SPYBEY, Dina 1965(?)–

(Dina Waters)

PERSONAL

Born August 29, 1965 (some sources cite August 28 or 1966), in Columbus, OH; married Mark S. Waters (a director), November 10, 2000. Education: Ohio State University, B.F.A.; Rutgers University, M.F.A. Avocational Interests: Dancing.

Addresses:

Agent—Jennifer Craig, The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Peter Principato, Principato Young Entertainment, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 430, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actress. Drama Department, New York City, cofounder.

Awards, Honors:

Theatre World Award, outstanding new performer, 1993, for Five Women Wearing the Same Dress; Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding performer in a children's special, 1993, for "Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding ensemble in a comedy series, 1997, for Remember WENN; silver medallist in gymnastics, Junior Olympics.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Monique, Jr., Striptease, Columbia, 1996.

Natalie, Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996.

Young Elise, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996.

Allessandra, Burn, Hollywood, Burn (also known as An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn), Buena Vista, 1997.

Bee–Bee, SubUrbia (also known as subUrbi@), Sony Pictures Classics, 1997.

Dee, Julian Po (also known as The Tears of Julian Po), Fine Line Features, 1997.

Liz Carderelli, Getting Personal (also known as The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman), Lakeshore Entertainment, 1999.

Young woman, Advice from a Caterpillar, Keystone Entertainment, 1999.

Bambi Madison, Isn't She Great (also known as Ist sie nicht grossartig?), MCA/Universal, 2000.

Some sources cite an appearance as Colleen in Surprise!

Film Appearances; As Dina Waters:

Debby Utley, John Q (also known as John Q.), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Third fired employee, Full Frontal, Miramax, 2002.

Dottie Robertson, Freaky Friday, Buena Vista, 2003.

Emma, The Haunted Mansion (also known as Disney's "The Haunted Mansion"), Buena Vista, 2003.

Abby Brody, Just Like Heaven (also known as If Only It Were True), DreamWorks, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Brenda Mikowski, Men Behaving Badly (also known as It's a Man's World), NBC, 1996–97.

Celia Mellon, Remember WENN, American Movie Classics, 1996–98.

Nina Bloom, Conrad Bloom, NBC, 1998.

Shelley, Oh Baby, Lifetime, 1998–2000.

Jenny Lombardi, Cold Feet, NBC, beginning 1999.

(As Dina Waters) Tracy Montrose Blair, a recurring role, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001.

(As Waters) Dottie Sunshine, Greg the Bunny, Fox, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Dina Waters) Receptionist, Warning: Parental Advisory, VH1, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Becky Bell, "Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1992.

Leanne Strauss, "If I Die before I Wake," CBS School-break Specials, CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Genny, "All the President's Women," Gun (also known as Robert Altman's "Gun"), ABC, 1997.

Gina, "Don't Tell," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998.

Tina Schadowski, "Let's Go," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998.

(As Dina Waters) Megan, "Hostess to Murder," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1999.

Katherine Yates, "The Crush," Stark Raving Mad, NBC, 2000.

Katherine Yates, "The Grade," Stark Raving Mad, NBC, 2000.

(As Waters) Nanette "Nanny G" Guzman, "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," Frasier, NBC, 2001.

Judy, "Joey and the Valentine's Date," Joey, NBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jenny Lombardi, Cold Feet (first version), NBC, 1999.

Jenny Lombardi, Cold Feet (second version), NBC, 1999.

(As Dina Waters) Tracy Montrose Blair, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Renee and magazine girl, M. Butterfly, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1992–93.

Frances, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Manhattan Class Company, New York City, 1993.

Kim, The Perfectionist, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1993–94.

Baby June and second dancer, Girl Gone, Manhattan Class Company, 1994.

Hortense, Blue Light, Bay Street Theatre, New York City, 1994, revised version produced as The Shawl, Playhouse 91, New York City, 1996.

Mary, Dates and Nuts, Theatre Off Park, New York City, 1995.

Zoey, Don Juan in Chicago, Primary Stages, New York City, 1995.

Pearl, The Iceman Cometh, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1999.