Gretchen German
Gretchen German is a Canadian-born American actress with a prolific career in television and film, spanning over three decades. She is best remembered by Seinfeld fans as Donna in the classic episode "The Phone Message," where she played Jerry’s girlfriend whose fondness for a specific pair of pants (and their commercials) caused a comedic rift. Within the Star Trek franchise, she delivered a memorable performance as Rebecca Sullivan, the wife of Michael Eddington, in the Deep Space Nine episode "Blaze of Glory." Her extensive television resume includes guest-starring roles on a wide array of iconic series, such as Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Coach, Star Trek: Voyager, Home Improvement, and more recently, Modern Family. In addition to her television work, German appeared in feature films like the 1991 comedy The Marrying Man and the thriller Double Obsession. A veteran of the Los Angeles acting community, she has been married to fellow actor James DiStefano since 1995.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 · Modern Family as Kathy
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as FBI Instructor
- 2003 · Family Tree as Peggy
- 2001 · Raising Dad as Cheryl
- 2001 · What Matters Most as Bunny Warner
- 2001 · James Dean as Kazan's Assistant
- 2000 · 18 Wheels of Justice as
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Elise Rolfston
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Carla / Carl
- 1996 · Pacific Blue as Sharp
- 1995 · Almost Perfect as
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Luanne Walters
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Dr. Lisa Snee
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Rebecca
- 1992 · Love & War as
- 1991 · Home Improvement as June Palmer
- 1991 · The New WKRP in Cincinnati as
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as Photographer
- 1990 · Wings as Gail
- 1990 · A Man Called Sarge as Sadie
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Donna
- 1989 · Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place as Young Woman
- 1989 · Coach as Jennifer
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Liz Dougherty