| Kari Wührer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kari Samantha Wührer April 28, 1967 Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Kari Wuhrer, Kari Wührer Salin, Kari Salin, or Kari Salin-Wührer |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Spouse | Daniel Salin (1995-1999) James Scura (2003-present) |
Kari Samantha Wührer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress and singer, mostly credited as Kari Wuhrer, sometimes as Kari Salin.
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Wührer was born in Brookfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Karin (née Noble), a payroll accountant, and Andrew Wührer, a police officer and car salesman.[1] She has three siblings. As a teenager, she sang in nightclubs, sneaking out of the family home to perform. Wührer began studying acting at the age of 13 at the Wooster School. She studied drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Columbia University, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London with famed teacher Uta Hagen.
Wührer's first television break was MTV's Remote Control (1987). Before moving on to film, she received breast implants in 1989 at the age of 22. After appearing in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) and starring in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991), she then starred in over a dozen straight-to-video sexploitation films, most notably Sex and the Other Man (1996) and Spider's Web (2001). In between, she co-starred in a Canadian art film entitled Vivid (1997) (also released as Luscious). Wührer was a regular cast member in the television series Swamp Thing as Abigail from 1991-1992. She also worked as a VJ on MTV during the same period.
Wührer came to mainstream fame in 1997 on the series Sliders as Maggie Beckett, joining the cast as a regular and staying until the series ended in 2000. Later mainstream film roles include Anaconda (1997), Berserker (2001) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002). Wührer is also well known by many gamers for her role as Tanya in Westwood Studios' PC game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge (the role was played in previous games by Tanya Brassie and in later games by Jenny McCarthy).
Wührer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin and her debut album, Shiny, was released in 1999. She plays the guitar and the flute and sings.
Wührer, who considered an offer to appear nude in Playboy in 1998, was later voted #76 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2000.[2] #73 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2001,[3] #36 in Maxim magazine's 50 Sexiest Women Countdown (1999), #64 on Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time, and #4 in the Celebrity Nudity Database most popular actresses (1999).
Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web so she had them removed in 2002 at the age of 35.[4] She later wrote an article for the September 2002 issue of Glamour Magazine about the insecurities that led her to get implants early in her career and the sense of self-acceptance she acquired. After its publication, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discussed the pressure she received from a prominent record producer to get the implants, during what she called "the era of the 'Video Vixen'".
From February 3, 2005 through November 2005, Wührer joined the cast of the soap opera General Hospital as FBI Agent Reese Marshall, the former love interest of mobster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and former best friend/rival of main character, Carly Corinthos, played by Jennifer Bransford. Wührer's character died after suffering injuries in a train wreck.
In January 2006, Wührer announced that she was suing General Hospital, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy.[5] The case was resolved in December 2006.
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | Gloria | Alternative title: Captive Hearts |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Melodi | |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Jackie Trent | |
| 1994 | The Postgraduate | Jane Decue | |
| Boulevard | Jennefer | first nude role | |
| 1995 | Terminal Justice | Pamela Travis | Credited as Kari Salin |
| Higher Learning | Claudia | Credited as Kari Salin | |
| Sensation | Lila Reed | ||
| Sex & the Other Man | Jessica Hill | ||
| The Crossing Guard | Mia | ||
| 1996 | Beyond Desire | Rita | Alternative title: The Last American Elvis |
| Thinner | Gina Lempke | Alternative title: Stephen King's Thinner | |
| An Occasional Hell | Jeri Gillen | ||
| 1997 | Vivid | Billie Reynolds | Alternative title: Luscious , credited as Kari Salin |
| Anaconda | Denise Kalberg | ||
| Red-Blooded American Girl II | Miya | Credited as Kari Salin | |
| The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Kristi Wilson | ||
| Touch Me | Margot | ||
| 1998 | The Undertaker's Wedding | Maria | |
| Kissing a Fool | Dara | ||
| Ivory Tower | Karen Clay | ||
| Phoenix | Katie Shuster | ||
| 1999 | Kate's Addiction | Kate McGrath | Alternative title: Circle of Deception |
| 2000 | Fatal Conflict | Sasha Burns | Alternative title: The Prey |
| Sand | Sandy | Alternative title: Sandstorm | |
| G-Men from Hell | Marete Morrisey | ||
| 2001 | Berserker | Anya/Brunhilda | Alternative title: Berserker: Hell's Warrior |
| Angels Don't Sleep Here | Dr. April Williams | Alternative title: Backflash 2: Angels Don't Sleep Here | |
| Thy Neighbor's Wife | Ann Stewart/Anna Johnson | Alternative title: Poison | |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Special Agent Tanya Adams | Computer game | |
| The Medicine Show | Gwendolyn | ||
| Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | Special Agent Tanya Adams | Computer game | |
| 2002 | The Rose Technique | Kristi | Alternative title: Deranged |
| Do It for Uncle Manny | Jenny Marsh | ||
| Killer Love | Danielle | Alternative title: Dark Labyrinth | |
| Eight Legged Freaks | Sheriff Samantha Parker | ||
| Malevolent | Jessica Tarrant | ||
| Spider's Web | Lauren Bishop | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Final Examination | Julie Seska | Direct-to-video |
| Death of a Dynasty | Sexy Woman No. 2 | ||
| King of the Ants | Susan Gatley | ||
| The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Maggie | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2005 | Hellraiser: Deader | Amy Klein | Direct-to-video release |
| The Prophecy: Uprising | Allison | Direct-to-video release | |
| The Prophecy: Forsaken | Allison | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Correspondent | |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Model Citizen, Black Canary (uncredited) | Direct-to-video release |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Married... with Children | Joanie | Episodes: "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1" "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2" |
| 1991–1992 | Swamp Thing | Abigail | 10 episodes |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Robin Farr | 17 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ariel Hunter | Episodes: "Vital Signs" "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington" "Little Monsters" |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Sherry Prairie | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | C.J. | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 1997–2000 | Sliders | Maggie Beckett | 49 episodes |
| 1998 | To Have & to Hold | Paula | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Out of Sync | Sunni | Television movie |
| Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Darcy Davis | Television movie | |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tiffany Langer | Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions" |
| 2005 | General Hospital | Reese Marshall | |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Janet Sterling | Episode: "If Looks Could Kill" |
| 2007–2008 | Lincoln Heights | Kimberly Lund | Episodes: "The Feelings That We Have" "Sex, Lies and Secrets" |
| 2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Nancy Sheppard | Episode: "Outcast" |
| 2010 | Leverage | Miranda Miles | Episode: "The Reunion Job" |
| Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Maria Hill | Voice | |
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | Won | Best Actress | Do It for Uncle Manny |