Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Cast List

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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman cast list, including photos of the actors when available. This list includes all of the Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. You can various bits of trivia about these Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. This cast list of actors from Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman focuses primarily on the main characters, but there may be a few actors who played smaller roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman that are on here as well.

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  • Alex Meneses
    Sherman Oaks, This Might Hurt
    Alexandra "Alex" Meneses (born February 12, 1965) is an American actress, and former model, known for her work on television.
  • Barbara Babcock
    Hill Street Blues, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is an American character actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress—Drama Series in 1981, and her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1993.
  • Chad Allen
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, My Two Dads
    Chad Allen (born June 5, 1974) is a retired American actor. Beginning his career at the age of seven, Allen is a three-time Young Artist Award winner and GLAAD Media Award honoree. He was a teen idol during the late 1980s as David Witherspoon on the NBC family drama Our House and as Zach Nichols on the NBC sitcom My Two Dads before transitioning to an adult career as Matthew Cooper on the CBS western drama Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. He announced his retirement from acting in April 2015.
  • Erika Flores
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Erika Flores (born November 2, 1978 in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California) is an American former child actress and former actress, and sister of Melissa Flores, also a former child actress.
  • Gail Strickland

    Gail Strickland

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, First Monday
    Gail Strickland (born May 18, 1947) is an American actress who had prominent supporting roles in such films as The Drowning Pool (1975), Bound for Glory (1976), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Norma Rae (1979) and Protocol (1984), and appeared regularly on various network television shows.
  • Helene Udy
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  • Henry G. Sanders
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Henry Gale Sanders is an African-American actor best known for his role in Charles Burnett's 1977 neo-realist film Killer of Sheep. He has also appeared extensively on television, on such programs as The Rockford Files, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Knight Rider, Knots Landing, Miami Vice, Cagney & Lacey, Married... with Children, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, NYPD Blue, and The Mentalist.
  • Jane Seymour
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, War and Remembrance
    Jane Seymour, born as Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg in 1951 in Hayes, Middlesex, England, is a renowned British-American actress. She gained international recognition for her remarkable performance as Solitaire, a psychic in the James Bond film Live and Let Die in 1973. Her portrayal of this character not only brought her into the limelight but also established her as a versatile actress in the movie industry. Seymour's career reached new heights when she embraced the role of Dr. Michaela Quinn in the American television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman from 1993 to 1998. The show was a hit, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. This success solidified her position in Hollywood and expanded her fan base across continents. Seymour didn't confine her talents to acting alone; she also ventured into writing and fashion design, launching her own brand of jewelry and home accessories, proving her versatility extends beyond the realm of acting. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Seymour has always been an active philanthropist. In 2010, she co-founded the Open Hearts Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering people to turn adversity into opportunities. The foundation's work reflects Seymour's personal philosophy of opening one's heart to others, a theme that resonates in her life and career. Overall, Jane Seymour's journey in the entertainment industry, her entrepreneurial ventures, and her philanthropic work paint a picture of a multifaceted woman who continually seeks to explore new avenues and make a positive impact on the world.
  • Jessica Bowman
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Road Home
    Jessica Robyn Bowman (born November 26, 1980) is an American actress known for her role as Colleen Cooper on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
  • Andrew Prine
    V, V, V: The Final Battle
    Andrew Lewis Prine (born February 14, 1936) is an American film, stage, and television actor.
  • Jim Knobeloch
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Ponderosa
    James Joseph Knobeloch (born March 18, 1950) is an American-Australian actor best known for his role as Jake Slicker on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He was formerly married to Beth Sullivan, an American film and television writer and producer, best known as the creator of the long-running CBS series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, in which Knobeloch appeared. They have two children, Tess and Jack, who live in northern California with their mother. Knobeloch has been a permanent resident of Australia since 2001.Since taking up residency in Australia, he has appeared in a number of Australian films and television series. 2012 he starred as Captain Donald O'Brian in the film The 25th Reich, and appeared as Dr. Belfort in Predestination.Knobeloch also appeared as Texan Jim in The BBQ.Knobeloch has also appeared in a number of Australian television series including The Saddle Club, Angry Boys and Australia on Trial, a three-part ABC Television series featuring re-enactments of historical events. The episode of Australia on Trial in which Knobeloch appeared centred on the Myall Creek massacre, where he played magistrate Robert Scott.
  • Brandon Douglas

