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Lara Harris
Lara Harris[a] is an American model and actress.
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Harris studied French in Paris and began her career there as a model. She was the face of Armani fragrance Gio,[citation needed] appearing in their TV commercial directed by David Lynch,[1][2][3] and also of Ultima II for Revlon,[4] Banana Republic, and Oil of Olay.[citation needed]
Harris returned to the United States to continue her studies at The New School, New York, but soon changed from literature to acting.[citation needed] She was featured in national advertisements,[5] including Herb Ritts' commercial Pasha for Cartier in 1994.[6]
Harris is known for film appearances in No Man's Land, The Fourth War, The Fisher King, Singles, Demolition Man and All Tied Up. She has also started directing, writing and producing films, and won "Best Short Film" at the Aspen Comedy Festival for her first film, 9 1/2 Minutes.[5]
Harris continued her studies with a graduate course in psychology and is a psychotherapist in addition to acting and modeling.[7]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | [8] | |
| 1987 | Mannequin | Mannequin in photo window | [9] |
| 1987 | No Man's Land | Ann Varrick | [10] |
| 1989 | Blood Red | Angelica | [11] |
| 1990 | The Fourth War | Elena Novotna | [12] |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Sister Ursula | [13] |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Sondra | [14] |
| 1992 | Singles | Poetess (deleted scene) | [15] |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Taco Bell patron | [16] |
| 1994 | All Tied Up | Kim | [17] |
| 1995 | The Zone also released as The Dogfighters | Mikaela/Mike | [18][19] |
| 1996 | Circuit Breaker | Katrina Carver | Released for cable[20] |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Joanna Ambler | [citation needed] |
| 1999 | The Confession | Meg Renoble | [21] |
| 1999 | I'll Take You There | Rose | [22] |
| 2003 | April's Shower | Kelly | [23] |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Julia | [24] story segment "Wraparound" |
Television appearances edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ryan's Hope | 1 episode [citation needed] | |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | 2 episodes [citation needed] | |
| 1988 | Monsters | Debbie Curzon | Episode: "The Legacy"[25] |
| 1994 | Friends | Obsession girl | Episode: "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"[26] |
| 2000 | Arli$$ | 1 episode [citation needed] | |
| 2000 | ER | Regina Morgan | Episode: "Sand and Water"[27] |
| 2002 | The Agency | Greta | Episode: "Air Lex"[28] |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Susan Grayson | Episode: "Pledge" |
| 2012 | American Horror Story | Rhonda Lancaster | Episode: "Unholy Night" |
| 2013 | The Young and the Restless | Model Agent (uncredited) | Episode: #1.10195 (TV Episode 2013) |
Awards edit
- "Best Short Film", Aspen Comedy Festival for 9 1/2 Minutes.[5]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Fashion Notebook". Toledo Blade. Knight News Service. May 2, 1993. p. G3. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ David Lynch Commercials
- ^ "Who is Gio? Ad - David Lynch". YouTube.
- ^ "Marketing in Brief: Ultima II". The Rose Sheet. Elsevier Business Intelligence. Retrieved July 30, 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Lara Harris". Filmbug. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Herb Ritts Commercials: Chronology". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ a b Seabrook, Andrea (July 13, 2008). "Demand Grows For Older Models". All Things Considered. NPR News. Retrieved July 25, 2012. Transcript of interview with audio link.
- ^ Brenner, Paul; Engel, Scott. "The Falcon and the Snowman". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Beday, Jeremy; Armstrong, Derek. "Mannequin". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "No Man's Land". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Brenner, Paul. "Blood Red". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Fourth War". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Too Much Sun". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Voorhees, John; Doberman, Matthew. "The Fisher King". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Costello, Michael. "Singles". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Brenner, Paul; Wheeler, Jeremy. "Demolition Man". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Karl. "All Tied Up". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Dogfighters (1996): Alternate title: The Zone". The New York Times. Rovi. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Zone 99 – Nuclear Target" (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2012.
Original [title]: The Zone ... Lara Harris: Mikaela / Mike
. - ^ Erickson, Hal. "Circuit Breaker (1996): Alternate title: Inhumanoid". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Confession". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Crow, Jonathan. "I'll Take You There". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "April's Shower". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Trapped Ashes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Bradley 2009, p. 227.
- ^ "Friends. The One Where Underdog Gets Away". Radio Times. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "ER: Sand and Water". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "Agency – Air Lex". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
Sources edit
- Bradley, Matthew R. (2009). "Programming Bloch: The Small-Screen Career of Psycho's Creator". In Szumskyj, Benjamin (ed.). The Man Who Collected Psychos: Critical Essays on Robert Bloch. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4208-9.
External links edit
- Lara Harris at IMDb