Marsha Dietlein (born ) is an American actress best known for her role as Lucy Wilson in the 1988 zombie horror film Return of the Living Dead Part II.
Early years Marsha Bradley Dietlein Bennett is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley. When she was 6 years old the family moved to Sidney, Ohio. She attended schools there until the family moved to Springfield, Ohio, in 1981. She graduated from North High School in Springfield, in 1983. She majored in drama at Brigham Young University (BYU).
When she was 9 years old she joined the Longfellow Rhythmettes, and while she was in junior high school she portrayed one of the children in a production of The Sound of Music by Sidney High School. She was involved in theatrical presentations as a student at both Sidney and North high schools.
Career As well as Return of the Living Dead Part II, Dietlein has appeared in numerous other films including Only You (1992), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Boiler Room (2000), Little Manhattan (2005), Little Children (2006), Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009), Nice Guy Johnny (2010), Newlyweds (2011) and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012).
Dietlein has guests starred on numerous TV shows including Herman's Head, Night Court, Walker, Texas Ranger, Matlock, Without a Trace, Gossip Girl, Third Watch, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ed, and Blue Bloods.
Personal life She met Tim Dietlein when they were involved in a production at BYU. After they married and he graduated, they moved to Glendale, California. They later were divorced.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1988Return of the Living Dead Part IILucy Wilson1992Eddie PresleyAspiring Actress #21992Only YouMrs. Lipman1995RumpelstiltskinYoung Mother1998DetentionLouise Germain1999Mickey Blue EyesProposed Girl in Restaurant2000Boiler RoomSusan Reynard2005Little ManhattanMother at Party2006Little ChildrenCheryl2009Winter of Frozen DreamsHarry's sister2010Nice Guy JohnnyNicole2011NewlywedsMarsha2012The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasDottie Fitzgerald2017Getting GraceVenus2018Prepper's GroveSarah Simmons2018UnintendedPatricia2019CryptoJanice2019Beneath the Blue Suburban SkiesAunt Betty2020My Brothers' CrossingTerri Lee Clark
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991Herman's HeadMeredithEpisodes: "Lies, Lies, Lies"1992Night CourtPamela MonroeEpisode: "Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 1"1993Johnny BagoMarry MorrowEpisode: "Johnny Bago Free at Last"1993Based on an Untrue StoryReceptionistTelevision film1993Walker, Texas RangerFrances ClancyEpisode: "Crime Wave Dave"1994MatlockJoanne WaltersEpisode: "The Idol"1995The George Wendt ShowCarlyEpisode: "And Here's to You, Mrs. Robertson"1995White DwarfEmmaTelevision film1997Falls RoadJoy ColeTelevision film1999, 2008Law & OrderDr. Amy Allers / Nicole Hampton2 episodes2000The Michael Richards ShowQuinnEpisode: "Simplification"2002, 2006, 2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentCaroline / Paula Chopauer /
Laura Carlson3 episodes2003Without a TraceSydney Harrison2 episodes2004EdDakota CooleyEpisode: "The Process"2004Third WatchJosephine FryarEpisode: "Purgatory"2005As the World TurnsMotherEpisode dated 8 April 20052006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. HoskinsEpisode: "Influence"2010, 2011Gossip GirlCynthia Sharp2 episodes2013Blue BloodsMrs. ClarkeEpisode: "The Truth About Lying"2015Public MoralsLoisEpisode: "No Crazies on the Street"
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