Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967,[1] in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the ABC daytime soap opera Loving.

Noelle Beck
Born (1967-12-14) December 14, 1967 (age 56)
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Eric Petterson
(m. 1990)
Children3

Career edit

Beck graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts.[2] She portrayed Loving's Trisha Alden from December 1984 to March 26, 1993,[3] returning briefly in 1995 as the series neared cancellation.[4] On May 8, 2008, she took over the role of Lily Walsh on the CBS soap As the World Turns and remained until the series' cancellation on September 17, 2010.

In 1996, Beck was cast in the second season of the CBS primetime soap Central Park West as Jordan Tate.[5] In 2000, she was a series regular on the comedy TV series Tucker.[6] Beck also guest starred as Mr. Big's ex-wife Barbara in a first season episode of Sex and the City in July 1998.

Beck appeared on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2000, on Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2002, and returned in 2011 to Special Victims Unit and to Criminal Intent.

Personal life edit

She is of Italian and German ancestry.[1] Beck married Eric Petterson on August 5, 1990. They have two daughters born 1991 and 1992, and a son born 1998.[7]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Fletch Lives Betty Lee Dilworth
1996 The Substitute Deidre Lane
2005 Trust the Man Flight Attendant
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie Katrina
2007 If I Didn't Care Janice Meyers
2009 Frame of Mind Linda
2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Bretton's Wife
2014 Innocence Sarah Wilson

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1985–1995 Loving Patricia "Trisha" Alden Sowolsky Hartman McKenzie Series regular: 1984 – April 12, 1993; 1995
1991–1992 All My Children Trisha Alden McKenzie 4 Episodes: October 23 – 24, 1991; December 31, 1991 – January 2, 1992
1994 Golden Gate Danie Addison Television film
Love on the Run Ava Dietrich Television film
1996 CPW Jordan Tate Main role (8 episodes)
1998 Spin City Kaari the Magician Episode: "The Lady or the Tiger"
Sex and the City Barbara Episode: "Three's a Crowd"
2000 919 Fifth Avenue Audrey Wildsmith Television film
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Stephanie Mulroney Episode: "Entitled"
Law & Order Stephanie Mulroney Episode: "Entitled: Part 2"
Tucker Jeannie Pierce Main role (13 episodes)
2001 Big Apple Kate Ryder Episode: "1.7"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Tina Davenport Episode: "Tomorrow"
2004 My Sexiest Mistake Andie Television film
2005 Rescue Me Mariel 4 episodes
2006 The Evidence Inspector Jessica Sykes 2 episodes
2008 Cashmere Mafia Cilla Gray 4 episodes
2008–2010 As the World Turns Lily Walsh Main role
2011 Blue Bloods Sue Connors 3 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Deborah Brite Episode: "Rispetto"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Audrey Shelton Episode: "Bang"
2012 Person of Interest Sydney Baylor Episode: "Risk"
Made in Jersey Maureen Barnes Episode: "The Farm"
2013–2014 The Carrie Diaries Mrs. Kydd 5 episodes
2015 The Blacklist Dr. Lauren Kimberly Episode: "Karakurt (No. 55)"

References edit

  1. ^ a b Smith, Dean Bartoli (3 September 2008). "World turns smoothly for Baltimore-bred actress". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Willistein, Paul (31 March 1989). "Soap Star Noelle Beck Loving Every Minute Of It". The Morning Call. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Noelle Beck Will Leave Loving After Nearly 8 Years". The Daily Call. No. 11 February 1993. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Noelle Beck". Soap Opera Digest. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ Sylvia, Lawler (12 June 1996). "Noelle Beck Joins Cast of CPW". The Morning Call. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ Oxman, Steven (29 September 2000). "Tucker". Variety. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Noelle Beck Learns Son Was Scared of Santa Claus". People. December 18, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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