• American actress Veronica Hamel born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1943.
• Gained fame for her roles on ‘Hill Street Blues’, ‘Cannonball’ and ‘Beyond the Poseidon Adventure’.
• Has a net worth of over $4 million.
• Married to actor Michael Irving from 1971 to 1981.
• Had a successful career in acting and modeling.
Known for movies
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
as Joyce Davenport
Cannonball! (1976)
as Linda Maxwell
Taking Care of Business (1990)
as Elizabeth
The Last Leprechaun (1998)
as Laura Duvann
Short Info
| Fact | The last commercial on American television for cigarettes aired on January 1, 1971 at 11:59 p.m. EST during a break of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). The commercial was for Virginia Slims and featured Hamel. |
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What happened to Veronica Hamel from “Law & Order”?
Veronica Hamel was born on 20 November 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, which means that her nationality is American, her zodiac sign is Scorpio and she approaching 75 years of age. Nonetheless, Veronica remains looking youthful and radiant and has aged gracefully. She is widely known as the actress who worked on projects such as “Hill Street Blues”, in which she played the role of Joyce Davenport, “Cannonball”, and “Beyond the Poseidon Adventure”. Working hard allowed Veronica to establish a name for herself in the acting world, which also resulted in her being rewarded with awards such as Q Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series for her work in “Hill Street Blues”
Net Worth
Pver $4 million.
Career
Veronica made her acting debut with a support role in the film “Klute” in 1971 and followed by appearing in the TV series “Kojak” as Elenora in 1975. In the same year, the actress joined the cast of “Joe Forrester”, however, her career really skyrocketed when she was cast to play the role of Linda Maxwell in “Cannonball!”, the movie which follows the story of the secret Coast to Coast auto race across America, and working on which allowed her to collaborate with actors such as David Carradine, Bill McKinney and Gerrit Graham. Having finished with the mentioned project, she worked on “Apple Pie” in the next year, and appeared in three episodes of “Harold Robbins’ 79 Park Avenue”, opposite Lesley Ann Warren, Marc Singer and David Dukes, and which won a Golden Globe award.
Latter Career
In 1979, the actress had another support role, this time in “Beyond the Poseidon Adventure”, working with Michael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas and Peter Boyle. Then in 1981 she joined the cast of the long-running TV series “Hill Street Blues” portraying Joyce Davenport, and ultimately appeared in all 144 episodes of the series. The mentioned series received generally positive response from the audience and was rewarded with numerous awards such as a Golden Globe in the category of Best Television Series – Drama, and Primetime Emmy in several categories including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series, in addition to being nominated for 109 other awards. After that, the actress worked on TV movies such as “She Said No” opposite Lee Grant, Ray Baker and Judd Hirsch, and in 1998 she played the main character of “The Last Leprechaun”, and appeared in an episode of the critically appraised series, “Touched by an Angel”. In 2001, Hamel began working on “Philly”, portraying Judge Marjorie Brennan, and finishing in the next year. Overall, Veronica has had 52 acting gigs.
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— photoartofTEC (@photoartofTEC) September 3, 2014
Husband, Children and Social Media
She was married to Michael Irving, the actor known for working on projects such as “Hangar 18”, “Lou Grant” and “How To Be”. The couple married in 1971, but their relationship fell though as they divorced ten years later. They didn’t have any kids, and actually Veronica has never had children.
Unfortunately, Hamel isn’t active on Twitter or Instagram, nonetheless, her fans still talk about her on social media. One fan of Hamel and “Hill Street Blues” posted a tweet reading “Did you know? The role of Joyce Davenport was the last to be cast. They were filming the pilot before Veronica Hamel won the part.”
Early Life, Twin and Family
Veronica’s father was a Philadelphia based carpenter, whereas her mother was a housewife. Speaking about her ethnicity, the actress is Caucasian and is widely known for her strikingly beautiful features. When it comes to her education, Veronica attended Temple University. Prior to becoming a renowned actress, she worked as a secretary, eventually being discovered by Eileen Ford and going on to work as a model, and appearing in a commercial for Virginia Slims cigarettes. She has dark hair and light green eyes, which suits her complexion perfectly. She sometimes dyes her hair blonde, which also looks good on her. According to the photos available on the internet, she had a fit figure back in the day.
