After a 10-year absence from Hollywood, Dedee Pfeiffer is back starring on the new David E. Kelley helmed drama, BIG SKY. The series is set in rural Montana where private detectives search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway. The series returns to ABC TuesdayApril 13th!

During her recent time away from Hollywood, Pfeiffer has been hard at work earning a Bachelors Degree in Psychology at Pierce College, Valley College and California State University Northridge. It was at UCLA where she earned a Masters of Social Work. Her area of concentration includes mental illness, substance use and homelessness.

Television fans will know this talented actress from her series regular roles on FOR YOUR LOVE with Holly Robinson Peete, Tamala Jones and James Lesure and from the award winning comedy series CYBILL opposite Cybill Shepherd and Christine Baranski. This series won a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble Series. Other notable small screen guest roles include but are not limited to ELLEN, SEINFELD, CSI, CSI:NEW YORK, WANTED, FRIENDS and ER.

No stranger to the big screen, Pfeiffer also had impressive roles in the films RED SURF opposite George Clooney, FALLING DOWN with Michael Douglas, TUNE IN TOMORROW with Keanu Reeves and INTO THE NIGHT with Jeff Goldblum. Early in her career she starred in the indie cult film VAMP with the legendary music icon, Grace Jones. In addition, she has dozens of other studio and independent films to her credits including producing the indie award winning film LOREDO. The short film, THE TUB in which she starred and produced won multiple awards including a festival Best Actress Award.

Dedee Pfeiffer, the single mother of two bright and talented young men is happy to be back working at her creative craft. She has returned to the living rooms of television fans everywhere with BIG SKY.

MORE ON DEDEE AND BIG SKY

BIG SKY is a huge hit for ABC. The network has added more episodes to Season 1 after an initial 8 episode order. New episodes begin Tuesday, April 13th. This is the first time that Deede Pfeiffer has worked with her producer brother-in-law, David E. Kelley.

Fans across the nation and abroad are tuning in every Tuesday night and in case they miss it, during the week on HULU to see what comes next on the Montana based series that features kidnappings, murders, a serial killer, human trafficking and just about everything you would never want to see in a beautiful mountain town but none the less love to see every week on television. Pfeiffer plays the role of Denise Brisbane, the office manager of a rural detective agency. Fans of the show know that amidst much chaos and confusion, Denise is the voice of reason who often defuses the hot headed detectives who react with plenty of passion and emotion.

"Pfeiffer, who is Kelley's sister-in-law, will play Denise Brisbane, the brash office manager at P.I. firm Hoyt and Dewell who does her best to keep the peace amongst her colleagues while simultaneously exemplifying someone you wouldn't want to mess with. She's part psychologist, part Den Mother, and always the biggest presence in the room." -Nellie Andreeva, Deadline

Where has Pfeiffer, the former Cybill and For Your Love star been for the last 10 years? She took time off to raise two sons as a single mother along with going back to school to earn a Masters Degree in Social Work from UCLA. The tv actress hopes to join her celebrity and shine a spotlight on chemical addiction, mental illness and homelessness. Pfeiffer herself has been very vocal about her own addiction and recovery to encourage others to find their own path to treatment and wellness.

ABOUT BIG SKY, RETURNING TO ABC TUESDAY APRIL 13th AT 10/9 CENTRAL

From visionary storyteller David E. Kelley ("Big Little Lies") comes "Big Sky," a thriller created by Kelley, who will write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season. Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.

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