O'Dell, Nancy 1963–
O'DELL, Nancy 1963–
PERSONAL
Born February 25, 1963, in Myrtle Beach, SC; married Richard O'Dell (a doctor; divorced); married Keith Zubchevich (a technology executive), June 29, 2005; stepchildren: (second marriage) Tyler, Carson. Education: Clemson University, graduated (summa cum laude). Avocational Interests: Playing piano.
Addresses: Agent—Adam Sher, William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (voice work) Cunningham/Escott/Slevin & Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Manager—Peter Rosegarten, Conversation Co., 1044 Northern Blvd., Suite 304, Roslyn, NY 11576.
Career: Actress and broadcast journalist. WPDE-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC, worked as reporter and anchor; WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC, worked as morning news anchor and crime reporter; WTVI-TV, Miami, FL, worked as coanchor and investigative reporter; Clear Channel Radio, Los Angeles, commercial spokesperson for KBIG-FM Radio, 2004–. March of Dimes, honorary spokesperson for Blue Jeans for Babies campaign, 2002, and Walk America campaign, 2004; Best Buddies, member of international board of directors; Child-help USA, celebrity ambassador.
Member: Academy of Country Music, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Awards, Honors: Inducted into South Carolina Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 1998; Press Award nominations, Publicist Guild of America, 1999, 2000; inducted into National Celebrity Cabinet, American Red Cross, 2002; Spirit of Leadership Award, Best Buddies, 2002; former Miss South Carolina; recipient of three Associated Press Awards, two awards from Society of Professional Journalists, and five nominations for local Emmy Awards.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Entertainment reporter, A Current Affair, syndicated, 1995–96.
Correspondent, Access Hollywood, syndicated, 1996–98.
Female police officer, General Hospital, ABC, 1998.
Host, Access Hollywood, syndicated, 1999–.
Herself, Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish), 2000.
Host, Nashville Star, USA Network, 2003.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Judge, The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant, ABC, 1998.
Host, The Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN and syndicated, 1999, 2000, 2002.
Host, Up Close and Personal: The Search for Miss America, ABC, 1999.
Host, 1999 Emmy Awards Pre-show, Fox, 1999.
Host, Golden Globe Arrivals Special, NBC, 2000.
Cohost, Countdown to the Emmys 2000, ABC, 2000.
Host, Access Hollywood Top 10 of 2000, NBC, 2000.
Host, Holiday Music Spectacular from Miami Beach 2000, Fox, 2000.
Cohost, The Annual Tournament of Roses Parade, NBC, annually, 2000–.
The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001.
Cohost, Emmy Awards Post-show, NBC, 2002.
Host, Golden Globes Arrival Show, NBC, 2002, 2003.
Interviewee, TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003.
Cohost, ESPY Awards Red Carpet Show, ESPN, 2003, 2004.
Interviewee, VH1 Big in '04, VH1, 2004.
Host, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2004.
Host, Miss USA 2004, NBC, 2004.
Host, Miss USA 2005, NBC, 2005.
Cohost, Miss Universe 2005, NBC, 2005.
Host, Miss Universe 2005 Thailand, NBC, 2005.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Arianna, "A Spy in the House of Me," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1999.
Herself, "Withdrawal," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1999.
News reporter, "Donoterase: Part 1," The Pretender, NBC, 1999.
The good Samaritan, "Asses to Ashes," Melrose Place, Fox, 1999.
Weather person, "Deja Vu All Over Again," Charmed, The WB, 1999.
Cassie O'Byrac, "The Wrongest Yard," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1999.
Voice, "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999.
"Vallery's Secret," V.I.P., syndicated, 2000.
Hayley Friend, "Four Days," Third Watch, NBC, 2000.
Nurse Lisa, "… And Then Jack Found Out," Cursed (also known as The Weber Show), NBC, 2001.
Nurse Lisa, "… and Then Everything Changed," Cursed (also known as The Weber Show), NBC, 2001.
Audrey Simms, Days of Our Lives, NBC, multiple appearances, 2002, 2003.
Herself, "A Witch's Tail: Part 2," Charmed, The WB, 2002.
Herself, Pyramid, syndicated, multiple appearances, 2003.
"Top 10 TV Cars," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2004.
Guest, The View, ABC, 2005.
Appeared as a reporter in an episode of Ally McBeal, Fox; and as Martha Dewberry, Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, syndicated; also appeared in episodes of Dateline and Today, both NBC; and The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1999, 2000.
Presenter, The Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2001, 2003, 2004.
The Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001, 2004.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Herself, Joey, NBC, 2004.
Film Appearances:
Tori's interviewer, Scream 2, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1997.
Talk show host, The Adventures of Ragtime, Showcase Entertainment, 1998.
Questioning bride, The Bachelor, New Line Cinema, 1999.
Female reporter, Scream 3, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2000.
Herself, Welcome to Hollywood (documentary), Phaedra Cinema, 2000.
Entertainment Insider anchor, Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (documentary), Paramount, 2002.
Dr. Drake, Outta Time (also known as Out of Time and The Courier), Pathfinder Pictures, 2002.
Herself, Thumbsucker, Sony Pictures Classics, 2005.
Hollywood interviewer, Thank You for Smoking, Fox Searchlight, 2006.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
People Weekly, July 18, 2005, p. 71.
USA Today, July 10, 2002.
Electronic:
Access Hollywood Web Site, http://www.accesshollywood.com, October 20, 2005.
Nancy O'Dell Official Site, http://nancyodell.com, October 17, 2005.
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