Tahnee Welch

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Tahnee Welch
Born
Latanne Rene Welch

(1961-12-26) December 26, 1961 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active1983–1999
Parent

Latanne Rene "Tahnee" Welch (born December 26, 1961) is an American model and actress and is the daughter of the late actress Raquel Welch.

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Biography

Welch was born on December 26, 1961, in San Diego, California, the daughter of actress Raquel Welch and her first husband, James Welch. [1]

Career

Welch's film career began in Italy starring opposite Virna Lisi. She starred in Ron Howard's Cocoon and its sequel, Cocoon: The Return , in which she portrayed an alien. She played the part of Princess Rosebud in the Golan Globus adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. [2] Returning to Europe, Welch worked mostly in Italian and German film and television productions. She appeared in American independent films I Shot Andy Warhol , Sue, and Search and Destroy. She portrayed the role of Catherine Powell in the 1996 video game Ripper .

Welch posed on the cover and a nude pictorial in the November 1995 edition of Playboy . Welch appeared in American Vogue , Italian Vogue, British GQ , Interview , French Marie Claire , Italian Moda, and German Bunte magazines.

Filmography

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References

  1. Sandra Brennan (2014). "Tahnee Welch - Biography - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Character study: Kitty". The Rush. UGO Film and TV. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.