Kari Wuhrer

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 in 2002

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

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

Discography

Studio albums

• Shiny (1999)

External links

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