Karen Lorre

Acting

Karen Lorre

Born December 13, 1961 · Long Beach, California, USA (age 64)

Karen Lorre, born Karen Witter on December 13, 1961, in Long Beach, California, is an American actress, model, and writer. In 1982, Lorre was Playboy's Playmate of the Month of March, and appeared in several more Playboy issues, ending 1991. Lorre transitioned into acting as well as writing and has authored several books. Lorre was married to Chuck Lorre from May 6, 2001, to 2010.

Known For

Buried AliveBuried Alive · 1989
Buried Alive
4.31989
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types. Spurred on by a series of horrific hallucinations, she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearances of several students.
Out of the DarkOut of the Dark · 1988
Out of the Dark
5.61988
MovieComedyHorror
A deranged killer wearing a clown mask begins preying on a group of young women working at a phone-sex company.
Hero and the TerrorHero and the Terror · 1988
Hero and the Terror
5.41988
MovieDramaAction
Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him.
PopcornPopcorn · 1991
Popcorn
5.81991
MovieComedyHorror
While holding a horror film festival, a group of students are stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.
I Married a CenterfoldI Married a Centerfold · 1984
I Married a Centerfold
5.11984
MovieComedy
Tenacious young engineer flips over the centerfold model he spots on television and embarks on a romantic adventure on a bet with his buddies.
The VineyardThe Vineyard · 1989
The Vineyard
4.61989
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Elson Po is one of the world's most famous wine growers and has a magic potion which has kept him handsome and alive for centuries. However, the magic which rejuvenates him seems to become less and less effective. As a side project, he makes movies and invites a group of young, aspiring actors to his island for a party, believing that the young, beautiful actress, Jezebel, can be his new source of life.
Dangerously CloseDangerously Close · 1986
Dangerously Close
4.91986
MovieActionCrime
Rebel without a cause or a clue at an elite but uptight college discovers some of his classmates have formed an even more elite clique more or less hell-bent on ridding the school, and quite possibly American society, of what they deem to be its undesirables because of ethnicity, politics, etc. Our hero recruits a teacher and some other "less desirable" classmates to undermine the elitists, and, naturally, things get quite violent.
Prince of Bel AirPrince of Bel Air · 1986
Prince of Bel Air
5.01986
MovieComedyRomance
A free-spirited, womanizing L.A. pool cleaner finds his lifestyle challenged by a new love interest.

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HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
7.11984
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

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Dharma & GregDharma & Greg · 1997
Dharma & Greg
6.41997
SeriesComedy
Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002. It stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who got married on their first date despite being complete opposites. The series is co-produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, More-Medavoy Productions and 4 to 6 Foot Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show's theme song was written and performed by composer Dennis C. Brown. Created by executive producers Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre, the comedy took much of its inspiration from so-called culture-clash "fish out of water" situations. The show earned eight Golden Globe nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, and six Satellite Awards nominations. Elfman earned a Golden Globe in 1999 for Best Actress.

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