Whitney Kershaw  In "The Wonder Years": 
Miss (Jennifer) Hasenfuss


appeared only in the episode "Courage" (#60), but Kevin "has never forgotten Miss Jennifer Hasenfuss" - his dental hygienist.
 

In real life:
  • Whitney played Sillabub in the original 1982 Broadway version of "Cats." She was at that time only 19 years old. She studied at the Professional Children's School. Whitney won a scholarship with the Harkness Ballet at the age of only eight. Her last appearance on screen was in "General Hospital", see interview and filmography below.
  • She gave a short interview for "Myria - The Magazine for Mothers" (issue 20 Jan 1999): "For Whitney Kershaw, mother of Ian and Lily, pregnancy was the first time her life became her own. She has been a professional actress, dancer, and singer since she was eight, always being told where to be, what to do, always being asked, 'So, what are you doing next?' With her first pregnancy, she felt, 'Finally, I didn't have to prove myself because it was obvious what I was doing. I became valuable for me, not for what show I'm doing, or what award I won.' For Whitney, nurturing herself became her entire way of life. She gave herself the gift of spending most her pregnancy 'doing everything I had never had the time for. I finally believed I deserved to take care of myself. Before I got pregnant, I didn't feel worthy [this from a woman who has danced on Broadway and starred in a TV series- just so you know that beautiful, talented, accomplished women struggle with the belief they are not worth self-care]. My pregnancies were a peak time in my life because I went with my body rhythms, I did what I wanted with my time, I felt wonderful because I was doing good things for me." 
Filmography:
Title Character she played  Year Type
"General Hospital" Charlie 1991 TV series
"Major Dad" Merilee Gunderson 1989-1990 TV series
Longarm
aka Showdown in Silver City
unknown 1988 TV movie
Quicksilver Rand 1986 Movie
A Letter to Three Wives Babe 1985 TV movie
Two Fathers' Justice Karen Stackhouse 1985 TV movie
"Knots Landing" Mary Kathrun  1984 TV series

Guest Star in:

TV Series  as in Episode Date
"Simon & Simon" Molly Blake You, too, could be a detective (7.3) 12/17/87
"L. A. Law" Lori Abrams  Sparky Brackman R.I.P. ?-1987 (aka Some Enchanted Dead Dog) (1.19) 03/26/87
"Hunter" Belinda Death Machine (2.18) 03/11/86
"Alfred Hitchcock presents" (NBC) Girl Method Actor (#6) 11/10/85
 

(Movie Database checked September 2001, check again)

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