Editing Elyssa Davalos (section)

== Biography ==
Born in [[Canoga Park]], [[Los Angeles]], her father was actor [[Richard Davalos]] and her sister is musician [[Dominique Davalos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metv.com/stories/rip-richard-davalos-of-east-of-eden|title=R.I.P. Richard Davalos of 'East of Eden'|website=Me-TV Network|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> She is the mother of actress [[Alexa Davalos]], from her marriage to photographer [[Jeff Dunas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/alexa-davalos/11941/|title=Alexa Davalos biography and filmography {{!}} Alexa Davalos movies|website=Tribute.ca|language=en|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexa-davalos/bio/193393|title=Alexa Davalos {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> She is of [[Spanish Americans|Spanish]] and [[Finnish Americans|Finnish]] descent on her father's side.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/06/02/richard-davalos-actor--obituary/|title=Richard Davalos, actor – obituary|date=June 2, 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=August 20, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

She would usually play tough, independent women. She is mostly remembered for her recurring role as [[Richard Dean Anderson]]'s love interest Nikki Carpenter on the original ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''. She appeared in two [[Disney]] films that were part of a franchise: ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]]'' and ''[[Herbie Goes Bananas]]''. On television she played Hillary Gant on the series ''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How The West Was Won]]'' and she appeared on a final season episode of ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'', and starred in the TV-movie ''Good Against Evil''.