Christopher Norris is an American movie and television actress. She is probably best known for her portrayal of nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi in the television series Trapper John, M.D.. Early in pregnancy her parents picked the name "Christopher" and decided to name the baby that regardless of its sex. She attended Los Angeles Valley College.
Early notable roles include the wild girl Miriam in Summer of '42 (1971); a heroic young flight attendant in the disaster film Airport 1975 (1974), and as a hot girl in Roger Corman's Eat My Dust! (1976). Early in her career, Norris typically played wholesome, "girl next door" types, and, later in her career, she got more "vixen" type roles, including the role of loony Laura Simmons Asher on the daytime soap Santa Barbara. Her other daytime credits include Another World and Guiding Light.
In 1980, Norris married Walter Danley, a businessman and later novelist. They divorced in 1998.
Due to their physical resemblance, Norris is frequently mistaken for Melanie Griffith. Because of this, Griffith was mistakenly interviewed in the 1990s by the British media about acting in Airport 1975.
She designed the exterior and interior of her home, and Christopher Norris nurse uniforms were designed, sold, and proceeds used for nursing scholarships.
1993
as Karin Hatcher
1986
1984
as Pru Mattson
1984
as Denise Quinlan
1984
as Elisa Crawford / Eden Crawford
1984
as Laura Asher
1982
1981
1980
as Linda Reinhardt
1979
as Gloria Brancusi
1978
as Marcie, Age 15
1977
as Gail Pagett
1977
as Shelley
1977
as Cindy
1976
1976
as Darlene Kurtz
1975
as Gloria Beverly
1975
as Dorothy Bieder
1975
as Nancy McCoy
1974
as Bette
1974
as Lisa
1974
as Donna
1974
1973
1973
as Miss Utah
1972
1971
as Lydia (uncredited)
1971
as Julie Greher
1971
as Miriam
1967
as Annabelle Conklin
1956