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Bearse made her television debut playing the role of Amanda Cousins in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children from 1982 to 1983. The following year, she had small role in the comedy film Protocol starring Goldie Hawn, and later landed a role in the sex comedy Fraternity Vacation. In 1985, Bearse played the female leading role in the supernatural horror film Fright Night. She returned to television with guest-starring role in the ABC drama series, Hotel in 1986. The following year, she was cast as Marcy Rhoades (later Marcy D'Arcy), the feminist next-door neighbor in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children opposite Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal. The series ran to 1997; becoming one of the longest running sitcoms in television history.



Bearse studied directing at the American Film Institute and the University of Southern California. She began directing television while appearing on Married...with Children, and from 1991 to 1997, she directed 31 episodes of the show. She also directed episodes of Reba, Mad TV, Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, Malcolm & Eddie, Pauly, The Tom Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, Dharma & Greg, Veronica's Closet, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Jesse (1999; starring her Married...with Children costar Christina Applegate), Jessie (2011), and Ladies Man. In 2005, she directed The Sperm Donor, a pilot for NBC starring Maggie Wheeler. In 2006, Bearse teamed with Rosie O'Donnell to produce and direct The Big Gay Sketch Show, which debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007.

Bearse appeared as an actress in only two films in the 1990s: The Doom Generation and Here Come the Munsters (both 1995). She returned to acting in 2011, appearing in two episodes of Lifetime comedy-drama series, Drop Dead Diva. In 2020, she starred in the German comedy horror film, Sky Sharks, making her first film appearance in 25 years. In 2022, Bearse played Luke Macfarlane's mother in the romantic comedy film, Bros.

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Dances With Films NYC 2023 Announces Lineup With 64 World Premieres


Dances With Films NYC 2023 announces lineup with 64 world premieres, featuring 135 films in 4 days. Don't miss this last major film festival in New York City this year.

BROADWAY BARFLY Will Play 54 Below September 6th


If you love Broadway and a great cocktail, then Broadway Barfly is the show for you!

SLAP&TICKLE Immersive Theatrical Experience is Coming to The Eagle NYC This Spring


Boundless Theater's New York premiere of Slap&Tickle, a thought-provoking, comedic, and sensual play written by David James Parr will be presented as an immersive theatrical experience at The Eagle NYC.

BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in January


Milton Keynes Theatre welcomes brand-new stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to the city 24 - 28 Jan 2023. Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind) Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, BBC 1's Just Good Friends, Eastenders and Rula Lenska, (ITV's Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother will star in this feel-good tale of love, adventure, and starting-over. 

BROS Sets Peacock Streaming Debut


From the ferocious comic mind of Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, 2019's The Lion King, Difficult People, Impeachment: American Crime Story) and the hitmaking brilliance of filmmakers Nicholas Stoller (the Neighbors films, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Judd Apatow (The King of Staten Island, Trainwreck, The Big Sick), comes Bros.

Alison Fraser to Lead STRANGER INTERLUDES Industry Reading at Boundless Theater


Boundless Theater announced has that Stranger Interludes, a new play by David James Parr, will receive an industry reading on Friday, November 18th at The Dramatists Guild Foundation, directed by Amanda Bearse (“Married… with Children”, Billy Eichner’s Bros).

Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Twenty-Seven - The Legacy


Broadway World Cabaret is looking at THE LEGACY.

Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival OUT ON FILM Announces Lineup


The Oscar qualifying film festival, which was included on MovieMaker Magazine’s “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” list, once again offers a diverse selection of films from highly anticipated studio efforts to independent films, and international to local Georgia and Atlanta productions as part of its carefully curated hybrid presentation.

Previews: CINEMA DIVERSE at Palm Springs Cultural Center At Camelot Theaters


Media Release: Cinema Diverse Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Special Preview Screening of Universal Pictures’ Groundbreaking New Gay Romantic Comedy, Bros

FRIGHT NIGHT Sets 4K Ultra HD Release Date


Fright Night will be released on a limited edition 4K Ultra HD steelbook. Meet Jerry Dandrige. He's sweet, sexy, and he likes to sleep in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbor. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap, there's just one thing you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red, and straight from the jugular!

