Nancy Stafford

Acting

Nancy Stafford

Born 1954-06-05

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954) is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Ben Matlock's (played by Andy Griffith) law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy. She hosted a syndicated TV series called "Main Floor" (1995–2005), a show about fashion and beauty. Husband Larry Myers is a pastor. They have a daughter and grandson. Her older brother Tracy Stafford was a two-term Mayor of Wilton Manors and a five-term member of the Florida House of Representatives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Stafford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

I'm Not Ashamed poster
7.1

Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

I'm Not Ashamed

2016

Q poster
5.7

A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent.

Q

1982

A Mermaid's Tale poster
5.4

12-year-old Ryan moves to the town where her father was born—a bleak, dying fishing town. However, exploring the coast, she discovers a cove that is home to a mysterious girl named Coral who reveals herself to be a mermaid.

A Mermaid's Tale

2017

Far Haven poster
6.8

In 1887, after serving two years in Yuma Territorial Prison, wrongfully accused Hunter Braddock, a virtuous man with a complex past, moves back to the Arizona town of Far Haven to start over with his two young children. But when his father-in-law is brutally attacked by an unidentified raiding party, Braddock must take on the corrupt forces strangling the town in order to protect what he loves most.

Far Haven

2023

First Lady poster
6.4

A woman not married to the President runs for First Lady, but she winds up getting a better proposal than she ever expected. First Lady is a classic romantic comedy with the backdrop of Presidential Politics and Royal Charm.

First Lady

2020

All Is Merry & Bright poster
NR

A teen's dreams are shattered by a car crash. Years later, she's a determined supermom with a cane, orchestrating elaborate Christmas shows. Personal issues force her to confront change and rediscover the true spirit of the season.

All Is Merry & Bright

2025

Faith, Hope & Love poster
7.5

Faith, a recent divorcee, enters a dance contest to save her dance studio, where she meets Jimmy and starts rediscovering her faith and dreams.

Faith, Hope & Love

2019

Paul's Promise poster
1.0

Set in the peak of the 1960s Civil Rights movement, “Paul's Promise” is the inspiring true story of Paul Holderfield, former racist firefighter-turned-pastor who started one of the first integrated churches in the American South. It’s one man’s journey to hope and healing during a troubled time in our Nation’s history that resulted in one man’s decision to serve God and stand up to injustice - a story that continues to make a huge impact on the community to this day.

Paul's Promise

2022

The Mulligan poster
7.1

An inspiring story about relationships, forgiveness, and priorities. Paul McAllister seems to have it all, but his life starts to fall apart. Guided by the wisdom and advice of an old golf pro, Paul learns about playing a good game both on and off the course.

The Mulligan

2022

Love by Drowning poster
NR

A man reunites with a mysterious woman who has dangerous ties to a boating accident that tore his family apart 17 years ago.

Love by Drowning

2020

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare poster
5.3

When bees attack an isolated country house, a family must stick together to survive.

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

1995

The Wager poster
4.6

An actor at the pinnacle of his Hollywood career finds himself buckling to temptation after he accepts the lead in a classic tale of good versus evil. Michael Steele has just been nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. In the wake of that announcement, Michael is cast in what may be the role of a lifetime. He's set to play the lead in an incredible story of monumental conflict, but will all of the swirling gossip around Michael cause him to stumble on the path of righteousness? His marriage is in jeopardy and his career is on the line. This man who has always tried to do the right thing must find the courage and conviction needed to set his life straight.

The Wager

2007

Christmas Oranges poster
7.5

A happy child is sent to a harsh institution for orphans where the headmaster dislikes her, but her hopes for a customary Christmas treat spark magic.

Christmas Oranges

2012

Florida Wild poster
NR

In the 1880s, the Prescott brothers aid the Chastain family against cattle rustlers, forging a bond as they face frontier challenges like bank corruption, gunfights and the pursuit of fortune together, setting the stage for future generations.

Florida Wild

The Last Electric Knight poster
NR

Ernie Reyes Jr plays a child with magical kung fu powers who has to find a new parent once his grandfather gets too sick to take care of him.

The Last Electric Knight

1986

Christmas for a Dollar poster
6.5

America is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp’s untimely death nearly a year ago. The older children do their best to take care of the family, but it’s the younger children—Hopalong Cassidy fan Norman and straight-talking little Ruthie—who struggle most. Now, with their mother gone and their father overwhelmed by doctor bills from young Norman’s battle with polio, the Kamp siblings fully expect a Christmas without presents. But when William scrapes together a dollar in coins to use for Christmas gifts, everything begins to change.

Christmas for a Dollar

2013

Christmas with a Capital C poster
4.8

An attorney returns to his small home town in Alaska and quickly rocks the boat by getting an injunction against the nativity display tradition and attacking Christmas.

Christmas with a Capital C

2011

Heritage Falls poster
6.7

Charlie Fitzpatrick is the most successful high school basketball coach in Georgia history. While many of his players think of him as a father, his relationship with his own "bookworm" son, Evan, is strained. With the help of his wife, Laura and Evan's wife, Heather, Charlie determines the best way to connect and bond is to take his son and grandson, Markie, who has just announced he's dropping out of college to tour with his folk band, to a rustic mountain cabin for a weekend retreat. Only this cabin is the same site where he took his many winning teams to test their mettle over a grueling military-style obstacle course, the same one Evan, as a student never got the chance to complete. This is Charlie's idea of fun, Evan's idea of a nightmare, and Markie's idea of-well he's young and idealistic; he's just going with the flow. .

Heritage Falls

2016

Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many poster
6.1

Patty Nowakowski already has three children, but decides to be a surrogate mother. Fully confident of being able to give up her baby, she is nonetheless stunned when she discovers that she is expecting twins, and the couple for whom she is pregnant will only accept one child, provided it is female.

Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many

1993

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart poster
9.0

Two unorthodox, anything-goes law enforcement partners, unencumbered by regulations and the law, search for the killer of a fellow U.S. Marshal in this lighthearted, busted pilot film.

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart

1987

Heaven Bound poster
1.0

A financially desperate couple robs a mansion, and becomes the victims themselves when they are trapped inside of it by a dying Christian man who will not let them leave until they've made a decision to follow Jesus.

Heaven Bound

2017

Season of Miracles poster
5.5

Based on the award-winning novel by Rusty Whitener, Season of Miracles follows the Robins, an underdog Little League team through their 1974 season with newcomer and autistic baseball savant, Rafer. Team leader Zack takes Rafer under his wing despite taunting from their rivals, the Hawks.

Season of Miracles

2013

Nazareth poster
NR

After reaching the final rung on an empty corporate ladder, Nathan Tyler, a successful financier, shuns the bright city lights in favor of returning his disjointed family to his hometown of Nazareth in the mountains of NC.

Nazareth

2017

Behind the camera