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Kari Wuhrer
Wuhrer in 2014
Born
Kari Samantha Wuhrer

(1967-04-28) April 28, 1967 (age 57)
Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Other namesKari Wührer
Kari Salin
Kari Wührer Salin
Kari Salin-Wührer
Alma materNew York University Tisch School of the Arts
Marymount Manhattan College
Columbia University
RADA
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • producer
Years active1986–present
Known forThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, General Hospital, Eight Legged Freaks, Sliders, Anaconda, Class of '96, Swamp Thing, Remote Control
Spouses
Daniel Salin
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(m. 1995; div. 1999)​
James Scura
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(m. 2003)​
Children3

Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967)[1] is an American former actress, model, and singer. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show Remote Control (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abigail on USA Network's Swamp Thing (1991–1992), and Maggie Beckett on the Fox/Syfy series Sliders (1997–2000). Wuhrer has appeared in horror films such as Anaconda (1997), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), King of the Ants (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003), Hellraiser: Deader (2005), two entries in the Prophecy series (both 2005), and Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014). She portrayed Agent Tanya in cutscenes of Westwood Studios' real-time strategy video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge. She also provided the voice of Maria Hill for Disney XD's The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010–2012).

Early life

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Wuhrer was born in Brookfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Karin (née Noble), a payroll accountant, and German-American Andrew Wuhrer, 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. She studied acting from the age of 13 at the Wooster School, then studied drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Columbia University, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with famed teacher Uta Hagen.

Career

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Wuhrer's first television break was MTV's Remote Control (1987).[2] She was a regular cast member of the television series Swamp Thing from 1991 to 1992. She also worked as a VJ on MTV during the same period. In 1993, she was a regular in the TV series Class of '96, where she played college student Robin Farr. From 1994 to 1995, she starred as Ariel Hunter in the long-running primetime soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210.

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 in 2002.

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.[5]

Her later mainstream film roles include Berserker (2001) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002).[2][6] She was an executive producer of the direct-to-video film Spider's Web, with Stephen Baldwin, of which Wuhrer said: "The pace of making this movie, it was extreme. It was the longest day imaginable...".[7]

Wuhrer is also known by gamers for her role as Agent Tanya in cutscenes of Westwood Studios' real-time strategy video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge.

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.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11]

Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web, so she had them removed in 2002.[12]

From February 3, 2005, through November 2005, Wuhrer joined the cast of the daytime soap opera General Hospital as FBI Agent Reese Marshall, the former love interest of mobster Sonny Corinthos and former best friend/rival of Carly Corinthos. Wuhrer's character died after suffering injuries in a train wreck. In January 2006, Wuhrer announced that she was suing General Hospital, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy.[13][14]

Personal life

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Wuhrer married to Daniel Salin in 1995. This union ended in divorce in 1999.

