Candace Hutson

Candace Hutson
Born	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Candy, Candie

Candace Hutson is an American actress. She played Cera in The Land Before Time (1988)^[1][2] as the longest-remaining original cast member, reprising the role in the first three sequels, Jessie Wade in Dolly Dearest (1991) and Molly Newton in Evening Shade (1991–1994).

A native of Bristow, Oklahoma, Hutson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hutson.^[3] She attended the University of Tulsa and acted with the Gaslight Dinner Theater in Tulsa and in some of that troupe's touring productions. She left Tulsa to go to New York, where she was an elevator operator at the Danceteria club and was a rock music singer.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	The Land Before Time	Cera
1989	Hider in the House	Holly Dreyer
1991	Dolly Dearest	Jessica Wade
1994	The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure	Cera
1995	The Maddening	Jill Scudder
	The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving	Cera
1996	The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Full House	Becky	Episode: "The First Day of School" (credited as Candy Hutson)
1988	The New Leave It to Beaver	Darla	Episode: "Madcap Dreams"
1989	Married... with Children	Tina	Episode: "Life's a Beach"
1990	Baywatch	Little Girl	Episode: "Armored Car"
	Hunter	Robin Hawkins	2 episodes
	Newhart	Baby Stephanie	Episode: "The Last Newhart"
	Empty Nest	Cindy	Episode: "The Boy Next Door"
1990–1991	The Hogan Family	Sally Gordon	2 episodes
1991	Quantum Leap	Kimberly Ellroy	Episode: "Nuclear Family"
1991–1994	Evening Shade	Molly Newton	75 episodes
1993	Against the Grain	Faye	Episode: "Pilot"

References

1. Berry, Mark F. (2015-08-31). The Dinosaur Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0674-3.
2. Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.
3. "Mrs. Lillie Hutson had July 4th guests". The Record-Citizen. Oklahoma, Bristow. July 9, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wooley, John (March 14, 1986). "GaslightTaps Local Talent". Tulsa World. p. B 7. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.