Lenore Kasdorf

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Lenore Kasdorf
Born (1948-07-27) July 27, 1948 (age 75)
OccupationActress
Years active1971—2004
Known for
Spouse
Phil Peters
(m. 19751983)
Children1 daughter

Lenore Kasdorf (born July 27, 1948) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her role as the alluring and promiscuous nurse Rita Stapleton Bauer, whom she played from 1975 to 1981 in the soap opera Guiding Light , and for her performance as Mrs. Rico in Starship Troopers .

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Early life

Kasdorf was born in Fort Totten, New York. Her father served in the United States Army and she attended International School Bangkok and Butler University in Indianapolis. [1]

Career

She has since appeared on the soaps Santa Barbara and Days of Our Lives , as well as a number of films. She costarred with Chuck Norris in 1984's Missing in Action . She also had a recurring role on the 1990s sitcom Coach . Other television credits include guest-starring roles on Jake and the Fatman; The A-Team , Knight Rider , Murder She Wrote , Barnaby Jones , 21 Jump Street , The Six Million Dollar Man, NYPD Blue , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Magnum P.I , Star Trek: The Next Generation , Streets of San Francisco , In the Heat of the Night , and Babylon 5 . Her last appearance was in the 2004 film Cellular .

Personal life

Kasdorf was married to Phil Peters from 1977 to 1983 and they have one daughter.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 Where Does It Hurt? Dianne - Lester's girlfriend
1973 Fly Me Andrea
1984 Missing in Action Ann Fitzgerald
1989 L.A. Bounty Kelly Rhodes
1990 Kid Alice
1992Nervous TicksKatie
1996 Amityville Dollhouse Aunt MarlaDirect-to-video
1997 Starship Troopers Mrs. Rico
2004 Cellular Ticket Checker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Night Gallery Miss WheetonEpisode: "Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Witches' Feast"
1971 Bearcats! LauraEpisode: "The Feathered Serpent"
1971 Monty Nash BarbaraEpisode: "The Visitor"
1971 Mannix MichelleEpisode: "The Man Outside"
1972 The Sixth Sense KarenEpisode: "Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death"
1972 Emergency! LynnEpisode: "Musical Mania"
1972–1975 The Streets of San Francisco Various roles3 episodes
1973 Banyon MargieEpisode: "Time Lapse"
1973 The Mod Squad BevEpisode: "Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death"
1973 Love, American Style LouiseEpisode: "Love and the Hand Maiden/Hot Spell/Laughing Lover/Perfect Set-Up"
1973 Search AddieEpisode: "Moment of Madness"
1973 The Magician Jane RobertsEpisode: "The Vanishing Lady"
1973, 1974 Cannon Anne Thorpe / Sherry Benson2 episodes
1973, 1974 Ironside Len's Girlfriend / Laura
1974 Chase BettyEpisode: "Hot Beef"
1974 The Manhunter SallyEpisode: "Pilot"
1974Big Rose: Double TroubleWaitressTelevision film
1974 Barnaby Jones Susan Meecham / Paula2 episodes
1974Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy No. 1 FilmRitaTelevision film
1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker GirlEpisode: "Firefall"
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man Sharon EllisEpisode: "Act of Piracy"
1974 Crackle of Death 1st Girl - JaniceTelevision film
1974, 1975 Police Story Gwen / Pearl2 episodes
1975 Lucas Tanner Ann CallahanEpisode: "The Noise of a Quiet Weekend"
1975 Starsky & Hutch KathiEpisode: "Death Notice"
1977–1981 Guiding Light Rita27 episodes
1983 Matt Houston Heather FlynnEpisode: "Fear for Tomorrow"
1983 Magnum, P.I. SavannahEpisode: "Smaller Than Life"
1983 T. J. Hooker Officer Gina CanelliEpisode: "The Trial"
1984 Days of Our Lives Dr. Veronica Kimball4 episodes
1984 Lottery! Dr. NewburyEpisode: "San Diego: Bingo!"
1984 Simon & Simon Monica PowellEpisode: "What Goes Around Comes Around"
1984 The A-Team Callie RussellEpisode: "Breakout!"
1984 Jessie SheilaEpisode: "King of the Streets"
1984, 1986 Knight Rider Karen Bennett / Lori Wainwright2 episodes
1984–1992 Murder, She Wrote Various roles4 episodes
1985 Riptide Annie ChambersEpisode: "Girls Night Out"
1985 Moonlighting Vivian BakerEpisode: "Read the Mind... See the Movie"
1985 The Covenant Cathy ResnickTelevision film
1985 Stir Crazy Sherry KnightEpisode: "Welcome to the Tribe"
1985 Airwolf Jennie BurtonEpisode: "Jennie"
1985 Hollywood Beat Vicki BlumEpisode: "Out in the Cold"
1986 The Magical World of Disney Arlene KulickEpisode: "2 1/2 Dads"
1986 Fame Laura MattinglyEpisode: "Contacts"
1986 Matlock Cynthia HylandEpisode: "The Seduction"
1986–1987 Santa Barbara Caroline Wilson87 episodes
1987A Different AffairNatalieTelevision film
1988 Houston Knights LorraineEpisode: "Burnout"
1988 Highway to Heaven Elizabeth OsbourneEpisode: "Whose Trash Is It Anyway?"
1989 21 Jump Street Pam DanielsEpisode: "Parental Guidance Suggested"
1989 Dinner at Eight Lucy TalbotTelevision film
1989–1991 Jake and the Fatman Various roles3 episodes
1989–1992 Coach Beth Fox4 episodes
1990 The Flash MavisEpisode: "Shroud of Death"
1990 Dragnet Detective LyonsEpisode: "DOA Cope"
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 SuzanneEpisode: "Play It Again, David"
1991 The Woman Who Sinned Jane Mary WoodmanTelevision film
1992 Pros and Cons Sandy MorganEpisode: "The Ex Spots the Mark"
1992 In the Heat of the Night Ardiss Hollins TalbotEpisode: Fool for Love"
1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryBetty Jeanne SolomonTelevision film
1992 Somebody's Daughter Sydney
1992 Renegade Georgia WarrenEpisode: "Mother Courage"
1992Revenge on the HighwayShirley TrumpTelevision film
1993 Camp Wilder LeighEpisode: "I Love You, Margaret B. Sanger"
1993 Columbo JaniceEpisode: "It's All in the Game"
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation LorinEpisode: "Attached"
1994Children of the DarkPeggyTelevision film
1994 Babylon 5 ISN Reporter3 episodes
1996 The Bold and the Beautiful Pamela Gellar4 episodes
1996 High Incident Julie Jensen5 episodes
1997 NYPD Blue Mrs. DuffyEpisode: "Taillight's Last Gleaming"
2000 Get Real Andrea FormanEpisode: "Waiting"
2002 The Agency MineEpisode: "Moo"
2003 The Division Mrs. WilletsEpisode: "Acts of Betrayal"

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References

  1. 1 2 Peterson, Bettelou (December 7, 1986). "Soap Stars: Lenore Kasdorf 'Santa Barbara'". Detroit Free Press. p. 10-H. Retrieved June 15, 2024.