Elaine Giftos

Elaine Giftos

80 · Born: Jan 24, 1945

Personal Details

BornJan 24, 1945 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Elaine Giftos, a talented individual, embarked on a remarkable career in the New York City Ballet under the esteemed guidance of George Balanchine, a renowned dance master. As her artistic journey unfolded, Giftos transitioned to the Broadway stage, subsequently venturing to Hollywood to pursue a career in film and television.

Throughout her illustrious career, Giftos has had the privilege of co-starring alongside some of the most iconic figures in the entertainment industry, including Barbra Streisand, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, and Burt Reynolds, among many other notable stars, in various motion pictures.

Giftos has made a significant impact in the world of television, having starred in over fifty notable series, including the Emmy-winning programs Ally McBeal (1997),Magnum, P.I. (1980),Murder, She Wrote (1984),Three's Company (1976),and the sci-fi cult classic War of the Worlds (1988). Her extensive repertoire also includes appearances in numerous award-winning television movies.

Giftos has continued to push the boundaries of her craft, starring in the pioneering cyber series Mars and Beyond (2000) alongside Edward Asner and Majel Barrett, which premiered on the Cyber Sci-Fi Network. This groundbreaking production marked a significant milestone in the evolution of science fiction television.

Career

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1995
{"id":187958,"title":"Another Time, Another Place","year":"1989","character":"Winky Heinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/another-time-another-place-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187958.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":9850,"title":"War of the Worlds","year":1988,"character":"Q'Tara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/war-of-the-worlds-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5t34dhktqv80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5t34dhktqv80.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61429,"title":"The Trouble with Dick","year":"1987","character":"Sheila Dibble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trouble-with-dick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61429.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Trouble with Dick
The Trouble with Dick as Sheila Dibble
{"id":10086,"title":"Tales of the Unexpected","year":1985,"character":"Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-of-the-unexpected","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":6605,"title":"Angel","year":"1984","character":"Patricia Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6605.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Angel
Angel as Patricia Allen
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Lonnie Valerian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Lonnie Valerian
{"id":1060,"title":"Knight Rider","year":1984,"character":"Debra Sands","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/knight-rider-1982","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg"},"released":1}
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Debra Sands
{"id":10059,"title":"Magnum, P.I.","year":1982,"character":"Ginger Leah Grant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/magnum-pi-1980","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. as Ginger Leah Grant
{"id":1062,"title":"Three's Company","year":1982,"character":"Randy Buckley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/threes-company","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg"},"released":1}
Three's Company
Three's Company as Randy Buckley
{"id":85933,"title":"Through the Magic Pyramid","year":"1981","character":"Nefertiti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/through-the-magic-pyramid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85933.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":63463,"title":"Paternity","year":"1981","character":"Woman in Oak Room Bar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paternity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63463.jpg"},"released":1}
Paternity
Paternity as Woman in Oak Room Bar
{"id":85854,"title":"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do","year":"1979","character":"Tina Scapa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85854.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":8584,"title":"Quincy M.E.","year":1979,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quincy-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8584.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":191617,"title":"Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?","year":"1977","character":"Arlene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stonestreet-who-killed-the-centerfold-model","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191617.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":186073,"title":"Crackle of Death","year":"1976","character":"Nurse Janice Eisen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crackle-of-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186073.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death as Nurse Janice Eisen
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1976,"character":"Janice Lockman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Janice Lockman
{"id":94161,"title":"The Secret Night Caller","year":"1975","character":"Chloe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-night-caller","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94161.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":13986,"title":"The Wrestler","year":"1974","character":"Debbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wrestler-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13986.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":1732,"title":"Kolchak: The Night Stalker","year":1974,"character":"Nurse Janis Eisen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kolchak-the-night-stalker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg"},"released":1}
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Nurse Janis Eisen
{"id":86783,"title":"No Drums, No Bugles","year":"1972","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-drums-no-bugles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86783.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":86657,"title":"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask","year":"1972","character":"Mrs. Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-sex-but-were-afraid-to-ask","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3at5qkc8rm80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3at5qkc8rm80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1878,"title":"The Streets of San Francisco","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-streets-of-san-francisco","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8627,"title":"The Paul Lynde Show","year":1972,"character":"Judy Murdock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-paul-lynde-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8627.jpg"},"released":1}
The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show as Judy Murdock
{"id":10261,"title":"The Bob Newhart Show","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-bob-newhart-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10261.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831285,"title":"Banyon","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/banyon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831285.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10321,"title":"Adam-12","year":1972,"character":"Kathy Stephens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/adam-12","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10321.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10321.jpg"},"released":1}
Adam-12
Adam-12 as Kathy Stephens
{"id":87116,"title":"The Student Nurses","year":"1970","character":"Sharon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-student-nurses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87116.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87116.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
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{"id":2341,"title":"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever","year":"1970","character":"Muriel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-a-clear-day-you-can-see-forever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2341.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2341.jpg"},"released":1}