Wuhrer married James Scura in 2003. The couple have three children: a son born in January 2004,[15] a daughter born in March 2006[16] and another daughter born in September 2008.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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 Short
Boulevard Jennefer
Sensation Lila Reed
1995 Higher Learning Claudia
Sex and the Other Man Jessica Hill
Beyond Desire Rita Video
The Crossing Guard Mia
1996 The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson Kristi Wilson
Terminal Justice Pamela Travis
Thinner Gina Lempke
An Occasional Hell Jeri Gillen
1997 Red-Blooded American Girl II Miya Falk
Anaconda Denise Kalberg
The Undertaker's Wedding Maria
Touch Me Margot
1998 Kissing a Fool Dara
Ivory Tower Karen Clay
Phoenix Katie Shuster
1999 Kate's Addiction Kate McGrath
Vivid Billie Reynolds
2000 Out of Sync Sunni TV movie
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Darcy Davis TV movie
Fatal Conflict Sasha Burns
Sand Sandy
G-Men from Hell Marete Morrisey
2001 Thy Neighbor's Wife Ann Stewart/Anna Johnson
The Medicine Show Gwendolyn
2002 The Rose Technique Kristi
Do It for Uncle Manny Jenny Marsh
Angels Don't Sleep Here Dr. April Williams
Malevolent Jessica Tarrant
Killer Love Danielle
Eight Legged Freaks Sheriff Samantha Parker
Spider's Web Lauren Bishop Video
2003 Death of a Dynasty Sexy Woman #2
Final Examination Julie Seska Video
King of the Ants Susan Gatley
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Maggie Video
2004 Berserker Anya/Brunhilda
2005 Mystery Woman: Snapshot Fawn TV movie
Hellraiser: Deader Amy Klein Video
The Prophecy: Uprising Allison Video
The Prophecy: Forsaken Allison Video
2007 The Air I Breathe Correspondent
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Model Citizen/Black Canary (voice) Video [17]
A Fork in the Road Deputy Video
2012 Tornado Warning Gail Curtis TV movie
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One Ellen Brody TV movie
2015 Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem Silver Banshee (voice) Video [18][17]
Secrets of a Psychopath Catherine
2017 Vixen: The Movie Patty (voice) Video
2018 Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Barbara Kean (voice) [17]
Fiancé Killer Nicole TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1988–89 Remote Control Herself/Host Main Host: Season 2–3
1991 Married... with Children Joanie Episode: "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1 & 2"
1991–92 Swamp Thing Abigail Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
1992 P.S. I Luv U Jennifer Episode: "The Chameleon"
1993 Class of '96 Robin Farr Main Cast
1994–95 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ariel Hunter Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5
1995 The Marshal Sherry Prairie Episode: "The Great Train Robbery"
1997 The Big Easy Gina Forte Episode: "Don't Shoot the Piano Player"
Nash Bridges C.J. Episode: "Blackout"
1997–00 Sliders Maggie Beckett Recurring Cast: Season 3, Main Cast: Season 4-5
1998 To Have & to Hold Paula Recurring Cast
1999 Jeopardy! Herself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "1999-A Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 1"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tiffany Langer Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions"
2005–06 General Hospital Reese Marshall Regular Cast
2006 CSI: Miami Janet Sterling Episode: "If Looks Could Kill"
2007–08 Lincoln Heights Kimberly Lund Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2008 Stargate Atlantis Nancy Sheppard Episode: "Outcast"
2010 Leverage Miranda Miles Episode: "The Reunion Job"
2010–12 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Maria Hill Recurring Cast [17]
2015 Vixen Patty Recurring Cast: Season 1 [17]

Video Games

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Kari Samantha Wuhrer - Biography". Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b c Olsen, Mark (July 18, 2002). "Wuhrer has dreams--but no illusions". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Wallace, Amy (March 23, 2003). "And The Oscar Does Not Go to . . ". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Howe, Desson (April 11, 1997). "'Anaconda': Snakebit". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Thomas, Matthew (December 10, 2023). "Conan O'Brien Repeatedly Called Out A Guest During His Most Awkward Interview Ever". TheThings. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Hunter, Stephen (July 17, 2002). "'Freaks': This Tickling Monster Flick Has Got Legs". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Paul Kane, The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy (2015), p. 196.
  8. ^ "Wuhrer Has Dreams--But No Illusions". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kari Wuhrer: Oh, Thank Heaven..." Ink 19 (Interview). Interviewed by Frank Mullen. July 30, 1999.
  10. ^ "Kari Wuhrer Chat at Lycos" (Interview). Interviewed by various participants. Earth62.net. July 22, 1998.
  11. ^ "The Kari Wuhrer Picture Pages". SuperiorPics. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Weiner, Allison Hope (January 13, 2006). "In Suit, Actress Says Pregnancy Led to Firing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Kari Wuhrer Biography, Husband, Children, Age, Height & Family Life". April 17, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "Soap star Kari Wuhrer welcomes a daughter". Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  17. ^ 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
  18. ^ "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.
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