Kari Wuhrer
Kari Wuhrer | |
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Born | Kari Samantha Wuhrer April 28, 1967 Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
Other names | Kari Wührer Kari Salin Kari Wührer Salin Kari Salin-Wührer |
Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts Marymount Manhattan College Columbia University RADA |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Known for | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, General Hospital, Eight Legged Freaks, Sliders, Anaconda, Class of '96, Swamp Thing, Remote Control |
Spouses | Daniel Salin
(m. 1995; div. 1999)James Scura
(m. 2003) |
Children | 3 |
Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967)
Early life
Wuhrer was born in
Career
Wuhrer's first television break was
During this period, she appeared in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) and starred in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991). In 1995, she also had a supporting role in the John Singleton film Higher Learning, followed by Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), and Kissing a Fool (1998).[3][4]
Wuhrer returned to television in 1997 on the series Sliders[2] as Maggie Beckett, joining the cast as a regular and staying until the series ended in 2000. Wuhrer also guest-starred in the TV series Leverage.
Wuhrer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin, and her only album, Shiny, was released in 1999 by Del-Fi Records. In addition to her singing, she wrote most of the songs on the album and played both the guitar and the flute on several tracks. Wuhrer made a disastrous appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien to promote the album. She began by joking that she could not stand comedian Steven Wright, who was already on the stage and looked surprised that she knew him. Her rambling into random topics was roundly criticized as immature for a 32-year-old who had been in the industry for a long time.
Her later mainstream film roles include
Wuhrer is also known by gamers for her role as
Wuhrer was later voted number 76 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2000, number 73 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2001, and number 36 in Maxim magazine's 50 Sexiest Women Countdown of 1999.[7] She posed seminude in Playboy in August 2000 as their Babe of the Month and earlier considered multiple offers to appear fully nude throughout 1998.[8][9] She was also No. 64 on Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time and No. 4 in the Celebrity Nudity Database's Most Popular Actresses of 1999.[10]
Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web, so she had them removed in 2002.[11]
From February 3, 2005, through November 2005, Wuhrer joined the cast of the daytime
Personal life
She was married to her first husband Daniel Salin in 1995. This union ended in divorce in 1999. Wuhrer married her second husband James Scura in 2003. Her son Enzo was born January 2004.[14] Wuhrer welcomed her second child and first daughter, Evangeline Lotus, with husband James Scura. She was born on March 27, 2006, joining her two-year-old brother Enzo.[15] Her third child and second daughter Echo Luna Scura was born on September 8, 2008.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Fire with Fire | Gloria | |
1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Melodi | |
1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Jackie Trent | |
1994 | The Postgraduate | Jane Decue | |
Boulevard | Jennefer | ||
1995 | Terminal Justice | Pamela Travis | Credited as Kari Salin |
Higher Learning | Claudia | Credited as Kari Salin | |
Sensation | Lila Reed | ||
Sex and the Other Man | Jessica Hill | ||
Beyond Desire | Rita | Direct-to-video | |
The Crossing Guard | Mia | ||
1996 | Thinner | Gina Lempke | |
An Occasional Hell | Jeri Gillen | ||
1997 | Anaconda | Denise Kalberg | |
Red-Blooded American Girl II | Miya Falk | Credited as Kari Salin | |
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Kristi Wilson | ||
Touch Me | Margot | ||
1998 | The Undertaker's Wedding | Maria | |
Kissing a Fool | Dara | ||
Ivory Tower | Karen Clay | ||
Phoenix | Katie Shuster | ||
1999 | Kate's Addiction | Kate McGrath | |
Vivid | Billie Reynolds | Credited as Kari Salin; a.k.a. Luscious | |
2000 | Fatal Conflict | Sasha Burns | |
Sand | Sandy | ||
G-Men from Hell | Marete Morrisey | ||
2001 | Angels Don't Sleep Here | Dr. April Williams | |
Poison | Ann Stewart / Anna Johnson | a.k.a. Thy Neighbor's Wife and Midnight Vendetta | |
The Medicine Show | Gwendolyn | ||
2002 | The Rose Technique | Kristi | |
Do It for Uncle Manny | Jenny Marsh | ||
Killer Love | Danielle | ||
Eight Legged Freaks | Sheriff Samantha Parker | ||
Malevolent | Jessica Tarrant | ||
2003 | Final Examination | Julie Seska | Direct-to-video |
Death of a Dynasty | Sexy Woman #2 | ||
King of the Ants | Susan Gatley | ||
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Maggie | Direct-to-video | |
