PERSON: Nancy Giles

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Nancy Giles was born in New York City, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen and Thomas Jefferson Giles. She is a graduate of Oberlin College. Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning.

She starred in two ABC television series, playing girl GI Frankie Bunsen for three seasons on China Beach and hostile waitress Connie on the sitcom Delta. She had guest roles on shows including The Jury, L.A. Law, Spin City, Law & Order, Dream On, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Giles and her CBS colleague, correspondent Erin Moriarty, have collaborated on two public-affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT in Philadelphia and another for Greenstone Media. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network. Giles gave the commencement address for the Ramapo College's graduating class of 2007.

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