Stacy Haiduk (born April 24, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Lana Lang in the syndicated superhero series Superboy (1988–1992) and as Katherine Hitchcock in the NBC science fiction series, seaQuest DSV (1993–1994). Haiduk also had leading roles in the NBC prime time soap opera, The Round Table (1992) and Fox supernatural horror series, Kindred: The Embraced (1996), and has appeared in a number of feature and made-for-television movies.

Haiduk played Hannah Nichols in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children (2007–2008), and Patty Williams and Emily Peterson on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (2009–2012, 2015–2016, 2026), for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. In 2018, she began appearing as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives receiving another Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2022.

Career Haiduk was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She achieved national fame when she was cast in the role of Lana Lang in the live-action superhero series, Superboy in 1988. After the series ended in 1992, Haiduk portrayed the leading role of Rhea McPherson, an aspiring FBI agent, in the Aaron Spelling-produced prime time soap opera, The Round Table. Haiduk's next significant role was in the NBC science fiction series, seaQuest DSV, in which she played Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock, the chief engineer, and third in command of the high-tech submarine. She left the series after one season in 1994. She also had a female leading role in the NBC series Route 66, a remake of the 1960s series with the same name.

Haiduk made her film debut in the 1990 horror film Luther the Geek for Troma Entertainment, and later starred in Steel and Lace (1991). She starred in the made-for-television films, notable Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger (based on the novel of the same name by Danielle Steel) in 1994. In 1996, Haiduk went on to play a female vampire in the Fox supernatural horror series, Kindred: The Embraced. The following year, she appeared in the romantic comedy film Little City and was lead actress in the thriller film The Beneficiary. She later guest-starred on Nash Bridges, Charmed, The X-Files, ER, NCIS, CSI: Miami, Crossing Jordan and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She had a recurring role as FBI Agent Elisa Thayer in Heroes from 2006 to 2007, and as Lisa Tabak in Prison Break from 2008 to 2009.

In 2006, Haiduk appeared in new supplemental material for the Superboy: The Complete First Season DVD release. She also appeared regularly on the ABC soap opera All My Children as Hannah Nichols from January 2007 through January 2008. From February 2009 to August 2010, she appeared on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Patty Williams, and also played Emily Peterson on the series. In July 2010, Haiduk was cast to play a prison warden on Days of Our Lives; she was subsequently dismissed and recast with former Santa Barbara actress Gina Gallego after three episodes, due to a scheduling conflict with The Chicago Code. Haiduk's appearances as Warden Smith aired in September 2010. She returned to prime time with the recurring roles on HBO series, True Blood from 2013 to 2014, and ABC Family series Twisted in 2014. In 2019, she starred in the Netflix thriller film, Home Is Where the Killer Is.

In 2018 it was announced that Haiduk had again been cast on Days of Our Lives, this time in the roles of Kristen DiMera and lookalike Susan Banks. In early 2019, she returned to the show, as a contracted actor.

Personal life In June 2010, an issue of Soap Opera Digest reported that Haiduk has been married to Bradford Tatum since November 11, 1997."Who's Coming! Who's Going!" Soap Opera Digest. June 8, 2010. (vol. 35. No. 23. shown on Round Up pg. 56–57) The couple met on the set of seaQuest DSV. They have one daughter, actress Sophia Tatum. In 2009, Haiduk was the subject of an online boycott petition for apparently wearing a stuffed cat as a purse during the Daytime Emmy Awards. The cat was actually a prop used in her role on The Young and the Restless and not a purse.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes1987Magic SticksLaundromat Lady1989Luther the Geek Beth1991Steel and LaceAlison1997The Beneficiary Lena Girard 1997Little CityJulia1999Desert ThunderAlly 'Al' Malone 2000Nurse BettySoap Opera Nurse scenes deleted2001Gabriela Ilona 2006SaltWestAlso producer2007The Mannsfield 12Lela2009WithinBernice Lowe2010No AnswerMissy2010VictimJanet2013Fire City: King of Miniseries The Interpreter of Signs Short film 2019Home Is Where the Killer Is Julie Thomason 2023No More Goodbyes JudgePost-production

