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Dana Barron (born April 22, 1966) is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation which she reprised in 2003's for NBC television.
Barron graduated from New York University with a degree in marketing.
In 1983, Barron starred in the Chevy Chase comedy National Lampoon's Vacation, originating the role of Audrey Griswold. The film became a classic, and Barron would reprise the role 20 years later in the NBC TV movie spinoff, .
Barron received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1989 for her appearance in the CBS after-school special No Means No.Sharbutt, Jay (June 30, 1989). "NBC's 'Santa Barbara' Is Top Daytime Emmy Winner". Los Angeles Times. Barron appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1984 to 1985 as Michelle Boudin. She starred in the 1998 The Magnificent Seven as Casey.
She had a recurring role as Nikki Witt on the Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210, during which she was able to make her character's clothes and modify her lines.
In 1992, she starred with JoBeth Williams and Chris Burke in the NBC movie . Barron has made guest appearances on TV shows including The Equalizer; In the Heat of the Night; Murder, She Wrote; and Babylon 5 as a telepath named Lauren Ashley in the Season 5 episode "The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father".
Personal life
Barron was in a long term relationship with filmmaker Michael Vickerman. They have a son.
Filmography
Film
1980 He Knows You're Alone Diane Jensen 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Audrey Griswold 1985 Heaven Help Us Janine 1987 Erica Sheldon 1988 Heartbreak Hotel Beth Devereux 1994 Magic Kid 2 Maggie Patterson 1994 In the Living Years Kathy 1997 City of Industry Gena 1998 Louise de la Vallière 2000 Dumped Laura Video 2000 Stageghost Renee Bloomer 2001 Fawn Lewis 2001 Night Class Heather 2006 National Lampoon's Pucked Tiny 2009 Kathy Brown 2010 Happythankyoumoreplease The Gynecologist 2010 Kristy 2012 Mayfly Deb Short
Television
1983 Darlene TV film 1984 One Life to Live Michelle Boudin 2 episodes 1985 Melinda "The Children's Song" 1987–1989 Crossbow Eleanor Regular role 1988 CBS Schoolbreak Special Megan Wells "No Means No" 1989 In the Heat of the Night Corrie Kroller "Crackdown" 1992 Laurie Moore TV film 1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nikki Witt Recurring role (season 3) 1994 Dream On Reo Saunders "Blame It on Reo" 1994 Jailbreakers Sue TV film 1995 Mary "The Human Condition" 1995 Murder, She Wrote Sarah Tyler "School for Murder" 1998 Babylon 5 Lauren Ashley "The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father" 1998–2000 Casey Wells Recurring role 2000 Python Kristin TV film 2003 Audrey Griswold TV film 2005 McBride: Murder Past Midnight Marta Arnack TV film 2007 Pandemic Lindsey Mastrapa TV miniseries 2012 Naughty or Nice Brenda Weir TV film 2012 Leverage Betty "The Corkscrew Job" 2013 Snow Bride Doria TV film 2019 The Goldbergs Security Guard #2 "Vacation"
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