Darlanne Fluegel is an actress best known for appearing in cult classic films throughout the 80s and 90s like Battle Beyond The Stars and To Live And Die In L.A.
Darlanne Fluegel Biography
Darlanne Fluegel was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on November 25th, 1953.
She had a successful modeling career, starting from 1974, working for Ford Models and Zoli Models. Fluegel took acting classes while modeling, and she transitioned into film acting in 1981.
Her first major role was in Battle Beyond the Stars, a science fiction film produced by Roger Corman.
She continued acting throughout the 80s and 90s. She married Michael Small in 1983, and had two children named Coulter and Jenna.
After retiring from acting, she lived in Florida and taught acting at the University of Central Florida. She died from Alzheimer’s in 2017.
Filmography
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) as Lulu
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) as Nanelia
The Animals’ Warm Slumber (1981) as
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Eve
To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) as Ruth Lanier
Running Scared (1986) as Anna Costanzo
Tough Guys (1986) as Skye
Bulletproof (1988) as Capt. Devon Shepard
Deadly Stranger (1988) as Peggy Martin
Freeway (1988) as Sarah ‘Sunny’ Harper
Lock Up (1989) as Melissa
Fatal Sky (1990) as Phyllis ‘Bird’ McNamara
Pet Sematary Two (1992) as Renee Hallow
Breaking Point (1993)
Slaughter of the Innocents (1993) as Susan Broderick
Scanner Cop (1994) as Dr. Joan Alden
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) as Dr. Bridget Thorne
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Gil has a bachelor’s in communication, and attended film school in Los Angeles. He worked in film & media production for several years, traveling to over 45 countries, before cofounding a marketing company. Obsessed with feel-good 80s teen comedies, sword-and-sorcery films, and gritty sci fi noir, Gildner is a fan of the weird and campy. His favorite films include Blade Runner, Alien, Mad Max, and Drive.