Bess Armstrong was born December 11, 1953, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an American film and television actress.

Armstrong's professional acting carear began in 1975 with the Off-off Broadway debut, Harmony House. In 1977, Armstrong made her television debut as Julia Peters on the CBS sitcom, On Our Own. In 1978 Armstrong starred opposite Richard Thomas in her first TV-movie Getting Married.

She appeared as the sympathetic new wife, Ginny Newley,in Alan Alda's comedy, The Four Seasons in 1981 and in 1984, she appeared in the hit TV miniseries Lace.

Filmography

• Next of Kin (2008)
• Corporate Affairs (2007)
• "One Tree Hill" (2 episodes, 2004)
• "Frasier" (2 episodes, 2000-2004)
• "Good Morning, Miami" (1 episode, 2002)
• "That Was Then" (3 episodes, 2002)
• Her Best Friend's Husband (2002)
• Diamond Men (2000)
• Forever Love (1998)
• Pecker (1998)
• "The Nanny" (2 episodes, 1994-1998)
• "Touched by an Angel" (1 episode, 1998)
• When It Clicks (1998)
• That Darn Cat (1997)
• Christmas Every Day (1996)
• She Cried No (1996)
• The Perfect Daughter (1996)
• Forgotten Sins (1996)
• Mixed Blessings (1995)
• She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)
• "My So-Called Life" (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
• Stolen Innocence (1995)
• Take Me Home Again (1994)
• Dream Lover (1994)
• Serial Mom (1994)
• "Batman" (1 episode, 1993)
• The Skateboard Kid (1993)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Married People" (1990)
• Second Sight (1989)
• Mother, Mother (1989)
• Nothing in Common (1986)
• "All Is Forgiven" (9 episodes, 1986)
• Lace (1984)
• The House of God (1984)
• This Girl for Hire (1983)
• Jaws 3-D (1983)
• High Road to China (1983)
• Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
• "The Great Space Coaster" (1981)
• The Four Seasons (1981)
• Barefoot in the Park (1981)
• 11th Victim (1979)
• Walking Through the Fire (1979)
• How to Pick Up Girls! (1978)
• "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1978)
• Getting Married (1978)
• "On Our Own" (1977)