Catlin Adams
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Catlin Adams | |
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Born | Nira Barab October 11, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Acting coach, director, actress, writer, producer |
Years active | 1968–present |
Website | theworkwithcatlinadams |
Catlin Adams (born Nira Barab; October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach, and film director.[1]
Career
At 14, she became the youngest member of the Actors Studio and studied with her teacher and mentor, Lee Strasberg, until his death. She also worked with other master teachers, including Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Lee Grant, Gary Austin, and Ellen Burstyn. Adams is a founding member of the improv comedy group, The Groundlings.
Adams is a graduate of the American Film Institute. Her TV film, Wanted: A Perfect Guy, starring a young Ben Affleck, won two Emmys and a Directors Guild Award. Four years later, Adams directed the feature film Sticky Fingers, which she co-wrote and co-produced with Melanie Mayron.[2][3] In 2013, the film was screened and awarded "The Best Comedy in the '80s that No One Ever Saw," by The Outfest.[citation needed]
Filmography
As an actress
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Rat Patrol | Girl | 1 episode |
1968–1970 | Adam-12 | Karen/M'Liss | 2 episodes |
1970 | Up in the Cellar | Tracey Chamber | |
1971 | Nichols | Mabel Zimmerman | 1 episode |
1973 | The Fuzz Brothers | Trina | |
1974 | McMillan & Wife | Ruth Habbib | 1 episode |
1975 | The Fortune | Girl Lover | |
1975 | Katherine | Jessica | |
1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Cathy Dineen | 1 episode |
1977 | Panic in Echo Park | Cynthia | |
1975–1977 | Kojak | Sheila/Adelle/Theresa Ryan | 4 episodes |
1979 | The Jerk | Patty Bernstein | |
1980 | The Jazz Singer | Rivka Rabinovitch | |
1982–1983 | Square Pegs | Ms. Loomis | 5 episodes |
1990 | thirtysomething | Pippa Fallow | 1 episode |
1995 | Freaky Friday | Dana 'Dinky' Barb | |
1997 | Toothless | Carrie's Mum | |
1998 | New York Undercover | Judge Carol Underwood | 1 episode |
2000 | Providence | Rebecca Rosen | 1 episode |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Olivia |
As a director
Year | Title | Notes |
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1986 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Episode: "Wanted: The Perfect Guy" |
1988 | Sticky Fingers | |
1990 | Stolen: One Husband | |
1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Episode: "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)" |
References
- ^ "Catlin Adams | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Hinson, Hal (May 7, 1988). "'STICKY FINGERS' GOOEY". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "From a Team of Women". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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