Belinda Bauer (actress)

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Belinda Taubman Bauer
Born
Belinda Sylvia Taubman

Pymble, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1979–1996

Belinda Sylvia Taubman Bauer (born 13 June 1950) is an Australian-born former actress and psychologist. [1] She gained notice in the 1980s with roles in American films such as Winter Kills (1979) and Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982). [2] Bauer also had a supporting role in the film Flashdance (1983) and a co-starring role as Dr. Juliette Faxx in RoboCop 2 (1990). [3]

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After retiring from acting in the mid-1990s, Bauer began a career in psychology and maintains practice in Los Angeles.

Early life and career

Belinda Bauer was born Belinda Sylvia Taubman on 13 June 1950 in Sydney, Australia. [4] [2] Her great-grandfather, Nathaniel James Taubman, co-founded the Australian paint manufacturer Taubmans Paint in 1901. Bauer grew up in Sydney and attended Abbotsleigh. She trained in Ballet and performed as a dancer on Barry Crocker’s television program, The Sound of Music , in the late 1960s. [2]

Under her birth name, Bauer entered beauty pageants. [5] She won the Miss Queen of the Pacific title in 1968 and was a finalist in the Miss New South Wales contest in 1967. [6] In the early 1970s, Bauer traveled abroad and eventually settled in New York City to pursue modeling and acting. During this period, she adopted the surname Bauer. She worked as a fashion model, including for Revlon cosmetics, and took acting classes. [2]

Acting career

Bauer's screen debut was a leading role in the conspiracy thriller Winter Kills (released 1979), appearing with Jeff Bridges and John Huston. [2] She co-starred with Bridges again in the comedy The American Success Company (1980). [2] [7] Her subsequent roles included the time-travel film Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) and a supporting part in Flashdance (1983). [7] [3] On television, she played the title role in the TV movie The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983) and the biblical character Delilah in the miniseries Samson and Delilah (1984). [7] She also played the female lead in the pilot episode of the series Airwolf (1984). [7]

Throughout the mid-1980s, Bauer appeared in thrillers and action films, including The Rosary Murders (1987) with Donald Sutherland and Act of Piracy (1990) with Gary Busey. [7] [4] She also had a cameo in the comedy UHF (1989). [7] In 1990, she portrayed Dr. Juliette Faxx, an antagonist in the film RoboCop 2 . [3] The following year, she starred in Servants of Twilight (1991), a thriller adapted from a novel by Dean Koontz. [3] [4]

Bauer's final acting roles were in the mid-1990s. She starred in the television film A Case for Murder (1993) and had a supporting role in Poison Ivy II: Lily (1996). [7] [4] She retired from acting in 1996. Bauer has one screenwriting credit, for co-writing the screenplay for the film Happy Now (2001). [4]

Later life

After retiring from acting, Bauer pursued a degree in psychology. In 2000, she completed a master’s program in spiritual psychology at the University of Santa Monica. She also trained at Oneness University in India. Since 2001, Bauer has operated a private counseling practice in Los Angeles. [8]

Selected filmography

Film and Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Winter Kills Yvette MaloneFilm debut role
1980 The American Success Company Sarah Flowers
1981 The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire EstraTelevision film
1982 Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann Claire Cygne
1983 Flashdance Katie Hurley
The Sins of Dorian Gray Dorian Gray Television film
1984 Samson and Delilah DelilahTelevision film
Airwolf Gabrielle AdemaurEpisode: "Shadow of the Hawke"
1985StarcrossedMary the AlienTelevision film
1987Tonight's the NightPamela AhlbergTelevision film
The Rosary Murders Pat Lennon
1988 Act of Piracy Sandy Andrews
1990 RoboCop 2 Dr. Juliette Faxx
Murder, She Wrote Carla ThyssenEpisode: "The Szechuan Dragon"
1991Servants of TwilightChristine Scavello
1993A Case for MurderJoanna GainsTelevision film
Necronomicon Nancy Gilmore(part 1) "The Drowned"
1996 Poison Ivy II: Lily Angela FalkDirect-to-video

References

  1. ↑ Nash, Cara (5 September 2024). "Unsung Auteurs: William Dear".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Belinda Bauer in-depth biography". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 7 May 1980. p. 36. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Vernon (31 October 1990). "Actress Pondering Role of Motherhood". Los Angeles Times .
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Belinda Bauer Biography". Fandango.
  5. ↑ "The Coronation of Miss Wu". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 26 March 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Belinda Taubman". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 28 February 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Belinda Bauer". TVGuide .
  8. ↑ "Biography of Belinda Bauer".
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