Shirley Rose Prestia (August 18, 1947 – October 6, 2011) was an American actress.

She guest starred in a number of notable television series including Family Ties, Cheers, St.

Prestia also had recurring roles on the sitcoms Home Improvement (as Delores) and Dharma & Greg (as Janet).

[1][2] She appeared in the films Final Analysis (1992), Hoffa (1992), Species (1995), Leave It to Beaver (1997), Wag the Dog (1997) and What Women Want (2000).

She died on October 8, 2011, at age 64, in her hometown of New Orleans, after eight years of living with the disease.