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Nancy Stafford
TV Actress; Author; Speaker
Actress Nancy Stafford has starred in numerous TV movies and series, including five years as Andy Griffith’s law partner on Matlockand three years on the Emmy-Award winning St Elsewhere. She recently appeared on ERandJudging Amyand for the past 10 years has hosted the internationally syndicated lifestyle series Main Floor
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Her book, Beauty by the Book: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You, was called by Assist News Service, “one of the most valuable Christian books to be published in decades.” Beth Moore calls her latest book, The Wonder of His Love: A Journey into the Heart of God, “like a warm embrace from God Himself.”
A sought-after speaker
for women’s conferences, media conferences, outreach events, colleges, churches, and other organizations, Ms. Stafford
also frequently works as a corporate media consultant, helping executives and information specialists improve their corporate and media presentations.
Ms. Stafford serves on numerous Boards including Hollywood Connect, a ministry that offers spiritual as well as practical resources and guidance for young industry professionals arriving in Hollywood. She served for many years on the Boards of Inter-Mission, The Actors’ Co-Op, and Act One: Writing for Hollywood, She serves on the Biola University Studio Task Force, Damah Film Festival Reference Board, and Westside Pregnancy Resource Center Advisory Board.
Ms. Stafford and her husband, Larry Myers, a pastor and musician, have been married for 17 years.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954) is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Ben Matlock's (played by Andy Griffith) law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy. She hosted a syndicated TV series called "Main Floor" (1995–2005), a show about fashion and beauty. Husband Larry Myers is a pastor. They have a daughter and grandson. Her older brother Tracy Stafford was a two-term Mayor of Wilton Manors and a five-term member of the Florida House of Representatives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Stafford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954) is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Ben Matlock's (played by Andy Griffith) law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy. She hosted a syndicated TV series called "Main Floor" (1995–2005), a show about fashion and beauty. Husband Larry Myers is a pastor. They have a daughter and grandson. Her older brother Tracy Stafford was a two-term Mayor of Wilton Manors and a five-term member of the Florida House of Representatives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Stafford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Nancy Stafford is familiar to millions as Andy Griffith's law partner on the TV series "Matlock". She's been a series regular on six TV series, including five years on "Matlock", three years on the Emmy-award winning "St Elsewhere", ABCs "Sidekicks", and began her acting career as a regular on the NBC daytime drama "The Doctors".
Her 25+ episodic roles include Scandal, The Mentalist and Frasier and her latest films include Heaven Bound, Heritage Falls, A Mermaids Tale, and Im Not Ashamed, the true story of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine shooting. She is the Christmas queen with Hallmark favorites Chrismas with a Capital C, Christmas for a Dollar and Christmas Oranges. And her short film Common Threads won 2017 Best Film at California Womens Film Festival, IFS, and Best Shorts Competition. Nancy is the 'voice' in numerous projects--from Mattel video games to PBS documentaries. And she recently co-produced, co-wrote, and co-stars in the TV pilot Generation 4.0.
Nancy is the author of two books published by Penguin-Random House/Multnomah. Beauty by the Book: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You, was called by ASSIST News Service, "one of the most valuable Christian books to be published in decades". Nancy shares her story of God's healing and transformation in her life from insecurities and unworthiness to wholeness and acceptance. She shares the scriptural truths we need to know to find freedom from our pasts and freedom from the bondage of our culture's standards. "Everyone has beauty and value", says Stafford, "but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it."
In her latest book, The Wonder of His Love: A Journey into the Heart of God, Nancy offers a fresh glimpse into the nature of Gods heart, and invites you to venture deeper into the mystery and majesty of His love. If you could grasp the depth of Gods love for you... it would change you. I want you to know that the God American actress, speaker, author (b. 1954) Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954) is an American actress, speaker and author, known for her roles on television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Michelle Thomas, law partner, on five seasons of Matlock. She later hosted a syndicated TV series called Main Floor (1995–2005), a show about fashion and beauty. Nancy Elizabeth Stafford was born in Wilton Manors, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, in 1954, where she was raised as a Southern Baptist. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. After graduating from Ft. Lauderdale High School in 1972, she was Miss Florida 1976, competing in the 1977 Miss America Pageant. Stafford moved to Los Angeles in 1982, where she had her first contract role playing the dual role of Adrienne/Felicia Hunt on the daytime soap opera The Doctors. She had guest starring roles in shows such as Riptide, Remington Steele, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Who's the Boss?, Hunter, Quantum Leap, and Magnum, P.I.. In 1983, Stafford won her first regular role on the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere as Joan Halloran. She played the role for two seasons and came back for one more episode in 1986. She later starred as Patricia Blake in the short-lived ABC series Sidekicks from 1986 to 1987. Stafford is best known for her role as Ben Matlock's legal partner Michelle Thomas in the legal drama Matlock, from 1987 to 1992, after appearing as a guest in season 1. When the show relocated its filming from the west coast, Stafford opted to leave Matlock. After her departure from Matlock, she began public speaking and hosted Main Floor, a 1990s talk show. In 2008, she co-hosted the first season of Love, Marriage and Stinkin' Thinkin alongside Mark Gungor. Stafford continued
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