# Gigi Rice

Gigi Rice is an American actress best known as Carly Watkins in The John Larroquette Show (1993-1996).

## Biography

Rice graduated from The Ohio State University, with a bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre. Following her graduation, Rice served as an apprentice at Burt Reynolds's Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. While there, she appeared in Mame, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, and I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Burt Reynolds.
On television, Rice portrayed Lavonne Overton on Delta, Karen Larsen on Do Over,$^{:267}$ Samantha Glick on Harry and the Hendersons,$^{:436}$ Carlie Watkins on The John Larroquette Show,$^{:540}$ and Charlotte Lerner on Significant Others.$^{:968}$
Rice married actor Ted McGinley, and they have two sons, Beau and Quinn. They reside in Los Angeles.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989–1990 | B.L. Stryker | Peppi Hausman | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Columbo | Dian's Secretary | One episode |
| 1990 | Coach | Clerk | One episode |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler | Betsy King | TV movie |
| 1990–1991 | Harry and the Hendersons | Samantha Glick | One episode |
| 1991 | K-9 | Monice du Tour | TV movie |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Tina Martinez | One episode |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Elizabeth | One episode |
| 1992 | Herman's Head | Mrs. Crawford | One episode |
| 1992–1993 | Delta | Lavonne Overton | 17 episodes |
| 1993 | Deadfall | Blanche | |
| 1993–1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Carly Watkins | 84 episodes |
| 1994 | Mr. Write | Shelly | |
| 1994 | A Gift from Heaven | Messy Samuals | |
| 1995 | Deadly Family Secrets | Linda | TV movie |
| 1996 | Deadly Web | Terri Lawrence | TV movie |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Vivica | |
| 1998 | Significant Others | Charlotte Lerner | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Hard Time: The Premonition | Janice | TV movie |
| 1999 | Partners | Phyllis | TV movie |
| 1999 | Any Day Now | | One episode |
| 1999–2001 | Frasier | Regan Shaw | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | The Fugitive | Shelly | One episode |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Heidi Dauro | One episode |
| 2002 | It's All About You | Gail | |
| 2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Roberta | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Do Over | Karen Larsen | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | The Stones | | One episode |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Annie | TV movie |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terry Durbin | One episode |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Donna Kidwell | One episode |
| 2004 | George Lopez | Wendy | One episode |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Christine | One episode |
| 2005 | McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out | Jessica | TV movie |
| 2005 | George Lopez | Tammy | One episode |
| 2005 | The Man | Susan | |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Trudy | One episode |
| 2005 | Nip/Tuck | Gretchen Carr | One episode |
| 2006 | The Closer | Linda Salk | One episode |
| 2007 | The Storm Awaits | JaJa Lancelot | Short film |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Martha Ellis | One episode |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Rita Kagle | One episode |
| 2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Shelley | One episode |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Jules Murphy | One episode |
| 2007–2012 | Army Wives | Marda Brooks | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Hooker | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Yvette Baker | One episode |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Paula Collier | One episode (s5e2) |
| 2010 | Ashley's Ashes | Sandy | |
| 2011 | And They're Off | Keri Wannamaker-Flamm | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Dana Martin | One episode |
| 2012 | Bad Girls | Cate's Mom | TV movie |
| 2013 | See Dad Run | Gigi McGinley | One episode |
| 2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Girlfriend? | Harriet Doyle | Video |
| 2014 | Mission Air | Diane Ireland | |
| 2015 | Safelight | Lillian | |
| 2016 | Diagnosis Delicious | Vivian Stevens | TV movie |
| 2017 | No Tomorrow | Gloria | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Nightclub Secrets | Barbara | TV movie |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Presley | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Christmas Reservations | Kay Griffin | TV movie |
| 2024 | Night Court | Katie | season 2 episode 13 "The Best Dan" |