Isabella Hofmann
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Biography
A doe-eyed actor with an attractive apple-cheeked face, Hofmann was a prolific guest star and series regular in TV beginning in the mid-1980s. Conveying an approachable beauty and smooth maturity, Hofmann began getting attention with prominent roles in the TV-movies, "Independence" (NBC, 1987) and "The Town Bully" (ABC, 1988). Wide exposure came with a first TV series, "Dear John" (1988-92). This NBC sitcom coasted its way through four modest but amiable seasons, with Hofmann as one of the less eccentric members of a therapy support group. Small roles in several features including "Renaissance Man" (1994) did little but keep her busy, and a second sitcom, "The Boys" (CBS, 1993), only lasted five episodes, but Hofmann found a rewarding assignment on her next series, "Homicide: Life on the Street." Joining the acclaimed NBC police drama in 1994 for its third season, she played Lieutenant (later Captain) Megan Russert, handling hostage situations and boisterous male colleagues alike.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1987
TV-movie debut, "Independence"
1988
First TV series as a regular: played Kate McCarron on the NBC sitcom, "Dear John"
1990
Made feature film debut in "Tripwire"
1990
Played Yelena in a Chicago revival of the classic Chehov play, "Uncle Vanya", staged at the Goodman Theater
1993
Played Molly Rich on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "The Boys"
1994
Joined the cast of the NBC police drama, "Homicide: Life on the Street", for its third season in the role of Megan Russert
1994
Returned to features with a small role in "Renaissance Man"
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