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- Caption: Elise Neal in LIEUTENANT J.J. FREDRICKS in SeaQuest DSV (1993)
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An underwater stealth fighter pilot. Lieutenant Fredericks is a relatively new character to seaQuest, and unfortunately she didn't last long. Freddy was a pilot, and a close friend of Captain Hudson. She has a chip in her head that prevents her from feeling fear.
Biography:
Elise Neal
Former dancer Elise Neal kicked up some dust in the media when the native Tennessean guest-starred as a recovering breast cancer patient on a memorable episode of "Chicago Hope" last season - a serious role that required some unusual nudity to provide information that could help save many breast cancer patients' lives. "The producers and I wanted to show that with skin grafts, women can have a normal-looking breast despite suffering from breast cancer, so they don't have to put off the operation" says Neal. "Purposely, there was no advance promotion for the episode, but there was a lot of press attention the next day. I had never done any nudity before and I had to think about accepting the part. I still get jammed about it from my friends. My phone rang forever that night. My mom's a nurse, so she was very supportive."
Born on a March 14 and raised in Memphis, TN, Neal is the youngest of three sisters whose parents were divorced when she was 15. After graduating from high school at 17, Neal headed for Philadelphia, where she studied at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts for one year. She moved to New York to study dance and acting ("Although dancing is my first love, everyone treats dancers like dirt, " she admits). She appeared on Broadway in the David Merrick produced musical "Okay," as well as other local productions. During this time, Neal also worked in TV commercials - she earned her SAG card doing one for a soap product - and was a regular in the daytime drama "Loving" for four months as Janie, a gritty young woman educated in the streets.
In 1992, Neal arrived in Los Angeles and soon appeared in music videos and industrial films. She also guest-starred in the NBC series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and starred in "Daddy's Girl," an upcoming AfterSchool Special. Her feature film credits include the recently completed "Let It Be Me." Attentive viewers might spot her in a series of Nike shoe commercials with former San Antonio Spur basketball star George "The Iceman" Gervin ("It's a great way to get free shoes!").
Neal joins "seaQuest 2032" this season as an underwater stealth fighter pilot. "She's the new kid who's trying to fit in and prove that she can perform her job when given the opportunity," she says.
Away from the set, Neal enjoys playing tennis, shooting pool, attending movies on opening day - and is a self-admitted fan of daytime dramas. - Actor/Actress/Director: Elise Neal
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