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | The last commercial on American television for cigarettes aired on January 1, 1971 at 11:59 p.m. EST during a break of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). The commercial was for Virginia Slims and featured Hamel. |
| 2 | In 1972 she and her then husband became the new owners of Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home. They hired a contractor to replace the roof and remodel the house, and the contractor discovered a sophisticated eavesdropping and telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. The components were not commercially available in 1962, but were--in the words of a retired Justice Department official--"standard FBI issue." This discovery lent further support to claims of conspiracy theorists that Marilyn had been under surveillance by the Kennedys and the Mafia. The new owners spent $100,000 to remove the bugging devices from the house. |
| 3 | Offered the role of an original Angel in the TV series Charlie's Angels (1976). She declined and Jaclyn Smith was cast instead. |
| 4 | Attended Temple University |
| 5 | Named on 'Us" magazine's "Best Dressed" list for 1983. |
| 6 | Former fashion model, discovered by Eileen Ford. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Margo Shephard |
| Bone Eater | 2007 | TV Movie | Commissioner Hayes |
| Third Watch | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Beth Taylor |
| Determination of Death | 2002 | Virginia 'Ginny' Halloran | |
| Philly | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Judge Marjorie Brennan |
| The Fugitive | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Diana Thayer |
| The Division | 2001 | TV Series | Commissioner Myrna Roberts |
| Touched by an Angel | 1998 | TV Series | Judge Dolores Chaphin |
| The Last Leprechaun | 1998 | Laura Duvann | |
| Stranger in My Home | 1997 | TV Movie | Jennifer |
| Home Invasion | 1997/I | TV Movie | Georgia Patchett |
| Talk to Me | 1996 | TV Movie | Sadie |
| In the Blink of an Eye | 1996 | TV Movie | Micki Dickoff |
| Here Come the Munsters | 1995 | TV Movie | Lily Munster |
| Secrets | 1995 | TV Movie | Etta Berter |
| A Child's Cry for Help | 1994 | TV Movie | Dr. Paula Spencer |
| Shadow of Obsession | 1994 | TV Movie | Rebecca Kendall |
| The Conviction of Kitty Dodds | 1993 | TV Movie | Kitty Dodds |
| The Disappearance of Nora | 1993 | TV Movie | Nora Freemont |
| Baby Snatcher | 1992 | TV Movie | Bianca Hudson |
| Deadly Medicine | 1991 | TV Movie | Kathleen Holland |
| Stop at Nothing | 1991 | TV Movie | Nettie Forbes |
| She Said No | 1990 | TV Movie | Elizabeth 'Beth' Early |
| Taking Care of Business | 1990 | Elizabeth | |
| Brotherhood of the Rose | 1989 | TV Mini-Series uncredited | |
| Twist of Fate | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Deborah |
| A New Life | 1988 | Kay Hutton | |
| Hill Street Blues | 1981-1987 | TV Series | Joyce Davenport |
| Kane & Abel | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Kate Kane |
| Sessions | 1983 | TV Movie | Lee / Randy Churchill |
| Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls | 1981 | TV Movie | Jennifer North |
| The Hustler of Muscle Beach | 1980 | TV Movie | Sheila Dodge |
| When Time Ran Out... | 1980 | Nikki | |
| Eischied | 1980 | TV Series | Shannon Marshall |
| The Gathering, Part II | 1979 | TV Movie | Helen |
| Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | 1979 | Suzanne Constantine | |
| Dallas | 1979 | TV Series | Leanne Rees |
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries | 1978 | TV Series | |
| Ski Lift to Death | 1978 | TV Movie | Andrea Mason |
| Starsky and Hutch | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Vanessa / Marianne Tustin |
| The Gathering | 1977 | TV Movie | Helen |
| Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Laura Koshko |
| Family | 1977 | TV Series | Vicki Webber |
| Apple Pie | 1976 | Artist | |
| The Rockford Files | 1976 | TV Series | Marcy Brownell / Sandy Lederer |
| Cannonball! | 1976 | Linda Maxwell | |
| City of Angels | 1976 | TV Series | |
| Switch | 1976 | TV Series | Nabilla |
| The Bob Newhart Show | 1976 | TV Series | Rosemary |
| Joe Forrester | 1975 | TV Series | |
| Kojak | 1975 | TV Series | Elenora |
| Klute | 1971 | Model (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Snatcher | 1992 | TV Movie co-executive producer | |
| Deadly Medicine | 1991 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight Presents: Hill Street Blues - Behind the Badge | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| The Duck Factory | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award from Favourite TV Dramatic Program |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Hour Magazine | 1981-1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Overall New TV Program |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 | 2009 | TV Movie | Margo Shephard (uncredited) |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (1981) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
