Nancy Travis, born Nancy Ann Travis on September 21, 1961, in New York City, is an accomplished American actress known for her versatile roles in both film and television. Raised in Baltimore and Boston, she developed an early interest in acting, which led her to study drama at New York University.

Her career began on Off-Broadway theater, where she honed her craft before making her screen debut in the ABC television miniseries "Harem" opposite Omar Sharif. Her breakthrough came in 1987 when she played Sylvia Bennington in the comedy film "Three Men and a Baby," a role she reprised in its sequel, "Three Men and a Little Lady."

Nancy Travis has starred in numerous films, including "Internal Affairs" (1990), "Air America" (1990), "Chaplin" (1992), "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (1993), "Greedy" (1994), and "Fluke" (1995).

On television, she is perhaps best known for her role as Vanessa Baxter in the ABC/Fox sitcom "Last Man Standing," which aired from 2011 to 2021. She also appeared in the Netflix comedy series "The Kominsky Method" alongside Michael Douglas from 2018 to 2019, and in 2023, she starred in the Hallmark Channel neo-Western drama series "Ride."

Her personal life is equally fulfilling. She is married to Robert N. Fried, a film producer, and they have two sons, Benjamin and Jeremy.