    Brandon Douglas

    Ferris Bueller, Class of '96
    Brandon Douglas (born June 21, 1968) is an American actor. He first came to prominence in the television series Falcon Crest, in which he played Ben Agretti during the 1988–1989 season. He is best known for playing Wayne Jones in the CBS TV series Northern Exposure. He is also known for playing Dr. Andrew Cook in the CBS series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Other credits include: 21 Jump Street, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, and JAG. He also costarred as Cameron Frye in the short-lived sitcom Ferris Bueller. Douglas played the lead in The Children of Times Square, a 1986 television film directed by Curtis Hanson.Douglas was born Brandon Sokolosky in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Dallas, Texas. He was previously married to actress Julie Condra.
  • Joe Lando
    The Secret Circle, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961) is an American actor, most recognizable for playing Byron Sully on the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
  • Jonelle Allen
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Generations
    Jonelle Allen is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Born in New York City, Allen grew up in Harlem's Sugar Hill in a neighborhood that included Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins, and Johnny Hodges, and NAACP founder Walter White. She made her Broadway debut at the age of six in The Wisteria Trees, Joshua Logan's Americanized adaptation of The Cherry Orchard starring Helen Hayes. As a child, she also made regular appearances on a local children's television series, The Merry Mailman, hosted by Ray Heatherton.Allen returned to Broadway for a revival of Finian's Rainbow. She was in the cast of the original off-Broadway production of Hair at Joseph Papp's Public Theater and also appeared in George M! before receiving critical acclaim and a Tony Award nomination for Two Gentlemen of Verona, which earned her New York Drama Critics' Circle, Drama Desk, Theatre World, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance. Despite her success, it proved to be her last Broadway appearance to date. Allen's film credits include Cotton Comes to Harlem, The Hotel New Hampshire, and The River Niger, for which she won an NAACP Image Award. Other television appearances include Match Game, Barney Miller, The Love Boat, All in the Family, Trapper John, M.D., Hill Street Blues, Cagney and Lacey, ER, and Girlfriends. She played a lesbian prison inmate in the 1975 television movie Cage Without a Key, which starred Susan Dey. Her most notable roles are Grace, the entrepreneurial cafe owner in the old west, that she played for seven years on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, as well as the flamboyant and outspoken Doreen Jackson on the NBC soap opera, Generations and Lucinda Cavender, the vampire witch in the horror comedy film The Midnight Hour. Before her role of Doreen on Generations, Jonelle played ambitious salesgirl turned boutique manager Stacey Russell, on the short-lived primetime soap, Berrenger's.Allen appeared as the legendary Harlem Jazz Queen Florence Mills in Harlem Renaissance at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Ms. Allen is currently heading up the New Works//Staged Reading Projects at Saddleback College, and is also writing and directing new shows which Ms. Allen calls "plays with music' which have been presented at Saddleback, notably an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and The Journey both with composer David Jayden Anthony. This year, Ms. Allen has a film The Divorce by Donald B. Welch, being released on Amazon, and this summer, Ms. Allen will be starring in Hello Dolly at Saddlebacks CLO. Later this year, Ms. Allen will be starring in Donald B. Welch's Secret Garden and doing an updated version of her Florence Mills one-woman show, which Ms. Allen is writing with her collaborators, Stevi Meredith, and David Jayden Anthony.
  • Orson Bean
    The Return of the King, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Orson Bean (July 22, 1928 - February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. He appeared frequently on televised game shows from the 1960s through the 1980s and was a long-time panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth.
  • Colm Meaney
    Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hell on Wheels
    Colm J. Meaney (; Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He has guest-starred on many TV shows including Law & Order and The Simpsons, and starred as Thomas Durant on Hell on Wheels. He has also had a significant career in motion pictures, and appeared in the film The Damned United, all three film adaptations of Roddy Doyle's The Barrytown Trilogy, and in Get Him to the Greek, as well as Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. In 2017, Meaney won the Best Actor IFTA for his portrayal of Irish politician Martin McGuinness in the film The Journey.
