Sandahl Bergman

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Sandahl Bergman (born November 14, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American dancer, stuntwoman, and actress who is best known for her performances in B-movies in the 1980s and 1990s.

The 5ft 10in Bergman's movie career began in 1978 with a small role in the TV film How to Pick Up Girls. She followed this in 1979 with a noted appearance as a dancer in the Bob Fosse film All That Jazz.

Her best-known role was playing Valeria opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian. She won a "Best New Star of the Year -- Actress" Golden Globe for her role in the film. She played a different character, Queen Gedren, in another Robert E. Howard film, Red Sonja, in 1985. After that, she appeared in many undistinguished films, such as 1987's Hell Comes to Frogtown. Her most recent work was in 2003, when at the age of 52 she appeared as a dancer in the film version of The Singing Detective.

In total she has appeared in 40 different films and television programs, and has also been active on the stage, appearing in productions of A Chorus Line, among others.

In the 1980 movie Xanadu, she appears as the fourth muse during the song "I'm Alive" by ELO. However, she is listed as Muse #1 in the movie credits.