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Brenda James

Actor
Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit-coms "Safe at Home" for Ted Turner's network. Brenda spent decades either in guest star roles, like the pregnant murderer in "The Practice" or screaming in slasher movies like "Cutting Class" where she starred along with Brad Pitt in his first feature. Not only did Brenda James play the "Brenda Blob" for James Gunn but she worked in the MTV boy band series "2Gether" as sleazy manager, Liz Porter, produced and written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn. Touring Europe as Agnes in "Agnes of God" was one of her career highlights as well as being the inspiration in "Patriot Games" for Harrison Ford to bring back a crucial memory that twists the plot for the entire movie conclusion. The 2000's brought Brenda James into the sci-fi genre where she played Dr. Katie Brown the horticultural love interest for David Hewlett's character Rodney McKay. She worked alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Club themed cliff hanger episodes of "The Dead Zone."

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Masters of Horror
  • The Dead Zone
  • Man About Town
  • Cutting Class
  • Safe House
  • Rites of Passage

Known For

  • Cutting Class
  • The Barber
  • Safe House
  • Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me
  • Red Rover
  • 2gether
  • Nice Guys Sleep Alone
  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
  • Paper Moon Affair

Filmography

2006
Man About Town · as Judge Ellen Masters
2006
Slither · as Brenda Gutierrez
2005
Jenifer · as Ruby
2005
Masters of Horror (TV Series) · as Ruby
2005
Paper Moon Affair · as Lucinda Staub
2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants · as Barbara The Tailor
2005
Saving Milly · as Mary
2004
Life As We Know It (TV Series) · as Mary Fields
2004
The Days (TV Series) · as Darcy Taylor
2004
Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Dr. Katie Brown
2003
Red Rover · as Diane
2003
2003
2002
The Barber · as Sally
2002
Taken (TV Series) · as Dr. Ellen Greenspan
2002
American Dreams (TV Series) · as Bonnie Pratt
2002
The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Erin Moore
2001
2001
The Attic Expeditions · as Nurse One
2001
The Lone Gunmen (TV Series) · as Publicist
2001
See Spot Run · as Woman At Park
2001
Dodson's Journey · as Diane
2000
Dark Angel (TV Series) · as Valerie Cale
2000
2gether (TV Series) · as Liz Porter
1999
Rites of Passage · as Ginny Farley
1999
1998
First Wave (TV Series) · as Rae
1998
Safe House · as Asthma Girl Interviewee
1998
1998
Cold Squad (TV Series) · as Sonia Parker
1997
The Practice (TV Series) · as Carrie Novak
1997
Sunset Beach (TV Series) · as Kelly Braun
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Marcy Newhall
1994
Weird Science (TV Series) · as Begonia
1993
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (TV Series) · as Cast
1992
Flying Blind (TV Series) · as Felicia
1992
Patriot Games · as Secretary
1991
The Channeler · as Blair
1991
Stone Cold · as Marie
1990
A Family for Joe (TV Series) · as Mona
1990
The New Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Miss Stroll
1989
1984
It's Your Move (TV Series) · as Girl No. 2
1979
The Facts of Life (TV Series) · as Debbie

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