Tracy Middendorf Movies and Career Information

Tracy Lynn Middendorf (born January 26, 1970) is an American television, movie, and stage actress. Middendorf was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She attended Pickens High School in Jasper, Georgia. In 1987, during her senior year, she left Jasper to take drama classes in Miami, and later attended SUNY Purchase. Middendorf is married to Franz Wisner, author of the well-received book Honeymoon with My Brother, and has two children. Middendorf broke into television as Carrie Brady on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from 1990-1993. Since then, she has made a career as a supporting actress in several movies and frequent episodic appearances on television, notably out-of-work actress Tina on the first episode of Angel, unfaithful fiancée Risa Helms in two episodes of Ally McBeal, broke young widow Adele in episode 1.2 of Six Feet Under, Steve-stalker Laura Kingman in six episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210, and abused wife Carla Matheson in four episodes of 24. In 2005, she appeared as a worried mother in House and has a major role in El Cortez (in production) as Jack's girlfriend, Theda. Middendorf won an Ovation Award for her interpretation of Alma in Tennessee Williams' Summer