Biography
Who is Tracy Scoggins?
Early life and education
Tracy Dawn Scoggins was born in Galveston, Texas, to John Scott Scoggins and Lou Cille Crump Scoggins. As an only child, she spent her youth developing athletic skills, excelling in activities like swimming, gymnastics, and diving. She even won a diving championship at age nine and later collected various swimming medals.
She attended Dickinson High School, graduating in 1970. Afterward, she enrolled at Southwest Texas State University, where she continued her athletic pursuits as a member of the varsity gymnastics team. Tracy graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education and nearly earned a spot on the 1980 Olympic diving team.
Modeling and acting career beginnings
After finishing her degree, Tracy briefly worked as a physical education teacher before being recruited by John Casablancas for Elite Model Management. This opportunity took her to New York City for a year before she moved to Europe to work on the international fashion modeling circuit in countries such as Italy, Germany, and France.
Upon returning to the United States, she shifted her focus to acting. She trained at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Wynn Hanmann Studio. Her first screen appearance was a 1981 guest role in The Dukes of Hazzard, followed by the television film Twirl. She soon landed series regular roles in 1983's The Renegades and 1984's Hawaiian Heat.
Television and film roles
Tracy Scoggins is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Monica Colby in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off, The Colbys. She appeared in all 49 episodes of The Colbys before reprising the character for the final season of Dynasty in 1989. Her other well-known television work includes playing Cat Grant in the first season of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Captain Elizabeth Lochley in the final season of Babylon 5.
Her film career includes roles in the action movie Toy Soldiers, the crime thriller In Dangerous Company, and the horror film Watchers II. She also produced her own workout video titled Tough Stuff in 1994. Throughout the 2000s, she appeared in various horror and action projects, such as The Cutter with Chuck Norris and the supernatural series Dante's Cove.
Birthday and age
Tracy Scoggins was born on November 13, 1953, which makes Tracy 73 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Tracy shares the date with 42 other famous people.
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