Bess Armstrong: Bess Armstrong. Actress: Jaws 3-D. Bess Armstrong was born on 11 December 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress, known for Jaws 3-D (1983), High Road to China (1983) and My So-Called Life (1994). She has been married to John Fiedler since 12 April 1986. They have three children. She was previously married to Chris Carreras.