Nancy Fish
Biography
Nancy Fish, born March 16, 1938, in Spokane, Washington, USA, is a retired American actress. She is a female performer whose career includes 55 credited roles. Fish is also credited under the name Nancy Gayle Fisch. Among her most recognizable screen appearances are the films The Mask (1994), Death Becomes Her (1992) and The Exorcist III (1990). As of the current year she is 88 years old. Her professional profile is listed on The Movie Database, which records her gender, birth details, alternate name and a content score of 100. Fish’s body of work reflects a range of supporting and character performances across film and television.
Career overview
Nancy Fish was born on March 16 1938 in Spokane, Washington, USA. An American actress who has since retired, she is most widely recognized for her appearances in three high‑profile films of the early 1990s: The Exorcist III (1990), Death Becomes Her (1992) and The Mask (1994). These titles constitute the principal entries for which she is listed in public film databases, highlighting the period in which she achieved her most notable screen exposure.
Throughout her career, Fish accumulated a total of fifty‑five credited acting roles, spanning both film and television projects. In addition to the name Nancy Fish, she is also recorded under the variant spelling Nancy Gayle Fisch. Her body of work, as catalogued by the principal motion‑picture reference source, reflects a sustained presence in the industry before she withdrew from active performance. The combination of her birthplace, birth date, and the specific films cited provides the essential factual framework for understanding her professional contributions to American cinema.
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- Love Shack (2010) as Honey Malone
- Surfer, Dude (2008) as Margaret
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) as NY Casting Woman
- New Suit (2003) as Small Time Agent
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Liquor Store Owner
- The Giving Tree (2000) as Harrison's Mom
- Merchants of Venus (1998) as Eppy
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Mrs. James (segment "The Getaway")
- Early Edition (1996) as Antonia
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Rita
- NewsRadio (1995) as Psychic
- The Single Guy (1995) as Betty
- The Mask (1994) as Mrs. Peenman
- Reflections on a Crime (1994) as Ellen
- The X-Files (1993) as Nurse Innes
- Caught in the Act (1993) as Older Rachel
- Ghost in the Machine (1993) as Karl's Landlord
- Mad About You (1992) as The Receptionist
- Martin (1992) as Saleslady
- Death Becomes Her (1992) as Rose
- Beethoven (1992) as Miss Grundel
- Dr. Giggles (1992) as Elaine Henderson
- Nervous Ticks (1992) as Mrs. Fennel
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) as Woman on Bus
- The Exorcist III (1990) as Nurse Allerton
- Dangerous Passion (1990) as Blake
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Landlady
- The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) as Laughing Bar Patron
- Parent Trap III (1989) as Judge
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as Mrs. Grundman
- Cutting Class (1989) as Mrs. Knocht
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Betty
- Two Moon Junction (1988) as Ball M.C.
- Candy Mountain (1988) as Maid
- Wildfire (1988) as Roberta
- Student Exchange (1987) as Vera
- Hiding Out (1987) as Mrs. Billings
- Howard the Duck (1986) as Bag Lady
- The Equalizer (1985) as Rachel
- Light Blast (1985) as Bonnie Rolando
- Birdy (1984) as Mrs. Prevost
- Massive Retaliation (1984) as Wanda
- Sudden Impact (1983) as Historical Society Woman
- Twice Upon a Time (1983) as Rusher of Din: Woman Under Dryer
- Shoot the Moon (1982) as Joanne
- An Eye for an Eye (1981) as Reporter #1
- Cardiac Arrest (1980) as Tiffany
- More American Graffiti (1979) as Police Matron
- Freebie and the Bean (1974) as Mrs. Franklin (uncredited)
- Steelyard Blues (1973) as Pool Hall Waitress
- Me and My Brother (1969)
- Funnyman (1967) as Jan
- The Monkees (1966) as Nurse
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
- 13 Most Beautiful Women (1964)