Chelsea Noble
Chelsea Noble is a former American actress. She is known for her role as Kate MacDonald on the television sitcom Growing Pains. She is the wife of her former Growing Pains co-star, Kirk Cameron, and the sister-in-law of former Full House star Candace Cameron Bure.
Early life
Noble was born Nancy Mueller in Cheektowaga, New York, to Irene and Fred Mueller.Career
Noble appeared in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld entitled "The English Patient". She co-starred as Hattie Durham in the trilogy with her husband Kirk Cameron. Prior to the "Left Behind" movies Chelsea and Kirk co-starred in A Little Piece of Heaven with Cloris Leachman. She also had several uncredited cameos in films starring Cameron as a "kissing double." Kirk Cameron refused to kiss any woman who was not his wife, so for romantic scenes the actress playing his love interest would be replaced by Noble in an appropriate costume and filmed from a distance or behind. This can be seen in the fire station scene of Fireproof.In 2014, she co-starred with her husband in the independent movie Mercy Rule, playing a married couple with two children. Although not the first movie in which they have played husband and wife, this is the first time she has been credited as Chelsea Cameron.
Personal life
Chelsea and Kirk met when he was visiting his little sister Candace on the set of Full House They later co-starred on Growing Pains together. They dated in real life and got married on July 21, 1991 in Cheektowaga, New York. They have six children: Jack, Isabella, Anna, Luke, Olivia and James.Noble and her husband are born-again Christians. They founded The Firefly Foundation, which runs Camp Firefly, a summer camp that gives terminally ill children and their families a week's free vacation.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Full House | Samantha | Episodes: "The Seven-Month Itch" |
| 1988 | Days of Our Lives | Kristina Andropolous | Series |
| 1988–89 | Who's the Boss? | Cynthia | Episodes: "My Fair Tony" & "Teacher's Pet" |
| 1989 | Cheers | Laurie Marlowe | Episode: "Send in the Crane" |
| 1989 | Booker | Taryn McKay | Episode: "Bête Noir" |
| 1989–92 | Growing Pains | Katherine "Kate" MacDonald | 14 episodes |
| 1991 | ' | Carrie Lee | Movie |
| 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Rachel | Episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter" |
| 1994 | Star Struck | Robyn Call | Movie |
| 1995–96 | Kirk | Elizabeth Waters | 31 episodes |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Danielle | Episode: "The English Patient" |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | Alison Taylor | Movie |
| 2000 | ' | Kate MacDonald Seaver | Movie |
| 2004 | ' | Kate MacDonald Seaver | Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Instant Karma | Penelope | |
| 1990 | ' | Anchor Woman | |
| 2001 | ' | Hattie Durham | |
| 2002 | ' | Hattie Durham | |
| 2005 | Hattie Durham | ||
| 2008 | Fireproof | Catherine Holt | |
| 2014 | Mercy Rule | Maddie Miller | Direct-to-video; credited as Chelsea Cameron |