Jensen Daggett
Jensen Daggett | |
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| Born | June 24, 1969 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–1999 |
| External image | |
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| Daggett as Maggie Reynolds in Major League: Back to the Minors (1998). |
Jensen Daggett (born June 24, 1969)[1] is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in the films Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan and Major League: Back to the Minors. She had a recurring role as Nancy Taylor in Home Improvement.
Life and career
Daggett was born in Connecticut.[2] Her grandparents were both child actors who met in Hollywood in their youth, and retired from performing before she was born.[3]
After studying theater at Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California,[4] Daggett moved to Los Angeles after her eighteenth birthday to study at the Stella Adler Conservatory for Acting in Hollywood.[5] At 18 years old, her first acting role was in The Fabulous Baker Boys. Soon after, she portrayed Rennie Wickham in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.[6]
She also performed in several dozen television episodes before leaving acting in 1999 to raise her two sons.[7] Some of her best-known roles were as Nancy Taylor, sister-in-law of Tim Taylor (wife of Tim's younger brother, Marty) on Home Improvement and Charlie in The Single Guy playing Jonathan Silverman's girlfriend. She also starred as Dr. Katie Cooper on the short-lived series Medicine Ball, a medical drama about doctors in a Seattle hospital.[8][9]
In 2003, she appeared as herself in an episode of the HGTV Canada show, Weekend Warriors, in which she remodeled her Connecticut home.[10]
After retiring from acting, Daggett pursued a career as a green building home designer and renovator.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Rennie Wickham | [12] | |
| 1992 | The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them | Cheerleader | [12] | |
| 1992 | Majority Rule | Lucy | Television film | [12] |
| 1993 | Spies | Karen Prescott | Television film | [12] |
| 1993 | Dead Before Dawn | Dana | Television film | [12] |
| 1996 | Project: ALF | Dr. Melissa Hill | Television film | [12] |
| 1997 | Asteroid | Dr. Valerie Brennan | Television film | [12] |
| 1998 | Major League: Back to the Minors | Maggie Reynolds | [12] | |
| 1998 | Telling You | Susan | [12] | |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film | [12] |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Ashley | Episode: "Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom" | [12] |
| 1991 | China Beach | Jennifer Arenberg | Episode: "Hello Goodbye" | [12] |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Marcy Garrett | Episode: "Friends and Lovers" | [12] |
| 1993 | Step by Step | Bonnie | Episode: "The Marrying Dude" | [12] |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Charlotte Ketchum | Episode: "Brisco for the Defense" | [12] |
| 1994 | Matlock | Sarah Eldridge | Episode: "The Godfather" | [12] |
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | Dr. Katie Cooper | 9 episodes | [12] |
| 1995 | Home Improvement | Nancy Taylor | Recurring role | [12] |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | Sarah Coughlin | Episode: "Last Chance" | [12] |
| 1995–1996 | The Single Guy | Charlie McCarthy | 6 episodes | [12] |
| 1996–1997 | L.A. Firefighters | Dr. Janey Markle | 4 episodes | |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Grace Actor | Episode: "The Big Vent" | [12] |
| 1999 | Get Real | Dr. Serena Wolff | Episode: "Passages" | [12] |
| 2003 | Weekend Warriors | Herself | Episode: "Jensen Daggett's New Old Kitchen" | [10] |
| 2011 | The Cynical Life of Harper Hall | Dani Stone | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "Jensen Daggett". DirecTV. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022.
- ^ Emert & Murdock 2025, 0:59.
- ^ Emert & Murdock 2025, 1:44.
- ^ EPisodeWorld "Jensen Daggett"
- ^ Emert & Murdock 2025, 3:30.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?: Jensen Daggett". Fridaythe13thFilms.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
- ^ Emert & Murdock 2025, 56:01.
- ^ Carmody, John (February 9, 1995). "Shake Up at Fox". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. A18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Medicine Ball" ill from beginning". Anderson Independent-Mail. March 12, 1995. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jensen Daggett's New Old Kitchen". Weekend Warriors. Season 1. Episode 4. September 18, 2003. HGTV Canada.
- ^ Emert & Murdock 2025, 56:10, 1:07:44.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Jensen Daggett Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025.
Sources
- Emert, Matt; Murdock, Tim (2025). Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan - Interview with Jensen Daggett. Happy Horror Time (podcast) (published December 1, 2025). Retrieved December 5, 2025 – via YouTube.