Background
Archer was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie Lord.
Archer was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie Lord.
Her other film appearances include Paradise Alley (1978), Patriot Games (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Lullaby (2014). On stage, she starred as Mistress Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate in 2001, and in the title role of The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Archer"s first television appearance was in 1970 on the series Men at Law.
She was named Mission Golden Globe in 1971. Her first feature film was The Honkers (1972), which was followed by "Lifeguard" (1976).
Her other prominent film roles include Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). In 2001, Archer portrayed Mistress
Robinson at the Gielgud Theatre in a West End production of The Graduate.
She has made several appearances on television shows such as Hawaii Five-0, Little House on the Prairie, Falcon Crest, Boston Public, lieutenant"s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Privileged, and Ghost Whisperer. She was a regular on the short-lived sitcom Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1973. In 2014, she played Jane Fonda in the premier production of the play The Trial of Jane Fonda, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.