Jennifer DeLora

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Jennifer DeLora
Born (1962-03-02) March 2, 1962 (age 63)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • educator
  • model
Years active1982–present

Jennifer DeLora (born March 2, 1962) [1] is an American model, actress, and educator. She began her career as a beauty queen, and was crowned Miss Ulster County in her youth. [2] She later established herself as an actress in B movies in the 1980s and 1990s, with roles in Robot Holocaust (1987), Young Nurses in Love (1987), Frankenhooker (1990), and Suburban Commando (1991). She frequently appeared in mainstream films for director Chuck Vincent. [3]

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Career

DeLora's film credits include minor roles in Soup for One (1982) and Robot Holocaust (1987), as well as the horror films Frankenhooker and Deadly Manor (both 1990). DeLora was crowned Miss Ulster County in 1986, but had the title revoked when it was discovered she had appeared nude on film. [4]

DeLora, who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), taught the language to Ann-Margret in preparation for her role in Blue Rodeo (1996). [5]

DeLora subsequently earned a PhD in psychology, and has taught American Sign Language at New York University. [3]

In 2016, she starred in the music video for "LA Devotee" by Panic! at the Disco. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1982 Soup for One Girl at Bar
1986Bad Girls DormitoryLisa [1]
1987 Robot Holocaust Nyla [1]
Young Nurses in LoveBunny [1]
Deranged Mary Ann [1]
1988SensationsDella Randall [1]
1989Cleo/LeoBernice [1]
AlexaDancer
Fright HouseDr. Victoria Sedgewick [7]
Bedroom Eyes IIGwendolyn [1]
1990 Frankenhooker Angel [1]
Club Fed Girl at Pool [1]
SexpotBarbara [1]
Deadly Manor AmandaAlternate title: Savage Lust [1]
New York's FinestLoretta Michaels [8]
1991 Suburban Commando Girl (a.k.a. Hooker) [1]
1992Dead Boyz Can't FlyHelen [1]
1996Breaking ThroughSister AnneTelevision film [1]
1998 Jay Jay the Jet Plane Ms. LeeUS version
2018 Furlough AA Member with an Attitude [1]
Diane Homeless Woman
2019 Driveways Cheryl
2019 Crypto Karaoke Singer

Music videos

YearSongArtistRoleRef.
2016"LA Devotee" Panic! at the Disco Cult Leader [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Jennifer Delora". AllMovie . Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. Riservato, Michelle (May 29, 2011). "No looking back for former Miss Ulster County". Daily Freeman . Kingston, New York. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Film Threat Admin (March 21, 2006). "Presenting Jennifer DeLora: Hamminess Is Next to Godliness". Film Threat . Archived from the original on March 1, 2020.
  4. "Miss Ulster loses title over movie scenes". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York. Associated Press. April 30, 1986. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ann-Margret as mentor". St. Cloud Times . Saint Cloud, Minnesota. September 8, 1996. p. 65 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "Panic! At the Disco Music Video Filmed in the Hudson Valley". WRRV . September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020.
  7. Briggs, Joe Bob (December 1, 1989). "Grampa Munster makes short work of 'Fright House'". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. 86 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jennifer Delora". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.