Kari Wührer

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Kari Wührer
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Born Kari Samantha Wührer
(1967-04-28) April 28, 1967 (age 46)
Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Kari Wuhrer, Kari Wührer Salin, Kari Salin, or Kari Salin-Wührer
Occupation Actress
Singer
Years active 1986-present
Spouse(s) Daniel Salin (1995-1999)
James Scura (2003-present)
Website
"Twitter"
"Facebook"

Kari Samantha Wührer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress and singer, mostly credited as Kari Wuhrer, sometimes as Kari Salin.

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Early life[edit]

Wührer was born in Brookfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Karin (née Noble), a payroll accountant, and German American Andrew Wührer, a police officer and car salesman. She has three siblings. As a teenager, she sang in nightclubs, sneaking out of the family home to perform. Wührer began studying acting at the age of 13 at the Wooster School. She studied drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Columbia University, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London with famed teacher Uta Hagen.

Career[edit]

Wührer's first television break was MTV's Remote Control (1987).[1] Before moving on to film, she received breast implants in 1989 at the age of 22. Wührer was a regular cast member in the television series Swamp Thing as Abigail from 1991-1992. She also worked as a VJ on MTV during the same period. In 1993 Wührer was a regular in the TV series Class of '96 where she played the role of college student Robin Farr. From 1994 to 1995 she starred as Ariel Hunter in the long-running prime-time soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210.[2]

After appearing in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) and starring in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991), Wührer had a difficult time obtaining the serious movie roles she studied for, allegedly due to her breast implants. She would eventually star in over a dozen straight-to-video sexploitation films, most notably Sex and the Other Man (1996), Kate's Addiction (1999), Poison (2001) and Spider's Web (2002). In between, she co-starred in a highly-regarded but sexually-charged Canadian art film entitled Vivid (1997) (also released as Luscious).

Wührer once again came to mainstream fame in 1997 on the series Sliders[1] as Maggie Beckett, joining the cast as a regular and staying until the series ended in 2000. Later mainstream film roles include Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), Berserker (2001) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002).[1] Wührer is also known by gamers for her role as Tanya in Westwood Studios' RTS video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge.[3]

She more recently starred in the TV series Leverage, in a reoccurring role.[4]

Wührer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin and her debut album, Shiny, was released in 1999. She plays the guitar and the flute and sings.

Wührer was later voted #76 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2000, #73 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2001 and #36 in Maxim magazine's 50 Sexiest Women Countdown of 1999. She posed semi-nude in Playboy magazine in August 2000 as their Babe of the Month and earlier considered multiple offers to appear fully nude throughout 1998.[5][6][7][8] She was also #64 on Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time and #4 in the Celebrity Nudity Database's Most Popular Actresses of 1999.[9]

Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web so she had the implants removed in 2002 at the age of 35.[10] She later wrote an article for the September 2002 issue of Glamour magazine about the insecurities that led her to get implants early in her career and the sense of self-acceptance she acquired. After its publication, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discussed the pressure she received from a prominent record producer to get the implants, during what she called "the era of the 'Video Vixen'".

Pop Culture[edit]

She appears in the lyrics of the theme to the fictional movie "The Rural Juror" in the final episode of 30 Rock: "The insurer's allure For valor were pure Kari Wuhrer".

General Hospital[edit]

From February 3, 2005 through November 2005, Wührer joined the cast of the daytime soap opera General Hospital as FBI Agent Reese Marshall, the former love interest of mobster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and former best friend/rival of main character, Carly Corinthos, played by Jennifer Bransford. Wührer's character died after suffering injuries in a train wreck.

In January 2006, Wührer announced that she was suing General Hospital, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy.[11] The case was resolved in December 2006.

