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Tracy Kristine Nelson (born October 25, 1963, Santa Monica, California) is an American actress. Tracy Nelson is a third generation performer; her parents were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Nelson and actress/artist Kristin Nelson (née Harmon). She has three younger siblings: Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson of the '90s rock group Nelson, and Sam Nelson. Her paternal grandparents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and her maternal grandparents are Tom Harmon, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Michigan, and actress Elyse Knox. She is also the niece of actors David Nelson,... MORE

Tracy Kristine Nelson (born October 25, 1963, Santa Monica, California) is an American actress. Tracy Nelson is a third generation performer; her parents were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Nelson and actress/artist Kristin Nelson (née Harmon). She has three younger siblings: Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson of the '90s rock group Nelson, and Sam Nelson. Her paternal grandparents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and her maternal grandparents are Tom Harmon, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Michigan, and actress Elyse Knox. She is also the niece of actors David Nelson, Mark Harmon, and Kelly Harmon. Nelson is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sister Stephanie ("Steve"), the sidekick of Father Dowling in the television series The Father Dowling Mysteries. She started her career early, playing one of Henry Fonda's daughters in Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) when she was five years old. In 1982 she played Jennifer DeNuccio on the television series Square Pegs, and in 1984 she had a regular role in Aaron Spelling's short-lived television series Glitter. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s she made guest appearances on popular television series including Family Ties, LESS