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Baker first came to attention with an Emmy-winning supporting role in the miniseries "Holocaust" (1978). She has appeared regularly in films since her 1979 debut as Alan Alda's teenage daughter in "The Seduction of Joe Tynan". Among her more notable roles were as Molly Ringwald's self-involved older sister in "Sixteen Candles" (1984) and as the ruthless news station director in "Livin' Large" (1991). Baker made her Broadway debut in the title role of "Lolita" (1981) opposite Donald Sutherland....
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Filmography

The Girl Next Door - ( Ruth Chandler / 2007 / Released / )
Dead Funny - ( Barbara / 1995 / Released / Astral Bellevue Pathe Ltd )
Bum Rap - ( Lisa DuSoir / 1993 / Released / )
Livin' Large - ( Kate Penndragin / 1991 / Released / )
The Handmaid's Tale - ( Ofglen / 1990 / Released / Nova Entertainment )
Shakedown - ( Gail Feinberger / 1988 / Released / )
Raw Deal - ( Amy Kaminski / 1986 / Released / Dino De Laurentiis Company )
Cold Feet - ( Leslie Christo / 1984 / Released / )
Sixteen Candles - ( Ginny / 1984 / Released / )
French Postcards - ( Laura / 1979 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Seduction of Joe Tynan - ( Janet Tynan / 1979 / Released / )

TV Credits
Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Law & Order ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Nobody's Child ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Embassy ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The Awakening of Candra ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
The Day the Bubble Burst ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
Holocaust -- The Story of the Family Weiss ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Davis Rules ( Released ): Actor
In the Heat of the Night ( Released ): Actor

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Baker first came to attention with an Emmy-winning supporting role in the miniseries "Holocaust" (1978). She has appeared regularly in films since her 1979 debut as Alan Alda's teenage daughter in "The Seduction of Joe Tynan". Among her more notable roles were as Molly Ringwald's self-involved older sister in "Sixteen Candles" (1984) and as the ruthless news station director in "Livin' Large" (1991). Baker made her Broadway debut in the title role of "Lolita" (1981) opposite Donald Sutherland. Daughter of actress Carroll Baker and director Jack Garfein.

Profession(s):
Actor, sculptor
Sometimes Credited As:
Blanche Garfein
Blanche Van Dusen
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Family
brother:Herschel David Garfein (born c. 1957)
daughter:Dara Van Dusen (born c. 1986)
daughter:Wynnie Van Dusen (born c. 1993)
father:Jack Garfein (separated from Baker's mother in 1964)
husband:Robert Bruce Van Dusen (born c. 1953; married on October 1, 1983; separated; divorced in 2002)
mother:Carroll Baker (separated from Baker's father in 1964)
son:Zane Van Dusen (born c. 1984)
step-father:Donald Burton

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Education
Wellesley College Wellesley, Massachusetts
Awards (Back to top)

Emmy Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series "Holocaust" 1977 - 1978

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1996 Began exhibiting her artwork using her married name, Blanche Van Dusen
1995 Last film role (to date) "Dead Funny"
1992 Took classes in sculpting
1991 Had featured role in the comedy "Livin' Large"
1988 Appeared in "Shakedown" and "Bum Rap"
1986 Acted in "Raw Deal"
1986 Co-starred with Marlo Thomas in the CBS telefilm "Nobody's Child"
1984 Cast as Molly Ringwald's older sister in "Sixteen Candles"
1983 Played a real-life teenage bride who was kidnapped on her honeymoon in the CBS movie "The Awakening of Candra"
1981 Broadway debut in title role of Edward Albee's stage adaptation of "Lolita"
1979 Film acting debut in "The Seduction of Joe Tynan"
1979 Had female lead in the ABC Christmas drama "Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith"
1978 Professional stage debut in "White Marriage" with Yale Repertory Company
1978 TV debut in miniseries "Holocaust"; won Emmy Award
Raised in NYC and L.A.

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