Kari Wuhrer
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Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is an American singer, model and former actress. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show Remote Control (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abby Holland 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 (2004) she portrayed Anya Brunhilda in the movie 'Berserker Hell's Warrior' Later to be sarcastically commented on by Rifftrax. (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. Her final screen appearance was in the 2018 made for television movie Fiancé Killer.
Career
Wuhrer's first television break was MTV's Remote Control (1988).<ref name=lat20020718>Template:Cite news</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Wuhrer returned to television in 1997 on the series Sliders<ref name=lat20020718/> 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. To promote the album, Wuhrer made an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien that was noted for its awkwardness.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Her later mainstream film roles include Berserker (2001) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002).<ref name=lat20020718/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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...".<ref>Paul Kane, The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy (2015), p. 196.</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite interview</ref><ref>Template:Cite interview</ref> She was also number 64 on Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time and number four in the Celebrity Nudity Database's Most Popular Actresses of 1999.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web, so she had them removed in 2002.<ref name=glamour200209>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
Wuhrer married Daniel Salin in 1995. This union ended in divorce in 1999.Template:Fact
Wuhrer married James Scura in 2003. They separated in 2022 and the union ended in divorce in 2025. They have three children, a son born in January 2004,<ref name=nai>Template:Cite web</ref> a daughter born in March 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and another daughter born in September 2008.<ref name=nai />
Filmography
Film
| 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 Strachitella | ||
| 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 <ref name="btva">Template:Cite web 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.</ref> |
| 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 <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="btva" /> |
| Secrets of a Psychopath | Catherine | ||
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Patty (voice) | Video |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Barbara Kean (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> |
| Fiancé Killer | Nicole | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | Remote Control | Herself / Host | Main Host: Season 2–3 |
| 1991 | Married... with Children | Joanie | Episode: "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1 & 2" |
| 1991–1992 | 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 |
| 1994–1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ariel Hunter | Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 |
| 1995 | MTV's Sandblast | Co-host | Season 2 |
| 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" | |
| 1997–2000 | 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" |
| 2005–2006 | General Hospital | Reese Marshall | Regular Cast |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Janet Sterling | Episode: "If Looks Could Kill" |
| 2007–2008 | 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" |
| 2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Maria Hill | Recurring Cast <ref name="btva" /> |
| 2015 | Vixen | Patty | Recurring Cast: Season 1 <ref name="btva" /> |
Video games
| 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 |
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| 2001 | Do It for Uncle Manny | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | Best Actress | Template:Won |
Discography
- Studio albums
- Shiny (1999)
References
External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Connecticut
- American people of German descent
- American film actresses
- American game show hosts
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- American women pop singers
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- People from Brookfield, Connecticut
- American video jockeys
- Columbia University alumni
- Singers from Connecticut
- Marymount Manhattan College alumni
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- American voice actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 20th-century American women singers
- Del-Fi Records artists
- 20th-century American singers