Brenda Bakke

Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963)[1][2] is an American actress and real estate broker. She is best known for her roles in 1990s films Hot Shots! Part Deux, Gunmen, Demon Knight, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and L.A. Confidential.

Brenda Bakke
Born (1963-05-15) May 15, 1963
Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Websitewww.brendabakke.com

Life and career

Bakke was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon,[1][2] and began her acting career in a Portland stage production of Years Ago at age 15. After graduating in 1981 from Sunset High School,[2] near Beaverton, Oregon, she moved to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1] She made her screen debut in the 1986 movie Hardbodies 2, and the following year guest starred in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In later years, she had a number of roles in low-budget genre movies, such as Gunhed, Solar Crisis, and The Medium.

In 1993, Bakke starred as Michelle Huddleston in the comedy film Hot Shots! Part Deux, where she plays a spoof on Sharon Stone's character (Catherine Tramell) from Basic Instinct and romantic interest of Charlie Sheen.[3] The following year, she played the female leading role in the action-comedy film, Gunmen. In 1995, she appeared as Cordelia the prostitute in Ernest Dickerson's Demon Knight, and as Captain Linda Gilder in Under Siege 2.[3]

During the 1995-96 television season, she was regular cast member in the CBS horror series, American Gothic alongside Gary Cole. In 1997, Bakke appeared as Lana Turner in the neo-noir mystery crime film, L.A. Confidential, directed by Curtis Hanson. In 1999, she returned to television with role of lead character's mother in the short-lived Fox drama series, Ryan Caulfield: Year One.[3]

In 2000s, Bakke continued appearing in films, playing roles in smaller movies, such as The Quickie and Moving August. She spent the following years playing guest star roles in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NYPD Blue, The Mentalist, and Supernatural. In 2015, she began appearing in the recurring role of Virginia in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera If Loving You Is Wrong. In 2016, Bakke appeared in guest starring roles in episodes of Heartbeat and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Last Resort Veroneeka
1986 Hardbodies 2 Morgan
1987 Scavengers Kimberly Blake
1987 Medium Rare
1988 Fast Gun Julie Comstock
1988 A Father's Homecoming Nurse Pitzer Television film
1988 Dangerous Love Chris
1989 Fist Fighter Ellen
1989 Nowhere to Run Joannie
1989 Another Chance Sandy
1989 Ganheddo Texas Air Ranger Sgt. Nim
1989 Death Spa Laura Danvers
1990 Stolen: One Husband Samantha Television film
1990 Solar Crisis Claire Beeson
1992 The Medium
1992 Secrets Sandy Warwick Television film
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Michelle Rodham Huddleston
1994 Gunmen Maria
1994 Twogether Allison McKenzie
1994 Terminal Voyage Zinovitz
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Cordelia
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Captain Linda Gilder
1995 Lone Justice 2 Wren
1996 Lone Justice 3 Wren
1996 Frame by Frame
1997 L.A. Confidential Lana Turner
1997 Trucks Hope Gladstone
1998 Shelter Helena
1998 The Fixer C.J. Television film
1998 Nobody Lives Forever Laurel Trevelyn Television film
2000 Warm Texas Rain Kim
2000 Time Loves a Hero Alice Short film
2001 The Quickie Jane
2002 Moving August Ginny Forster
2002 Groom Lake Joyce
2004 Hot Rush Old Lady Short film
2004 Leave No Trace Victoria Blake
2015 There LLM
2015 Unbelievable!!!!! Nurse Christine Choppel
2017 Juvenile Margarette
2018 Foster Boy Linda Ryan

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation Rivan Episode: "Justice"
1987—1988 High Mountain Rangers Episodes: "Pilot" and "Russian Skier Defects"
1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Claudia Marshall Episode: "The Showgirl Mystery"
1991 The Young Riders Alice Episode: "The Peacemakers"
1992 Jake and the Fatman Lori Menza Episode: "Come Closer to Me"
1993 Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life Wren Miniseries
1994 Second Chances Lara Peterson Episodes: "Miss Friendly Santa Rita" and "Justifiable Jealousy"
1994 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Frances McCabe Episode: "Ned Zed"
1995—1996 American Gothic Selena Coombs Series regular, 18 episodes
1997 Trucks Hope Gladstone TV movie
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One Mrs. Caulfield Series regular, 8 episodes
1999 Charmed Soul Collector Episode: "The Power of Two"
2001 Popular Mary Lou Parker Episodes: "Miss Friendly Santa Rita" and "It's Greek to Me"
2001 Dark Angel Dr. Adriana Vertes Episode: "Female Trouble"
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bonnie Ritten Episode: "Burked"
2004 NYPD Blue Claudia Weintraub Episode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid"
2009 Dollhouse Margaret Bashford Episode: "Haunted"
2010 The Mentalist Det. Sharon Florey Episode: "Blood in, Blood Out"
2010 Dark Blue Ana Perry Episode: "Dead Flowers"
2014 The Bridge Guard Episode: "Eye of the Deep"
2015 Supernatural Suzie Episode: "The Werther Project"
2015-2017 If Loving You Is Wrong Virginia Recurring role, 9 episodes
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Camille Episode: "Iqiniso"
2016 Heartbeat Marie Episode: "Match Game"
2017-2018 Colony Swiss Chancellor Episodes: "Panopticon" and "Puzzle Man"
2017 Grey's Anatomy Gwen Nolan Episode: "Back Where You Belong"
2019 What/If Older Laura Episodes: "What Remains" and "WTF"

References
  1. "Brenda Bakke". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. "Brenda Bakke profile". Hollywood.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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