Television films

Year Title Role Network1992Sketch ArtistClaireShowtime1994A Perfect Stranger Raphaella Phillips NBC1996Yesterday's TargetJessica HarperShowtime1999 The Darwin Conspiracy Dr. Jennifer Carter UPN2005 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartMonica Angelini Hallmark2005Attack of the Sabretooth Savannah The Sci-Fi Channel2007While the Children SleepShawna PiersonLifetime2007Final Approach Alexa Windom Hallmark 2013 The Nightmare Nanny Elise Lifetime2018A Father's Nightmare Zofia RedlynnLifetime

Television series Year Title Role Notes1988–1992 Superboy Lana Lang Series regular, 100 episodes1991 Parker Lewis Can't LoseClaireEpisode: "Stormy Mikey"1992 The Round Table Rhea McPhersonSeries regular, 7 episodes1993Route 66Lilly Series regular, 4 episodes1993–1994 SeaQuest DSV Katherine Hitchcock Series regular, 23 episodes1994Due SouthJanice DeLuca Episodes: "Chicago Holiday: Part 1" and "Chicago Holiday: Part 2"1996Kindred: The Embraced Lillie Langtry Series regular, 8 episodes1997C-16: FBISandy Maddox Episode: "The Sandman"1997Melrose Place Colleen Patterson 6 episodes1998Nash BridgesPamela Smith Episode: "Danger Zone"1998ProfilerAndreaEpisode: "Do the Right Thing"1998–1999 Brimstone Rosalyn Stone 3 episodes1999 Charmed Guardian of the Urn Episode: "Feats of Clay"1999The SentinelVeronica Episode: "Dead End on Blank Street"2000The X-FilesMargaret WaterstonEpisode: "all things"2001The DivisionMrs. EvansEpisode: "Forces of Deviance"2001ER Impaled Mom Episode: "The Crossing"2003 CSI: Miami Dawn Kaye Episode: "Body Count"2004 NCIS Melissa Dorn Episode: "My Other Left Foot"2005 Wildfire Barb Furillo Episode: "Mothers"2006 Crossing Jordan Mrs. Cartland Episode: "The Elephant in the Room"2006 Cold Case Anne Bowen Episode: "The River"2006CSI: NYDebra Archerson Episode: "Sweet 16"2006–2007 Heroes FBI Agent Elisa Thayer 4 episodes 2007–2008 All My Children Hannah Nichols 56 episodes, March 27 – May 2007 September 2007 – January 14, 2008 2008 LifeDr. Lana James Episode: "Everything... All the Time" 2008–2009 Prison Break Lisa Tabak 9 episodes 2009Burn Notice Rachel Episode: "Do No Harm"2009–2012 2015–2016 2026–present The Young and the Restless Patty Williams February 10, 2009 – August 6, 2010; November 7, 2011 – March 5, 2012,September 20–28, 2012September 21, 2015 – October 31, 2016March 6, 2026 – present Dr. Emily Peterson October 13, 2009 – August 6, 2010November 29, 2011 – February 7, 2012 2010 Days of Our Lives Warden Smith 3 episodes2011 Southland Sally Episodes: "Let It Snow" and "Punching Water"2011 The Chicago Code Madam Episode: "The Gold Coin Kid"2011 Crime Scene Investigation Gina Sinclair Episode: "Bittersweet"2011 The Mentalist Cynthia Satterfield Episode: "Fugue in Red"2012 Hawaii Five-0 Nancy O'Hara Episode: "Ha'alele (Abandoned)"2012 Longmire Julia Sublette Episode: "8 Seconds" 2013–2014 True Blood Jenny 4 episodes2014Twisted Marilyn Rossi 4 episodes 2014 Chosen Shondra 3 episodes 2018 Sharp Objects Crystal Capisi Episode: "Dirt" 2018–present Days of Our Lives Kristen DiMeraSusan Banks Series regular

Video games Year Game Role2011Star Wars: The Old RepublicAkaavi Spar (voice) 2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel 2014 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Shadow of Revan 2016 Mirror's Edge CatalystAline Maera (Voice)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Soap Awards France Best Villain of the Year The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives

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