Bess Armstrong is a well-known American actress. She has got most of her fame through her amazing acting skills in movies and TV series. “High Road to China” and “Jaws 3D” are some of her renowned movies.
Early Life
Bess Armstrong’s birth name is Elizabeth Key Armstrong. But she is well recognized as Bess Armstrong. She was born on 11 December 1953. She is now 69 years old (as of 2022). Her birthplace is Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Bess spent her childhood in the USA with her parents. Her father’s name is Alexander Armstrong and her mother’s name is Louise Allen Armstrong (Parlange). They both were teachers by profession.
Bess is a graduate. She has completed her schooling at a local school near her home. Then she finished her graduation from Brown University in the USA. From a very early age, she was obsessed with acting. She always used to perform in theaters at her school and college. Then she decided to continue her career in acting.
Career Life
Bess Armstrong started her acting career in 1978 through the movie “How to Pick Up Girls”. In the same year, she appeared in another movie titled “Getting Married”. Subsequently, she appeared in multiple movies like 11th Victim, The Four Season, Jekyll and Hide, Jaws 3D, This Girl is for Hire, and so on. She has acted in more than 35 movies in her career.
Besides movies, Bess also seemed in various popular TV series. Her debut TV series is “Lace”. The series was released in 1984. My So-Called Life, All Is Forgiven, Married People, The Nanny, That Was Then, NCIS, One Tree Hill, House of Lies, I Love That For You, and so on are some of her famous TV series.
Movies & TV Shows
Movies
- How to Pick Up Girls! (1978)
- Getting Married (1978)
- 11th Victim (1979)
- Harmony House (1975)
- The Four Season (1981)
- Jekyll and Hyde (1982)
- Jaws 3D (1983)
- This Girl is for Hire (1983)
- High Road to China (1983)
- The House of God (1984)
- Nothing in Common (1986)
- Second Sight (1989)
- General Commander
- Dream Lover (1993)
- The Skateboard (1993)
- Take Me Home Again (1994)
- Serial Mom (1994)
- Stolen Innocence (1995)
- She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)
- Mixed Blessings (1995)
- She Cried No (1996)
- Christmas Every Day (1996)
- Forgotten Sins (1996)
- That Dam Cat (1997)
- Forever Love (1998)
- Lace
- Pecker (1998)
- Diamond Man (2000)
- Her Best Friend’s Husband (2002)
- Corporate Affairs (2008)
- I Married Who? (2012)
- Reckless (2013)
- Barefoot In the Park
- The Perfect Daughter
- Diagnosis Delicious
- Walking Through the Fire
- Le Retour de Jekyll et
- Peaked in High School
- When It Clicks
- Mother, Mother
- Next of Kin
- zapomenuté hříchy
- gördeszkás kölyök
- jekyll & hyde – tillsammans igen
TV Series
- Lace (1984)
- My So-Called Life (1994-1995)
- All Is Forgiven (1986)
- Married People (1990-1991)
- The Nanny (1993-1999)
- That Was Then (2002)
- NCIS (Since 2003)
- One Tree Hill (2003-2012)
- House of Lies (2012-2016)
- I Love That For You (Since 2022)
- On Our Own (1977-1978)
- Betsy’s Kindergarten (2008-2009)
- Longmire (2012-2017)
- Zoo (2015-2017)
- Conviction (2016-2017)
- Bosch (2014-2021)
Bess Armstrong’s Net Worth
Bess Armstrong earns most of her living through her acting career. Her estimated net worth is approximately $3 million USD.
Relationship Info
Bess Armstrong is married. She tied the knot with John Fiedler. John Fiedler is a well-known producer. The couple is blessed with three kids. They are Lucy Chase Fiedler, Luke Allen Fiedler, and Samuel Chase Fiedler.
Unfortunately, their first child Lucy died in 1986 after six months he was born because of a severe disability. Two years later, in 1988, their second child Luke was born. In 1991, their third child Samuel came into their life.
Before getting married to John Fiedler, she got married to Chris Carreras. But their relationship did not last long. They got divorced after one year of their marriage.
Personal Information
Bess Armstrong is a renowned actress in the USA. Her nationality is American. She follows Christianity and belongs to a mixed ethnicity.
Bess is a talented actress with a beautiful appearance. She is 5 feet and 7 inches (170 cm) tall. She has beautiful dark brown eyes and her hair color is brown.
Controversy
Bess Armstrong is an industrious lady. She has kept herself away from all types of controversies.
Political Info
Bess Armstrong has no political background and she is not involved in politics.
Award & Nominations
Bess Armstrong was nominated for the “Saturn Award”. She earned a nomination for Best Actress for the movie “High Road to China”.
Some Unknown Facts about Bess Armstrong
- Bess Armstrong’s nickname is Bess.
- She performed over 100 plays while graduating from Brown University.
- Bess loves to play the violin.
