Elyssa Davalos

Elyssa Davalos
Born (1959-05-30) May 30, 1959 (age 65)
Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1973–2007
Known forNikki Carpenter on "MacGyver"
Hillary Gant on "How the West Was Won"
Spouse
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(m. 1982; div. 1988)​
ChildrenAlexa Davalos
Parent(s)Richard Davalos
Ellen Van Der Hoeven
RelativesDominique Davalos (sister)

Elyssa Davalos (born May 30, 1959, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California) is a former American television and movie actress. Her father was actor Richard Davalos and her sister is musician Dominique Davalos.[1] She is the mother of actress Alexa Davalos, from her marriage to photographer Jeff Dunas.[2][3] She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her father's side.[4]

She would usually play tough, independent women. She is mostly remembered for her recurring role as Richard Dean Anderson's love interest Nikki Carpenter on the original MacGyver. She appeared in two Disney films that were part of a franchise: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again and Herbie Goes Bananas. On television she played Hillary Gant on the series How The West Was Won and she appeared on a final season episode of Hawaii Five-0, and starred in the TV-movie Good Against Evil.

  1. ^ "R.I.P. Richard Davalos of 'East of Eden'". Me-TV Network. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Alexa Davalos biography and filmography | Alexa Davalos movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alexa Davalos | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (June 2, 2016). "Richard Davalos, actor – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved August 20, 2019.