Rula Lenska Joins Hayley Mills & Paul Nicholas Led THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL UK Tour


Another of the UK’s best-loved actors, Rula Lenska, (ITV’s Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother) is the latest cast member to be confirmed for the upcoming tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Prime Video Renews SMOTHERED For Season Season


The cast for Season 2 is Amanda Bearse (Bros & Married With Children), Jai Rodriguez (Bros & Queer Eye), Bobby Costanza (Friends), Aida Rodriguez (HBOMax Comedy Special: Fighting Words), Armand Fields (Queer As Folk), Debra Wilson (Mad TV & Star Wars Jedi), Krishna Smitha (Morning Show), Bryon Quiros (General Hospital), and more.

Atlanta's Out on Film Presented By WarnerMedia Announces Film Lineup for 34th Edition of The Film Festival 


Out on Film presented by WarnerMedia announced the lineup of films and events for the 34th edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival today. The Oscar qualifying film festival returns to theaters this year as part of its hybrid presentation.

All Star Cast Returns For Wendy Wasserstein's ISN'T IT ROMANTIC? This May


After a Sold Out run as part of The Wendy Chronicles, the three staged readings in one day of Wendy Wasserstein's plays at the Braid, the original company reunites for a full production in Los Angeles this spring. The cast for Isn't it Romantic includes Lucy DeVito ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'), Amanda Bearse ('Married... with Children'), Andrea Bowen ('Desperate Housewives'), Danny Lee Gomez (At the Table), Ken Lerner ('The Goldbergs'), Jon Sprik ('Younger'), Mindy Sterling ('Austin Powers'), Raviv Ullman (Bad Jews).

The Off Broadway Alliance to Present Panel Discussion WHAT THINGS COST: BUDGETING YOUR OFF BROADWAY SHOW


The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold the next event in its Seminars series focused on the Off Broadway producing process on Sunday, March 1, 2020

Amanda Bearse & Teresa Ganzel Are THE ODD COUPLE At Judson Theatre Company


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Judson Theatre Company (Daniel Haley, Artistic Director and Morgan Sills, Executive Producer) has announced that Amanda Bearse will play Olive Madison and Teresa Ganzel will play Florence Unger in their March production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (Female Version). Performances begin Thursday, March 26 and run through Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Owens Auditorium at the newly renovated Bradshaw Performing Arts Center (3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374).

Cast Completed For THE WENDY CHRONICLES: A THREE-PLAY TRIBUTE TO WENDY WASSERSTEIN


The talented, award-wining cast for The Wendy Chronicles, a three-play tribute to Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Winning feminist playwright Wendy Wasserstein, is now complete and ready to open on January 5 at The Braid in Santa Monica.

New Cast Announced For THE WENDY CHRONICLES: A Three-Play Tribute To Wendy Wasserstein From Jewish Women's Theatre And Pop-Up Playhouse


Director/Producer Stan Zimmerman is putting the finishing touches on The Wendy Chronicles with the casting of Academy Award nominee Michael Lerner, two-time Emmy nominated Mindy Sterling and five other up and coming film and television actors -- Allie Gonino, Danny Gomez, Melody Peng, Brittannie Bohman and Raviv Ullman.

Jewish Women's Theatre And Pop-Up Playhouse To Present THE WENDY CHRONICLES


Three plays by Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein will be presented in two triple-header days of theatre readings when JWT, director Stan Zimmerman and an all-star cast salute the groundbreaking artist who made a career out of exploring the lives of intelligent, talented women.

Theater Resources Unlimited Offers Latest Writer-Producer Speed Date


Theater Resources Unlimited presents the Writer-Producer Speed Date, a unique opportunity to pitch a project to a roomful of New York producers and artistic directors on Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at the newly opened 797 Studios, 797 Eighth Avenue (betw. 48th and 49th), 3rd floor, NYC.

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