Filmography[edit]

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1986 Fire with Fire Gloria Alternative title: Captive Hearts
1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Melodi
1991 Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time Jackie Trent
1994 The Postgraduate Jane Decue
Boulevard Jennefer (First nude role)
1995 Terminal Justice Pamela Travis Credited as Kari Salin
Higher Learning Claudia Credited as Kari Salin
Sensation Lila Reed
Sex & the Other Man Jessica Hill
The Crossing Guard Mia
1996 Beyond Desire Rita Alternative title: The Last American Elvis
Thinner Gina Lempke Alternative title: Stephen King's Thinner
An Occasional Hell Jeri Gillen
1997 Vivid Billie Reynolds Alternative title: Luscious , Credited as Kari Salin
Anaconda Denise Kalberg
Red-Blooded American Girl II Miya Alternative title: Hit and Run, 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 Alternative title: Circle of Deception
2000 Fatal Conflict Sasha Burns Alternative title: The Prey
Sand Sandy Alternative title: Sandstorm
G-Men from Hell Marete Morrisey
2001 Berserker Anya/Brunhilda Alternative title: Berserker: Hell's Warrior
Angels Don't Sleep Here Dr. April Williams Alternative title: Backflash 2: Angels Don't Sleep Here
Poison Ann Stewart/Anna Johnson Alternative title: Thy Neighbor's Wife
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Special Agent Tanya Adams Computer game
The Medicine Show Gwendolyn
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Special Agent Tanya Adams Computer game
2002 The Rose Technique Kristi Alternative title: Deranged
Do It for Uncle Manny Jenny Marsh
Killer Love Danielle Alternative title: Dark Labyrinth
Eight Legged Freaks Sheriff Samantha Parker
Malevolent Jessica Tarrant
Spider's Web Lauren Bishop Executive producer
2003 Final Examination Julie Seska Direct-to-video
Death of a Dynasty Sexy Woman No. 2
King of the Ants Susan Gatley
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Maggie Direct-to-video release
2005 Hellraiser: Deader Amy Klein Direct-to-video release
The Prophecy: Uprising Allison Direct-to-video release
The Prophecy: Forsaken Allison Direct-to-video release
2007 The Air I Breathe Correspondent
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Model Citizen, Black Canary (uncredited) Direct-to-video release
2012 Alien Tornado Gail Curtis
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Married... with Children Joanie Episodes: "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1"
"Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2"
1991–1992 Swamp Thing Abigail 10 episodes
1993 Class of '96 Robin Farr 17 episodes
1994–1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ariel Hunter Episodes: "Vital Signs"
"Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington"
"Little Monsters"
1995 The Marshal Sherry Prairie 1 episode
1997 Nash Bridges C.J. Episode: "Blackout"
1997–2000 Sliders Maggie Beckett 49 episodes
1998 To Have & to Hold Paula 2 episodes
2000 Lip Service Sunni Television movie
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Darcy Davis Television movie
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tiffany Langer Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions"
2005 General Hospital Reese Marshall
2006 CSI: Miami Janet Sterling Episode: "If Looks Could Kill"
2007–2008 Lincoln Heights Kimberly Lund Episodes: "The Feelings That We Have"
"Sex, Lies and Secrets"
2008 Stargate Atlantis Nancy Sheppard Episode: "Outcast"
2010 Leverage Miranda Miles Episode: "The Reunion Job"
2010-2012 Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Maria Hill Voice

Awards[edit]

Year Award Result Category Film
2001 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Won Best Actress Do It for Uncle Manny

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Olsen, Mark (August 10, 2002), Manila Standard: 23 [news.google.com/newspapers?id=048VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3816,1164674 news.google.com/newspapers?id=048VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3816,1164674] Check |url= scheme (help) |url= missing title (help) 
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0153435/
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252338/
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001863/
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001863/publicity
  6. ^ http://www.whosdatedwho.com/ctn_12851440/kari-wuhrer-playboy-magazine-united-states-august-1991/tpx_2752683
  7. ^ http://www.ink19.com/issues_F/99_07/ink_spots/013_kari_wuhrer.shtml
  8. ^ http://www.earth62.net/transcripts/wuhrer22jul98.htm
  9. ^ http://www.superiorpics.com/kari_wuhrer/
  10. ^ "A Hollywood Actress's Intimate Diary: Why I Took Out My Breast Implants". Glamour Magazine. September 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 
  11. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2006-01-13). "Soap Actress Sues Show Over Pregnancy". people.com. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 

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