Janet Gunn

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Janet Gunn
Born
Janet Lynn Fulkerson

(1961-11-02) November 2, 1961 (age 62)[ citation needed ]
OccupationActress
Years active1978—present
Spouse(s)Carl Gunn (1985-?, divorced)
Derek Norton (?-present)
Children1

Janet Gunn (born Janet Lynn Fulkerson; November 2, 1961) [ citation needed ] is an American actress. She appeared in films Night of the Running Man (1995) and The Quest (1996), and later, from 1996 to 1999, she starred as Detective Cassandra St. John in the USA Network crime drama series, Silk Stalkings .

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Early life

Gunn was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas, where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year.

Standing 5'3", she worked at a variety of jobs, including a car saleswoman, personal assistant, flight attendant with Southwest Airlines and as one of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for two seasons in the early 1980s. Her opening into acting came as Susan Howard's stunt double on the television series Dallas in 1988.

Career

Gunn had starring role of Kelly Cochran in the CBS series Dark Justice from 1992 to 1993. From 1996 to 1999, she starred as Detective Cassandra St. John on the USA Network series Silk Stalkings . Gunn also guest starred on In the Heat of the Night , Dream On , Diagnosis: Murder , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Crossing Jordan . Her film credits include Night of the Running Man (1995), The Quest (1996), The Nurse (1997), and Getting There (2002). [1]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 A Killer Among Us Gloria Scoggins
1995 Night of the Running Man Chris Altman
1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Dr. Hodges
1996 The Quest Carrie Newton
1996The SweeperMelissa
1996 Marquis de Sade Justine
1997The NurseKaren Martin
1997Always Say GoodbyeBlonde Woman
2000Ground ZeroKimberly Stevenson
2001CahootsRita
2001 Lost Voyage Dana Elway
2002InfernoDarcy Hamilton
2002 Getting There Pam HunterNominated — DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actress
2013Lost on Purpose Arlene

Selected television roles

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References

  1. "Janet Gunn - Biography and Filmography - 1961". Hollywood.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017.