Adrienne La Russa | |
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![]() La Russa in 1975 | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | May 15, 1948
Education | Cold Spring Harbor High School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1968–1991 |
Known for | Days of Our Lives Beatrice Cenci The Man Who Fell to Earth Centennial The Amazing Spider-Man Logan's Run The Black Sheep |
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Adrienne La Russa (born May 15, 1948) [1] is an American actress known for her role as Brooke Hamilton on Days of Our Lives , which she played from 1975 to 1977. Her film career included roles in The Black Sheep (1968), Beatrice Cenci (1969), Keep It in the Family (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and Uncle Joe Shannon (1978).
She also made a few guest appearances on television in the late 1970s and early 1980s and she had a supporting role in the 1978 miniseries Centennial . La Russa played Clemma Zendt, the tempestuous daughter of series protagonists Levi and Lucinda Zendt. [2]
La Russa was born in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, [1] where a childhood friend was fellow future actor Henry Winkler. [3] She graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, on Long Island. [4]
Her 1984 marriage to actor and martial artist Steven Seagal was annulled that same year. [5] She married Robert French on December 31, 1987. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Black Sheep | Kitty | Italian title: La pecora nera |
1969 | Psychout for Murder [7] | Licia | Italian title: Salvare la faccia |
1969 | Beatrice Cenci | Beatrice Cenci | also known as: The Conspiracy of Torture |
1973 | Keep It in the Family | Karen Sayers | |
1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Helen | |
1976 | Hanno ucciso un altro bandito | Diane [8] | |
1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Peggy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Kerry Martin | Episode: "Flags of Terror" |
1974 | The Manhunter | Marion Liggett | Episode: "A.W.O.L. to Kill" |
1975 | McCloud | Claire Harrison | Episode: "Fire" |
1975–1977 | Days of Our Lives | Brooke Hamilton | 265 episodes |
1977 | Baretta | Carla Trancata | Episode: "Carla" |
1977 | Logan's Run | Sylvia Reyna | Episode: "Crypt" (as Adrienne LaRussa) |
1978 | Project U.F.O. | Cynthia Staley | Episode: "Sighting 4006: The Nevada Desert Incident" |
1978 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Trina Pandit | Episode: "The Curse of Rava" |
1978 | Switch | Miki | Episode: "Formula for Murder" (as Adrienne LaRussa) |
1978–1979 | Centennial | Clemma Zendt | 3 episodes |
1979 | Charlie's Angels | Claudia Harper | Episode: "Angels at the Altar" |
1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Serena | Architect of Evil (as Adrienne LaRussa) |
1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Tess | Episode: "What're Girls Like You Doing in a Bank Like This?" |
1982 | Terror at Alcatraz | Janine | TV movie |
1983 | General Hospital | Ida | |
1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Mary Powell | Episode: "Come Along with Me" (as Adrienne LaRussa) |
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