Wendy Kilbourne Read (born June 29, 1964) is an American attorney and former television actress.

Wendy Kilbourne
Born (1964-06-29) June 29, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Attorney; actress
Years active1982–1996
Known forNorth and South
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children3

Biography

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Kilbourne may be best known as Constance Hazard on the North and South miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994), and as Devon King in Midnight Caller. On the set of North and South, she met actor James Read, whom she married in 1988 and with whom she has three children: a son, Jackson (b. 1990), and two daughters—Willa, about whose 1994 stillbirth she opened up to columnist Robin Abcarian,[1] and Sydney (b. 1995). The family resides in Santa Barbara, California.

She stopped working as an actress to attend law school, and is now a licensed attorney in California. She is the founder and CEO of The Children's Project of Santa Barbara, a residential charter school for foster children.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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Movies/TV Series

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Year Title Role Notes
1988–1990 Midnight Caller Devon King TV series 1988-1991
1987 Nothing in Common Jacqueline North TV series 1987
1986 Condor Lisa Hampton Television movie
1986 North and South, Book 2 Constance Hazard miniseries
1985 North and South, Book 1
1984 Calendar Girl Murders Heather English Television movie

Series guest-appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Cape Caitlin Grayson 1 episode
1994 North and South, Book 3 Constance Hazard 1 episode
1993 Jack's Place Samantha Tree 1 episode
1986 Murder, She Wrote Susan Ainsley 1 episode
1986 Hotel Mary 1 episode
1984 The A-Team Nikki Monroe 1 episode
1984 Riptide Stephanie Anne Davidson 1 episode
1984 Cover Up Karin Barton 1 episode
1983–1984 Matt Houston Joyce 2 episodes
1984 Knight Rider Lauren Janes 1 episode
1983 The Paper Chase unknown 1 episode
1982 Dynasty Debbie 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ ABCARIAN, ROBIN (1994-07-17). "When the Perfect Pregnancy Goes Haywire". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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