11 Facts About Veronica Hamel

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Veronica Hamel was born on November 20,1943 and is an American actress and model.

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Veronica Hamel was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

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The daughter of a Philadelphia carpenter and a housewife, Hamel graduated from Temple University.

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Veronica Hamel worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers.

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Veronica Hamel began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford.

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Veronica Hamel was the model in the last cigarette commercial televised in the US.

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Veronica Hamel had been a model in print advertisements, not just for Slims, but for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes.

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8.

Veronica Hamel was considered for the role of Kelly Garrett on Charlie's Angels, but reportedly declined the role.

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Veronica Hamel was a five-time Emmy nominee for that role.

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Veronica Hamel was cast as Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Grodin's character in the movie Taking Care of Business in 1990.

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Veronica Hamel was named on Us magazine's "Best Dressed" list for 1983.