of Charlton Heston's character, with Scoggins appearing as Monica from 1985–1987 in two episodes of Dynasty followed by all 49 episodes of The Colbys. Nearly two years after the cancellation of The Colbys after two seasons in 1987, Scoggins reprised the role of Monica Colby in the last eight episodes of the final season of Dynasty in 1989. She played another leading role in the 1990 action comedy The Gumshoe Kid alongside Jay Underwood and also that year starred in Michael Schultz-directed made-for-television comedy-satire Jury Duty: The Comedy. She starred in the horror films Watchers II (1990) and Demonic Toys (1992), as well detective film Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (1990) and legal thriller Ultimate Desires (also known as Silhouette, 1991), both opposite Marc Singer. She co-starred opposite Michael Biehn in the science-fiction film Timebomb (1991), and Alien Intruder (1993). In 1994, she produced her own workout video, Tough Stuff. She was in the 1995 3DO game Snow Job.
In 1993, Scoggins returned to series television with the role of Cat Grant in the ABC comedy-drama Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. She left the series after the first season. In 1994, Alan Spencer cast Scoggins in a pilot for CBS called Galaxy Beat. The pilot did not sell. Spencer said that she is "one of the funniest people on Earth". In 2023, Scoggins returned to role in the animated film Babylon 5: The Road Home.
In 2001, Scoggins made her return to cinema appearing in the horror film A Crack in the Floor. She later starred in the horror films Asylum of the Damned (2003), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) and Otis (2008). She played Aaron Carter's character mother in the 2005 teen comedy film Popstar and later that year starred opposite Chuck Norris in the action film The Cutter.
In 2005, Scoggins landed a role as a main character, Grace Neville, on the gay supernatural series Dante's Cove. In 2006, she had a guest role in the fourth-season premiere of the TV show Nip/Tuck and in 2008 guest-starred on NCIS.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
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|1982
|Some Kind of Hero
| Flirty Elevator Girl
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|1984
|Toy Soldiers
| Monique
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|1988
|In Dangerous Company
| Evelyn
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|1990
|The Gumshoe Kid
|Rita Benson
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|1990
|Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective
| Vala Duvalle
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|1990
|Watchers II
|Barbara White
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|1990
|Play Murder for Me
|Tricia Merritt
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|1990
|Face the Edge
| Cindy
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|-
|1991
|Timebomb
| Blue
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|1991
|Ultimate Desires
| Samantha Stewart
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|-
|1992
|Demonic Toys
|Judith Gray
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|1993
|Alien Intruder
| Ariel
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|-
|1993
|Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
|Judith Gray
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|-
|1994
|Dead On
| Marla Beaumont
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|-
|2001
|A Crack in the Floor
|Jeremiah's Mother
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|-
|2003
|Asylum of the Damned
|Helen
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|-
|2004
|Popstar
|Judy McQueen
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|-
|2005
|The Cutter
|Alena
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|2006
|Mr. Hell
|Dominique Horney
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|2006
|The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
| Detective Karen Utterson
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|-
|2007
|Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
|Colonel Elizabeth Lochley
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|-
|2008
|Otis
|Rita Vitale
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|-
|2013
|Cat Power
| Julie Richman
|Short film
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|2014
|Borrowed Moments
| Betsy
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|-
|2021
|City Limits
| Candice Hunter
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|2023
|Babylon 5: The Road Home
|Capt. Elizabeth Lochley
|Voice
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|2024
|Alien Vacation
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|Post-production
|}
Television
References
External links
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