2004 | Berserker
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Anya / Brunhilda | |
2005 | Hellraiser: Deader | Amy Klein | Direct-to-video |
The Prophecy: Uprising | Allison | Direct-to-video | |
The Prophecy: Forsaken | Allison | Direct-to-video | |
2007 | The Air I Breathe | Correspondent | |
2009 | A Fork in the Road | Deputy | Direct-to-video |
2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Model Citizen | Voice, direct-to-video[16] |
2015 | Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Silver Banshee | Voice, direct-to-video[17][16] |
Secrets of a Psychopath | Catherine | ||
2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Patty | Voice, direct-to-video |
2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Barbara Kean
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Voice, direct-to-video[16] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988–1989 | Remote Control | Self | Hostess (seasons 2–3) |
1991 | Married... with Children | Joanie | 2 episodes |
1991–1992 | Swamp Thing | Abigail | Main role (season 1) |
1993 | Class of '96 | Robin Farr | Main role |
1994–1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ariel Hunter | 3 episodes |
1995 | The Marshal | Sherry Prairie | 1 episode |
1997 | The Big Easy | Gina Forte | 1 episode |
Nash Bridges | C.J. | Episode: "Blackout" | |
1997–2000 | Sliders | Maggie Beckett | Main role (seasons 3–5) |
1998 | To Have & to Hold | Paula | 2 episodes |
2000 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Darcy Davis | Television film |
Lip Service | Sunni | Television film; a.k.a. Out of Sync | |
2002 | Spider's Web | Lauren Bishop | Television film; also executive producer |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tiffany Langer | Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions" | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Snapshot | Fawn | Television film |
General Hospital | Reese Marshall | 9 episodes | |
2006 | CSI: Miami | Janet Sterling | Episode: " If Looks Could Kill "
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2007–2008 | Lincoln Heights | Kimberly Lund | 2 episodes |
2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Nancy Sheppard | Episode: " Outcast "
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2010 | Leverage | Miranda Miles | Episode: "The Reunion Job" |
2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Maria Hill | Voice, 14 episodes[16] |
2012 | Alien Tornado | Gail Curtis | Television film |
2014 | Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ellen Brody | Television film |
2015 | Vixen | Patty | Web series; 2 episodes[16] |
2018 | Fiancé Killer | Nicole | Television film |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Special Agent Tanya Adams | |
2001 | Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | Special Agent Tanya Adams | |
2013 | Marvel Heroes | Maria Hill | |
2014 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Maria Hill |
Awards
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2023) |
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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2001 | Do It for Uncle Manny | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | Best Actress | Won |
References
- ^ "Kari Samantha Wuhrer - Biography". Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c Olsen, Mark (July 18, 2002). "Wuhrer has dreams--but no illusions". Los Angeles Times.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Howe, Desson (April 11, 1997). "'Anaconda': Snakebit". The Washington Post.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Paul Kane, The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy (2015), p. 196.
- ^ "Wuhrer Has Dreams--But No Illusions". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Kari Wuhrer: Oh, Thank Heaven..." Ink 19 (Interview). Interviewed by Frank Mullen. July 30, 1999.
- ^ "Kari Wuhrer Chat at Lycos" (Interview). Interviewed by various participants. Earth62.net. July 22, 1998.
- ^ "The Kari Wuhrer Picture Pages". SuperiorPics.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A Hollywood Actress's Intimate Diary: Why I Took Out My Breast Implants". Glamour. September 2002. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 13, 2006). "Soap Actress Sues Show Over Pregnancy". People. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kari Wuhrer Biography, Husband, Children, Age, Height & Family Life". Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Soap star Kari Wuhrer welcomes a daughter". Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Kari Wuhrer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
External links
- Kari Wuhrer at IMDb
- Kari Wuhrer at Rotten Tomatoes
- Kari Wuhrer at the TCM Movie Database
- Kari Wuhrer at AllMovie
- Kari Wuhrer profile on SoapCentral Archived December 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Kari Wuhrer discography at Discogs
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