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Catlin Adams | |
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Born | Nira Barab October 11, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Acting coach, director, actress, writer, producer |
Years active | 1968–present |
Catlin Adams (born Nira Barab; October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach, and film director. [1] As an actress, she appeared in notable films like The Jerk and The Jazz Singer.
Catlin Adams was born as Nira Barab on October 11, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. [2] At 14, Adams joined the Actors Studio and studied with her teacher and mentor, Lee Strasberg, until his death. Upon joining, Adams became the youngest actor to have entered the organization. She also worked with other mentors, including Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Lee Grant, Gary Austin, and Ellen Burstyn.
Adams is a graduate of the American Film Institute. She made a TV film, "Wanted: A Perfect Guy", starring a young Ben Affleck. This TV film won two Emmys and a Directors Guild Award. Four years later, Adams directed the feature film Sticky Fingers , which she co-wrote and co-produced with Melanie Mayron. [3] [4]
She had one of her first roles in the 1968 film The Rat Patrol. Adams is a founding member of the improv comedy group, The Groundlings.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Rat Patrol | Girl | 1 episode |
1968–1970 | Adam-12 | Karen/M'Liss | 2 episodes |
1970 | Up in the Cellar | Tracey Chamber | |
1971 | Nichols | Mabel Zimmerman | 1 episode |
1973 | The Fuzz Brothers | Trina | |
1974 | McMillan & Wife | Ruth Habbib | 1 episode |
1975 | The Fortune | Girl Lover | |
1975 | Katherine | Jessica | |
1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Cathy Dineen | 1 episode |
1977 | Panic in Echo Park | Cynthia | |
1975–1977 | Kojak | Sheila/Adelle/Theresa Ryan | 4 episodes |
1979 | The Jerk | Patty Bernstein | |
1980 | The Jazz Singer | Rivka Rabinovitch | |
1982–1983 | Square Pegs | Ms. Loomis | 5 episodes |
1990 | thirtysomething | Pippa Fallow | 1 episode |
1995 | Freaky Friday | Dana 'Dinky' Barb | |
1997 | Toothless | Carrie's Mum | |
1998 | New York Undercover | Judge Carol Underwood | 1 episode |
2000 | Providence | Rebecca Rosen | 1 episode |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Olivia |
Year | Title | Notes |
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1986 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Episode: "Wanted: The Perfect Guy" |
1988 | Sticky Fingers | |
1990 | Stolen: One Husband | |
1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Episode: "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)" |
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