Kristin Dattilo
Birth dateNovember 30, 1970 (age 55)
Birth placeKankakee, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
SpouseJason Keller (m. 2005)[1]
RelativesBryan Dattilo (brother)

Kristin Dattilo (born November 30, 1970) is an American television actress, known for playing manager Yola Gaylen on The Chris Isaak Show from 2001 to 2004[2][3] and detective Barbara Gianna in season 3 of Dexter.[4]

Early life

Dattilo was born in Kankakee, Illinois. She is the sister of fellow actor Bryan Dattilo.[5]

Career

She played the character Nikki Chandler in the 1990 horror film Mirror, Mirror.[6][7] In 1999, she was Ross Geller's love interest in an episode of Friends.[8] She appeared on an episode of ', and three episodes of Tracey Takes On..., and made many other television appearances, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Hull High, Angel, Grounded for Life, Veronica Mars and Two and a Half Men.

Dattilo played the titular character in the music video of Aerosmith's 1989 song "Janie's Got a Gun".[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Mirror, MirrorNikki Chandler
1990The Legend of Grizzly AdamsKimberly
1991PyratesPia
1992The Final JudgementPaula
1996Power 98Betsy
1996Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsAngelDirect-to-video
1996InfinityJoan Feynman
1997Just WriteTourist #2
1998Some GirlSuzanne
2001Love and SupportElaine
2003CoronadoClaire Winslow
2003Intolerable CrueltyRex's Young Woman
2014AudreyJoanne
2018How to Get Rid of a Body and Still Be FriendsMaddie Harmon
2019El CoyoteSophie Spencer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1989TV 101Allison / Venus3 episodes
199021 Jump StreetAllisonEpisode: "Blackout"
1990ABC Afterschool SpecialAllison StreetEpisode: "A Question About Sex"
1990Hull HighD.J. Sarkin9 episodes
1991Beverly Hills, 90210Melissa CoolidgeEpisode: "One Man and a Baby"
1991Child of Darkness, Child of LightKathleen BeavierTelevision film
1991Parker Lewis Can't LoseRitaEpisode: "Full Mental Jacket"
1992Davis RulesLauraEpisode: "The Moment of Youth"
1992Cruel DoubtStudent2 episodes
1993Camp WilderGinaEpisode: "Bringing Up Brody"
1993Joe's LifeKellyEpisode: "Yule Be Sorry"
1995If Someone Had KnownSharon LinerTelevision film
1995MarkerElizabeth ColeEpisode: "Discover"
1995The OfficeDeborah Beaumont6 episodes
1996Local HeroesBonnie7 episodes
1996–1998Tracey Takes On...Marmalade Granger / Mom3 episodes
1997RelativitySuzanne2 episodes
1997HitzAngela10 episodes
1998Rude AwakeningYvonneEpisode: "Vagina"
1998Ally McBealLaura PayneEpisode: "Story of Love"
1999FriendsCaitlinEpisode: "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt"
1999AngelHarriett 'Harry' DoyleEpisode: "The Bachelor Party"
1999JAGLaurie WestinEpisode: "Contemptuous Words"
1999It's Like, You Know...Nanny / CynthiaEpisode: "The Apartment"
2000GrapevineDianaEpisode: "Matt"
2001–2004The Chris Isaak ShowYola Gaylen47 episodes
2002The Drew Carey ShowAmyEpisode: "Mama Told Me I Should Come"
2003Two and a Half MenCindyEpisode: "If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake"
2004Grounded for LifeHope4 episodes
2005Complete SavagesMrs. MilfnerEpisode: "Teen Things I Hate About You"
2005Veronica MarsCarla CotterEpisode: "Driver Ed"
2006Courting AlexValerieEpisode: "Alex Looks Out for Steven"
2008'Paula BonfilioEpisode: "The Happy Place"
2008DexterDet. Barbara Gianna9 episodes
2008To Love and DieNancyTelevision film
2009SouthlandKaren Campbell2 episodes
2009The Amazing Mrs. NovakGoldieTelevision film
2012AubreyMonicaEpisode: "A Tart Finish"
2018Stuck in the MiddleSales LadyEpisode: "Stuck in Harley's Quinceañera"

References

  1. ^ Longwell, Todd (2011-12-30). "Jason Keller escapes development hell". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  2. ^ Reighley, Kurt B. (9 October 2006). "The Chris Isaak Show". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (5 January 2002). "Now This Is Funny". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Trio joins CW's 'Valentine' series". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Five Fast Facts About DAYS Star Bryan Dattilo". Soap Hub. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ Century, Sara (11 May 2020). "Cult horror classic Mirror, Mirror turns 30". SyFy Wire. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Shary, Timothy (2009). Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema. University of Texas Press. pp. 173–174. ISBN 978-0-292-77490-2.
  8. ^ Austerlitz, Saul (2019). Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era. Penguin. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-5247-4337-6.
  9. ^ "Steven Tyler's Grammy Party: 10 Highlights". Billboard. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.