Gloria Gifford

Born: 1946-07-06

Gloria taught at the American Film Institute for six years in the Masters' Program. She taught Directors, Writers and Producers and among her successful AFI students: Patty Jenkins (Monster (2003), Brian Dannelly (Saved! (2004), Weeds (2005).


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48 Hrs.

as Hooker
Released: 1982-12-07

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him,...

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Halloween II

as Mrs. Alves
Released: 1981-10-30

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former...

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A Perfect Ending

as Sharon
Released: 2012-06-01

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her...

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This Is Spinal Tap

as Airport Security Officer
Released: 1984-03-02

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to...

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Vice Versa

as Marcie
Released: 1988-02-25

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

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California Suite

as Lola Gump
Released: 1978-12-15

The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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D.C. Cab

as Miss Floyd
Released: 1983-12-16

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes...

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Big Trouble

as Wanda
Released: 1986-05-30

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has...

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Terror in the Aisles

as Mrs. Alves (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1984-10-26

A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all...

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Going Berserk

as Francine
Released: 1983-09-30

John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator,...

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There Was a Little Boy

as Martha
Released: 1993-05-16

Julie and Gregg are about to become parents again, but they feel conflicted since their first...

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Three of Hearts

as Operator
Released: 1993-04-30

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.

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All I Want for Christmas

as Lily James
Released: 2007-12-01

Tis the season for making dreams true. If everything goes according to plan for one young boy,...

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The Christmas Pageant

as Rebecca McCulloch
Released: 2011-12-11

Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job,...

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Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

as Jean Wiles
Released: 1981-11-01

The life and tragic death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.

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Across the Moon

as Prison Visitor
Released: 1995-03-28

Two young women bond while living together out in the California desert to be close to their...

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Last of the Great Survivors

as Ms. Revson
Released: 1984-01-03

A dedicated social worker joins forces with a group of senior citizens fighting City Hall to...

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You've Got a Friend

as Miss Egelhoff
Released: 2007-06-09

A recently-orphaned 12 year old boy moves to a new town to live with his aunt and uncle, and...

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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

as Darlene
Released: 1981-05-31

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the...

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A Touch of Scandal

as Newscaster at Ambassador Hotel
Released: 1984-11-27

Katherine Gilvey is a comely councilwoman, whose campaign for Attorney General is being managed...

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Hidden Blessings

as Mona Taylor
Released: 2000-04-07

A romantic suspense thriller and a classic who-dun-it about a relentless female detective (Cynda...

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Quincy, M.E.

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-10-03

Quincy, M.E. is an American television series from Universal Studios pert in several of the...

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The Nanny

as INS Officer
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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The Incredible Hulk

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-11-04

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever...

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Hart to Hart

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-22

Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife,...

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Family Ties

as Akila
First aired: 1982-09-22

Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex,...

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12 Monkeys

as Helen
First aired: 2015-01-16

The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race...

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8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

as Teacher
First aired: 2002-09-17

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey...

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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Mary (segment "The House On Baker Street")
First aired: 1998-11-04

Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and...

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Life Goes On

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-09-12

Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989, to May 23, 1993....

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How I Met Your Father

as Sylvia
First aired: 2022-01-18

In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that...

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Dave's World

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-09-20

Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on...

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Son of the Beach

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-03-14

A parody of "Baywatch" featuring Malibu Adjacent's Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard...

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Abbott Elementary

as Ms. Davis
First aired: 2021-12-07

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf...

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The Practice

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-03-04

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their...

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Hunter

as Hunter's Lawyer
First aired: 1984-09-18

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...

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ER

as Mrs. Wyatt
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Cagney & Lacey

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-03-25

Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing...

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