Jump to content

Chelsea Noble

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chelsea Noble
Born (1964-12-04) December 4, 1964 (age 59)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1991)​
Children6

Chelsea Cameron (née Noble; born December 4, 1964[1]) is an American actress known for her role as Kate McDonnell on the ABC television sitcom Growing Pains (1989–1992). She is married to her former Growing Pains and Kirk co-star, Kirk Cameron. She is also the sister-in-law of former Full House star Candace Cameron Bure.

Career

[edit]

In 1988, Noble appeared on Full House while she was dating series star, John Stamos.[2][3] She also appeared on several episodes of Days of Our Lives. She co-starred on Growing Pains and Kirk with Kirk Cameron.

Noble appeared in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld titled "The English Patient". She co-starred as Hattie Durham in the Left Behind trilogy with her husband Kirk. Prior to the Left Behind movies, Chelsea and Kirk co-starred in A Little Piece of Heaven with Cloris Leachman.[4][5]

Noble has had several uncredited cameos in films starring Cameron as a "kissing double". Kirk Cameron refused to kiss any woman who was not his wife, so for romantic scenes, the actress playing his love interest would be replaced by Noble in an appropriate costume and filmed from a distance or behind.[6] This can be seen in the fire station scene of Fireproof.

In 2014, she co-starred with her husband in the independent movie Mercy Rule, playing a married couple with two children. Although not the first movie in which they have played husband and wife (having done so in two Growing Pains TV movies), this is the first time she has been credited as Chelsea Cameron.[7]

Personal life

[edit]

Noble met Kirk Cameron when he was visiting his sister Candace on the set of Full House. They later co-starred on Growing Pains together.[8] The couple got married on July 21, 1991, in Cheektowaga, New York,[9] and have six children — four adopted, two biological.[10] Chelsea and Kirk are both Christians. They founded The Firefly Foundation, which runs Camp Firefly.[6][11]

Filmography

[edit]

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Full House Samantha Episodes: "The Seven-Month Itch" (Parts 1 & 2)
Days of Our Lives Kristina Andropolous —
1988–1989 Who's the Boss? Cynthia Episodes: "My Fair Tony" & "Teacher's Pet"
1989 Cheers Laurie Marlowe Episode: "Send in the Crane"
Booker Taryn McKay Episode: "Bête Noir"
1989–1992 Growing Pains Kate MacDonald 14 episodes
1991 A Little Piece of Heaven Carrie Lee TV movie
1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Rachel Episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter"
1994 Star Struck Robyn Call TV movie
1995–1996 Kirk Elizabeth Waters 31 episodes
1997 Seinfeld Danielle Episode: "The English Patient"
1998 You Lucky Dog Alison Taylor TV movie
2000 The Growing Pains Movie Kate MacDonald Seaver
2004 Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Instant Karma Penelope —
The Willies Anchor Woman
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Hattie Durham
2002 Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
2005 Left Behind: World at War
2008 Fireproof Catherine Holt
2014 Mercy Rule Maddie Miller Direct to video; credited as Chelsea Cameron

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Today's Birthdays". The Tennessean. December 4, 2023. p. 2A. ProQuest 2898209082. Actor Jeff Bridges is 74. Singer Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge is 61. Actor Chelsea Noble ('Growing Pains,' 'Kirk') is 59. Actor Marisa Tomei is 59. Model Tyra Banks is 50. See also:
    • "Today's Birthdays". The North Jersey Herald News. December 4, 2003. p. 2A. ProQuest 2818996457. Actor Jeff Bridges is 54. [...] Singer Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge) is 41. Actress Marisa Tomei is 39. Actor Chelsea Noble is 39. Actress-model Tyra Banks is 30.
  2. ^ Cameron, Barbara (2006). A Full House of Growing Pains: A Hollywood Mother's Journey. Bridge Logos Foundation. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-88270-189-9.
  3. ^ Stamos, John (October 24, 2023). If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir. Henry Holt and Company. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-250-89098-6.
  4. ^ TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 1991. p. 101.
  5. ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1991. p. 44.
  6. ^ a b "Kirk Cameron: I'll only kiss my wife". Today.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Kirk Cameron Announces New film 'Mercy Rule'".
  8. ^ "Kirk Cameron Reminisces on Meeting Wife".
  9. ^ When Growing Pains Make a Marriage by John Tayman, People, dated August 05, 1991 Vol. 36 No. 4
  10. ^ "AFA Journal - Adoption lands actress sought-after role as mother to six". AFA Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "CNN Heroes: Meet The Blue Ribbon Panel". WIBW. September 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chelsea_Noble&oldid=1257918669"