Biography

Bloom's television acting career, which spans three decades, began with an appearance on ABC's medical drama Marcus Welby, M.D. in 1974. She also had a brief film career including the part of Peter Billingsley's mother in 1985's The Dirt Bike Kid, though she is probably best known for her television career, especially for her role as television news correspondent Frosty Kimelman on HBO's Not Necessarily the News. for which she was four times nominated for Cable Ace Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She also appeared as Parker Lewis' mother Judy for the first season of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose, being replaced in subsequent seasons by Mary Ellen Trainor. She was a regular on The $20,000 Pyramid for five years and a hostess of Totally Hidden Video.

Today, Bloom is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Beverly Hills, California.

Filmography

• Loving Couples (1980) as Nurse
• The Dirt Bike Kid (1985) as Janet Simmons
• Talking Walls (1987)
• That's Adequate (1989) as Maid Marian
• False Identity (1990) as Elsie

TV series

• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974) (episode "The 266 Days") as Susan
• Cage Without a Key (1975) (TV Movie) as Joleen
• The Rookies (1975) (episode "Measure of Mercy") as Midge Warren
• Everyday (1978) (unknown episodes)
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1978) (episode "The Deadly Dust: Part I") as Carla Wilson
• Turnabout (1979) (episode "Till Dad Do Us Part") as Valerie
• The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1981) (episode "Macho Man") as Photographer Jackie
• Magnum, P.I. (1981) (episode "All Roads Lead To Floyd") as Cindy Lewellyn
• The Greatest American Hero (1982) (episode "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea") as Linda Harrison
• Desire, the Vampire (1982) as Marge Bookman
• All-Star Blitz (1985) (episode dated 24 October 1985) as herself
• Airwolf (1986) (episode "Discovery") as Alma Grace Harrison
• Celebrity Double Talk (1986) (5 episodes) as herself
• Night Court (1988) (episode "Danny Got His Gun: Part I") as Wanda Chaney
• ABC Weekend Specials (1988) (episode "Runaway Ralph") as Garf's Mother
• Blackout (1988) (5 episodes) as herself
• The New Hollywood Squares (1988) (episode date 18 April 1988) as herself
• Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) (episode "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin") as Ruth Favor
• Not Necessarily the News (1982-1990) (60 episodes) as Frosty Kimelman
• The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (1986-1991) (30 episodes) as herself
• Totally Hidden Video (1990-1991) (unknown episodes) as Host
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990-1991) (10 episodes) as Judy Lewis
• On the Air (1992) (TV mini-series) (episode # 1.3) as Sylvia Hudson
• Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1996) (episode "Sperms of Endearment") (voice)
• Johnny Bravo (1997) (episode "Substitute Teacher/A Wolf in Chick's Clothing/Intensive Care") as Fluffy/woman (voice)
• The Angry Beavers (1997) (episode "House Broken/Stinky Toe") as Tina/Older Woman (voice)
• The History of Coolness: A Look Back at 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose' (2009) (video documentary short) as herself

Awards and nominations

• Cable Ace Award Actress in a Comedy Series for Not Necessarily the News 4 Nominations (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)

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