  • Shawn Toovey
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Shawn Toovey (born March 1, 1983 in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brian Cooper in the popular drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman for which Toovey won four Young Artist Awards. Toovey was born March 1, 1983 in Lincoln, Nebraska. His family moved to San Antonio, Texas when he was four and ultimately ended up in California, where Shawn spent the next six years playing Brian Cooper on the CBS television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He is a founding member of the Children's Board of the Audrey Hepburn Hollywood for Children Foundation. He is also involved in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, The Braille Institute, Camp Ronald McDonald, Meals on Wheels and various child abuse preventions organizations. Toovey played the role of Tiny Tim opposite fellow Dr. Quinn actor Orson Bean in the theater production of A Christmas Carol. Toovey has received several awards to date, among them: 1994: Youth in Film Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series, 10 and under 1994: Spirit of the Prairie Award (from the governor of Nebraska) 1996: Young Artist Awards - Best Actor in a Drama Series 1996: Michael Landon Award - For: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) 1997: Young Artist Awards - Best Actor in a Drama Series.
  • William Shockley
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Good & Evil
    William Shockley (born September 17, 1959) is an American actor and musician. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas, He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in political science. He appeared mainly in TV series; he is best known for his role as Hank Lawson on Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman.
  • Craig Richards
    The Jersey, Café Americain, Smokin'
    Craig Richards, American film and television producer/director was born November 5, 1955 in Oceanside, California USA. Second-born of eight children whose father, Gerald, was a career Marine, Craig's family moved to various assignments throughout the United States including Lincoln, Nebraska; LaCrosse, Wisconsin; Merrillville, Indiana; Quantico, Virginia; Twentynine Palms, California and Banning, California where his father retired and, with his mother, Ruth, opened a home appliance store and repair service. After high school and college to study graphic design and marketing, Craig began performing in live theatre in 1977 landing the lead roles in dramas such as "Laura," comedies including "Barefoot In The Park" by Neil Simon, "Born Yesterday" by Garson Kanin and "Finishing Touches" among others, and directed the play "Heaven Can Wait." In 1980 at the insistence of his agent, Craig moved to Los Angeles where he lived and worked until 2002. Mr. Richards performed in many feature films over three decades from the early 1980s and appeared in recent releases as the multiple-award-winning "Lucky Star" directed by Hans Skjersaa, "Man Maid" directed by Chris Lusvardi, "Punk Love" directed by Nick Lyon, "Surrender" directed by Tammy Sanderson, "Corky Romano: 'Special' Agent" starring Chris Kattan, "Rat Race" directed by Jerry Zucker, "The Majestic" directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey and "The Princess Diaries" directed by Garry Marshall. Craig is also noted for his appearances in series television including "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," "L.A. Law," "Murphy Brown," "The Jersey" and starred as Captain Giles Slate in TV's sci-fi spoof "The Micronots!." Craig Richards was honored by his peers with the Inland Theatre League's "Best Supporting Actor" award for his 1978 performance as Bogey in "Play It Again, Sam" written by Woody Allen. Returning to his theatre roots in recent years, Mr. Richards earned critical acclaim for his live performance as Congressman William Cheyney in the dramatic suspense "Final Reunion" and has starred in such roles as Secret Service Agent Parker in "Making the Call," as Sidney Black in the comedy "Light Up The Sky," as shy and awkward Geoffrey in the comedy "Stepping Out," as the charismatic Narrator in "The Rocky Horror Show," as the menacing Jonathan Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and as the professional male exotic dancer Buddy 'Keno' Walsh in "The Full Monty." Mr. Richards wrote the screenplay for the feature-length family comedy "Hawaiian Vacation" which he'll direct for Dolphin Heart Productions, wrote the screenplay for the feature-length suspense/thriller "Open" which he'll direct and he is an executive producer and director for the new one-hour dramatic television series "Smoke Eaters" created by Kristen C. Brown and Kim Patterson. Craig Richards and lovely wife Rebecca Pinard Richards make their home in the scenic ski country of central Oregon with his son Nicholas, their son Connor and daughter Alexandra.
  • Geoffrey Lower

