Francine Tacker

Francine Tacker (born September 15, 1946) is a retired American actress known for appearing as Jenna Wade in two episodes of the soap opera Dallas in 1980.

Francine Tacker
Born	(1946-09-15) September 15, 1946 (age 78) Washington, D.C., US
Other names	Francine Ginty
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1975–1995
Known for	The Paper Chase Goodtime Girls
Spouse	Robert Ginty ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1983)​
Children	James Francis Ginty

Career

Tacker was the second actress to play the character, succeeding Morgan Fairchild and preceding Priscilla Presley.^[1] She was also a regular on the television series The Paper Chase, playing Elizabeth Logan during the 1978–1979 season^[2] and on Empire in 1984. In 1980, she played reporter Camille Rittenhouse, a woman who shared an attic apartment with three other women, on the short-lived comedy series, Goodtime Girls.

Personal life

She was married to actor Robert Ginty, whom she met during filming of The Paper Chase.^[3] Their son is actor James Francis Ginty.^[4] On Goodtime Girls, she worked with Ginty's second wife, actress Lorna Patterson (she played Betty Crandall to Francine's Camille).^[5]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Ryan's Hope	Dr. Gloria Tassky
1979	Mrs. Columbo	Sister Janice	Episode: "A Puzzle for Prophets"
1978-1979	The Paper Chase	Elizabeth Logan	21 episodes
1979	Angie	Karen Anders	Episode: "Harvey's Mother"
1980	Dallas	Jenna Wade	Episode: "Jenna's Return Episode: "Sue Ellen's Choice"
	The Associates	Susan Warren	Episode: "Danko's a Daddy"
	Goodtime Girls	Camille Rittenhouse	13 episodes
1983	Oh Madeline	Annie McIntyre	8 episodes
1984	Empire	Amelia Lapidus	4 episodes
	The Bounder	Laura Spencer	television film
1986	Valerie	Caroline	Episode: "Old Enough"