Melinda Patrice "Mindy" Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American
actress who has worked primarily in television. Clarke is known for
playing Faith Taylor on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, the
manipulative and cunning Julie Cooper on The O.C., and the
professional dominatrix Lady Heather on CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation. From 2010 to 2013, she portrayed Amanda on the
action-thriller television series Nikita. She was added as a recurring
character on Vegas in 2013, and played Tracey McKay in the revival of
Dallas.Clarke was born in Dana Point, California, the daughter of
Patricia Lewis, a ballet dancer, and John Clarke, an actor who was an
original cast member of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. One
of three siblings, Clarke's sister, Heidi, died in 1994 of a malignant
heart tumor. She has a brother, Joshua.Clarke appeared on the daytime
soap opera Days of Our Lives as Faith Taylor (where her father was a
senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both
of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess as
the Amazon chieftain Velasca, Firefly as the brothel madam Nandi,
Charmed as the Siren, and has had six appearances on CSI where she
played the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She also appeared in the Seinfeld
episode "The Muffin Tops", playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes
anything hairless. She also played a lead role in the 1993 horror film
Return of the Living Dead 3.She appeared on the Fox drama The O.C. as
Julie Cooper, a cunning socialite who marries for money. Her character
in the show is mainly portrayed as a manipulative, morally wrong
woman, but as the show progresses the reasons behind her choices are
explained. She was originally billed as a guest star in the first few
episodes, and due to fan response was offered a series regular
contract; Clarke accepted the role and her character became an
integral part of the show's storylines. As well as starring on The
O.C., she has appeared on HBO's hit series Entourage as a
fictionalized version of herself, married to Malcolm McDowell's
Terrance McQuewick. Clarke also appeared as the Devil's girlfriend in
The CW's 2007 series Reaper. She also auditioned for the role of
"Number Six" on SCI-FI's smash hit Battlestar Galactica but the role
ultimately went to Tricia Helfer.
actress who has worked primarily in television. Clarke is known for
playing Faith Taylor on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, the
manipulative and cunning Julie Cooper on The O.C., and the
professional dominatrix Lady Heather on CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation. From 2010 to 2013, she portrayed Amanda on the
action-thriller television series Nikita. She was added as a recurring
character on Vegas in 2013, and played Tracey McKay in the revival of
Dallas.Clarke was born in Dana Point, California, the daughter of
Patricia Lewis, a ballet dancer, and John Clarke, an actor who was an
original cast member of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. One
of three siblings, Clarke's sister, Heidi, died in 1994 of a malignant
heart tumor. She has a brother, Joshua.Clarke appeared on the daytime
soap opera Days of Our Lives as Faith Taylor (where her father was a
senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both
of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess as
the Amazon chieftain Velasca, Firefly as the brothel madam Nandi,
Charmed as the Siren, and has had six appearances on CSI where she
played the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She also appeared in the Seinfeld
episode "The Muffin Tops", playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes
anything hairless. She also played a lead role in the 1993 horror film
Return of the Living Dead 3.She appeared on the Fox drama The O.C. as
Julie Cooper, a cunning socialite who marries for money. Her character
in the show is mainly portrayed as a manipulative, morally wrong
woman, but as the show progresses the reasons behind her choices are
explained. She was originally billed as a guest star in the first few
episodes, and due to fan response was offered a series regular
contract; Clarke accepted the role and her character became an
integral part of the show's storylines. As well as starring on The
O.C., she has appeared on HBO's hit series Entourage as a
fictionalized version of herself, married to Malcolm McDowell's
Terrance McQuewick. Clarke also appeared as the Devil's girlfriend in
The CW's 2007 series Reaper. She also auditioned for the role of
"Number Six" on SCI-FI's smash hit Battlestar Galactica but the role
ultimately went to Tricia Helfer.
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