# Elizabeth Dennehy

Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy is an American television and film actress, who has appeared in such television series as Guiding Light, Seinfeld, Charmed, Without a Trace and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also in films such as Clear and Present Danger, Gattaca, Soldier, and Red Dragon.

## Early life, family and education

Dennehy is the daughter of actor Brian Dennehy. She obtained her acting courses from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

## Career

Dennehy's career began in 1988 when she appeared as Christina "Blake" Lindsey in the TV series drama Guiding Light. She appeared in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation in the two-part episode "The Best of Both Worlds" as Lt. Commander Shelby. In 2017, Den of Geek ranked Dennehy's role as Lt. Commander Shelby as one of the top ten guest star roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 2023, she reprised the role in the third season of Star Trek: Picard as Admiral Shelby who took the Federation starship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-F on its ceremonial voyage for Frontier Day.
She has also appeared on the stage, such as playing Stella Kowalski in the 1994 production of A Streetcar Named Desire and playing Donna Marsala in, as well as co-creating, the environmental and immersive theater production Tony n' Tina's Wedding.

## Filmography

Film and television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988–1989 | Guiding Light | Christina 'Blake' Bauer Lindsey Thorpe | TV series |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Cmdr. Shelby | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Candy | |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Beth Ryan | TV series (Episode: "Promised Land - December 22, 1971") |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Dr. Anders | TV series (Episode: "The Adventures of Pat's Man and Robin") |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved | Kathy Magnuson | TV film |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | The Drakette (uncredited) / Allison | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Flora | TV series (Episode: "The Date") |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Reporter #2 | |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Sara | TV film |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man | Elizabeth Pratchett | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1997 | Runaway Car | Shari Todd | TV film |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Miss Fogarty | TV film; uncredited |
| 1997 | The Game | Maria | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Pre-School Teacher | |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI | Dana Brown | TV series (Episode: "The Sandman") |
| 1998 | Soldier | Jimmy Pig's Wife | |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | – | TV series (Episode: "You Shoulda Seen My Daddy") |
| 1999 | The Last Man on Planet Earth | Dr. Beverly Stokes | TV film |
| 1999 | Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Jeremy's Mom | TV film |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Susan Sinclair | TV film |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Melanie Pratt | TV series (Episode: "Everybody Plays the Mule") |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Seldon | TV series (Episode: "Cold Hearts") |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Atty. Salias | TV series (Episode: "The Undertow") |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Mrs. Fitzhugh | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man | Archivist | TV film |
| 2001 | The Agency | – | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Beverly | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Ms. Ford | TV series (Episode: "Sacrifice") |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Victoria | TV series (Episode: "Viuda Negra") |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Sue Brantley | TV series (Episode: "The Price You Pay") |
| 2004–2006 | Charmed | Sandra (Elder) | TV series (8 episodes) |
| 2007 | Welcome to Paradise | Helen Brown | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Samantha Taylor | TV series (Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical") |
| 2008 | Medium | Hasting's Boss | TV series (Episode: "A Cure for What Ails You") |
| 2008 | Hancock | Rail Crossing Crowd #2 | |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Kathryn Hawkes | TV series (Episode: "Paint It Red") |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Lawson | TV series (Episode: "Dirty Little Secret") |
| 2012 | Janeane from Des Moines | Bible Study Group | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | – | TV series (Episode: "Race To Space") |
| 2013 | The Young and the Restless | Lauara Flannery | TV series (Episode: "18 October 2013") |
| 2014 | Midnight | Nina | Short |
| 2017 | American Folk | Ann | |
| 2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Gloucester/King Henry IV | Web series (2 episodes) |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Fleet Admiral Elizabeth Shelby | TV series (Episode: "Võx") |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | Mrs. Riordan | |