Nancy Travis
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1961-09-21
    • Born Place: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also Known As:

    南希·特拉维斯, Nancy Ann Travis, نانسی تراویس

Nancy Travis

Nancy Ann Travis (born September 21, 1961, in New York City) is a versatile American actress and producer whose career spans theater, film, and television. After earning a B.A. in Drama from New York University and honing her craft in Off-Broadway productions—including founding the Naked Angels theatre company—she made her screen breakthrough in the hit comedy Three Men and a Baby (1987) as Sylvia Bennington. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Travis starred in films such as So I Married an Axe Murderer, Air America, and Internal Affairs, and led TV series including Almost Perfect and the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red . From 2011 to 2021, she was widely known as Vanessa Baxter on the sitcom Last Man Standing, earning praise for her relatable portrayal of a family matriarch. She also appeared in Becker, The Bill Engvall Show, and Netflix’s The Kominsky Method, with nominations for Prism and SAG Awards . Married since 1994 to producer Robert N. Fried, the couple have two sons, Benjamin and Jeremy . With a solid foundation in stage and screen and a career marked by both comedic and dramatic roles, Travis remains a respected and compelling figure in entertainment.

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