    Geoffrey Lower

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Geoffrey Lower is an American actor known for playing Reverend Timothy Johnson on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He also played Monica's boyfriend Alan in Friends in season one, episode three. He most recently was seen HGTV's House Hunters Renovation, in Silver Lake, California. He is now working as a contractor/carpenter. On this episode he was assisting in the homeowner's renovation of their new Spanish bungalow.
  • Frank Collison
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Frank Collison (born February 14, 1950) is an American actor known to television audiences as the hapless telegrapher Horace Bing in the series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
  • Larry Sellers
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Larry Sellers (born October 2, 1949 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma) is an American actor/stuntman of Osage/Cherokee/Lakota heritage. He commonly portrays Native American characters such as his role as Cloud Dancing (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor) on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. While on Dr.Quinn Sellers is credited as the shows Native American Consultant. See credits at the end of each show. Other roles were The Naked Indian spirit from Wayne's World 2.
  • Diane Ladd
    Alice, Enlightened, Kingdom Hospital
    Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American actress, film director, producer and author. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for Alice (1980–81), and to receive Academy Award nominations for Wild at Heart (1990) and Rambling Rose (1991). Her other film appearances include Chinatown (1974), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Primary Colors (1998), 28 Days (2000), and American Cowslip (2008). Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern, with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.
  • George Furth
    Tammy, The Broad Side, The Dumplings
    George Furth (December 14, 1932 – August 11, 2008) was an American librettist, playwright, and actor.
  • Guy Boyd
    Beverly Hills Buntz, Black Scorpion
    Guy Boyd (born April 15, 1943) is an American character actor. Boyd has starred in more than fifty films from the late 1970s to the present. He is probably best known for his role as Detective Jim McLean in Body Double (1984) and for the pivotal role of Frank Hackman on several episodes of Miami Vice. In 1984, he was honored at the Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Robert Altman's adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers (1983). In recent years Boyd was seen playing Captain Strickland on the science fiction television show Black Scorpion. He played Archbishop Kurtwell (a Catholic prelate accused of child sexual abuse) in the HBO drama The Young Pope. Also starred in Past Midnight, as Guy Canape.
  • Heidi Karin Kozak (born June 22, 1963) is a Danish-born American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in several late-1980s horror films, including Slumber Party Massacre 2, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (both 1987), and Society (1989).She also starred in the first season of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman in the supporting role of Emily Donovan. Although she received an on-screen departure, it is unknown why she was written out of the series. Additionally, she appears in the behind-the-scenes documentary Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres.
  • Jane Wyman
    Falcon Crest, The Jane Wyman Show, Summer Playhouse
    Jane Wyman, an iconic figure in the world of American cinema, was an actress known for her impressive versatility and dramatic prowess. She was born Sarah Jane Mayfield on January 5, 1917, in St. Joseph, Missouri. An only child, Wyman was adopted by family friends after the untimely death of her parents. Her journey into the world of showbusiness began in Hollywood in the 1930s, where she initially played minor roles, but her talent was soon recognized and she landed leading roles, carving a niche for herself in the industry. Wyman's dedication to her craft was evident through her choice of challenging roles and her ability to deliver breathtaking performances. In 1948, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a deaf-mute rape victim in Johnny Belinda, a performance that spoke volumes of her acting skills despite the lack of dialogue. She was also nominated for the same award for her performances in The Yearling (1946), The Blue Veil (1951), and Magnificent Obsession (1954). Apart from her flourishing film career, Wyman also made a significant impact on the television industry. She starred in the popular television series Falcon Crest from 1981 to 1990, portraying the formidable winery owner Angela Channing. Despite several personal setbacks, including her much-publicized divorce from future President Ronald Reagan, Wyman remained dedicated to her art until her retirement in the late 1990s. Jane Wyman passed away on September 10, 2007, leaving behind a storied career and a legacy as one of the most accomplished actresses of her time.
  • McKenzie Calabrese

    McKenzie Calabrese