Stepfanie Kramer is an American actress who redefined the way women were seen in crime drama TV shows. She landed the iconic role that made the magic happen in 1984 as the hard-witted detective Sgt. Dee Dee McCall on the NBC TV series Hunter. Although the show started on a rough note, his impressive performances gave it the necessary momentum, establishing it as an international hit.
Besides acting, she is also known as a writer, director, and singer-songwriter with two albums and numerous hit performances to her name. Here are some other things to know about it.
Stepfanie Kramer’s Bio (Age)
Born Stepfanie Lyla Kramer on the 6th day of August, she was raised in Los Angeles. Her father, Oscar was a classical violinist and conductor while her mother, Grace, was an accomplished artist and former model. She has Native American descent on her mother’s side.
Growing up in an artistic home provided the right atmosphere for one’s abilities to flourish. Thus, she put her creative environment to good use and focused her energy on performance. As a child, she learned to draw and paint and has been doing so ever since.
Added to her artistic abilities, her intellectual abilities led her to explore other ways to express her artistic talent. She trained as a Mezzo Soprano with extensive theater and music credits. She attended Chatsworth High School in California and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, after which she went on to a very successful career in the entertainment industry. Additionally, she would later teach at the Academy as a guest instructor.
His career
Her professional career took off in the late 70s while she was still in school with guest roles on several television shows. Some of them include Starsky and Hutch, Dynasty, Bosom Buddies, and Landing Nodes
She then starred in the medical drama Trapper John, MD (1981-1982) and the NBC sitcom We Did It in 1983. After starring in several other shows, she landed her breakthrough role as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall in 1984 at Hunter. The NBC series also starred Fred Dryer in the titular role as Sgt. Rick Hunter. It became an instant hit worldwide and ran for seven seasons until 1990, six of which Kramer appeared in. Along with helping change the way women were seen in crime dramas and becoming a positive influence for women via her iconic role, she also landed other behind-the-camera roles during the show. She wrote, directed TV episodes and also started working on a rock album in 1986 with the show’s musical scorer.
Stepfanie Kramer later reprized her role in two made-for-TV Hunter films; Hunter: Return to Justice (2002) and Hunter: Back in Force (2003). After leaving the show she moved to England where she started recording an album hoping to release one but it was not to be. Nonetheless, she continued to write music and work in the acting sphere and eventually released her debut album titled A Dream in October 1999. The 10-song album was a true mark of her musical prowess as it contained mostly original songs. On its second release, The Big Book of American Songs(2008), Kramer covered 14 classic songs that she recorded live in her one-man cabaret showing in venues across the United States. That same year, she also represented the nation at the International Music Festival in Queretero, Mexico.
After her hunter days, Stepfanie Kramer appeared in several TV shows and movies. Some of these include Twin Sisters (1992), Beyond Suspicion (1994), NBC’s Deceiving With Trust (1995), which was voted the network’s Best Picture of the Year, and starred in Thrill (1996) . ) and the independent film The Dogwalker (1999) which received rave reviews and acclaim at several film festivals.
She was last seen on the big screen in the 2006 films The Vanguard: Going for the Gold and Basic Truth. In 2011, she appeared on Pure Flix’s internet series titled The Encounter. She also appeared in a 2012 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was last featured in a recurring role the same year on the CW series The Secret Circle
Kramer is now focused on co-writing and developing a number of projects for both television and feature films with notable writers/producers David Chisolm and Chip Hayes. Additionally, she continues to sing and perform across the country and beyond.
She has also received a number of awards for her impressive screen career. Kramer won Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress, was honored with First Americans in the Arts Awards in 1995, 2002, and 2003, and emerged as a television icon at the 56th Monaco International Television Festival in 2015. Additionally, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in Special Class Programming for hosting Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?? s.
Net value
Although her acting days are firmly behind her, Stepfanie achieved commendable success while it lasted. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she has a net worth of $2 million.
Her husband, her daughter
During the heyday of her career, Kramer got married to Mark Richards in 1992 and moved to Colorado. Two years later, they welcomed their daughter, Lily Claire Richards. However, their marriage ended in divorce in 2001.
Stepfanie Kramer dubbed her daughter the biggest production she’s ever been in. Lily is what a flea from the old block is talking about. Like her mother, she is also very artistic and very talented. She also acts, writes and directs.
Body measurements
Kramer’s height is 1.68m (5ft 6in). She has dark brown hair and a pair of brown eyes with a slim figure and a body mass of 57 kg (126 lb). Her other body measurements include a bust size of 33 inches, a waist measurement that measures 24 inches, and a hip measurement of 35 inches.
