Catherine Shirriff

Catherine Shirriff is a Canadian actress.

Shirriff was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her notable roles include the horror comedy Vampira (1974), Nurse Briggs in Bob Fosse's film All That Jazz (1979), as the Klingon spy Valkris in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Olga Denerenko in Murder in Space (1985), and co-host with Jack Palance of the first season of the ABC television documentary series Ripley's Believe It or Not!. She later became a real estate agent.

Personal life Shirriff was married to American financier J. Anthony Forstmann and they have one daughter. Her husband died on January 31, 2023.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1974 Vampira Nancy 1977 The Cabot Connection Olivia Cabot TV movie 1978 Wonder Woman Tara Landon Episode: "Gault's Brain"(credited as Cathee Shirriff) 1979 She's Dressed to Kill Kate Bedford TV movie 1979 Friendships, Secrets and Lies Layne Plowden TV movie 1979 All That Jazz Nurse Briggs 1980 Ladies' Man Michelle Episode: Amy's Fear 1981 The Star Maker Susan Orwell TV Movie 1981 Magnum, P.I. Erin Wolfe Episode: Skin Deep 1981 Lewis & Clark Charmaine Episode: Opposites Attract 1982 Today's FBI Anne Episode: Kidnap 1982 One Shoe Makes It Murder Caroline Charnock TV Movie 1983 Taxi Diane McKenna Season 5, episode 18: "Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame" 1984 Airwolf Charmaine Beaucaire Episode: Once a Hero 1984 Covergirl Tessa Montgomery 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Valkris An action figure of her likeness has been released. 1984 Shaping Up Zoya Antonova TV series 1985 Murder in Space Olga Denarenko 1985 Riptide Tanya Petrov Episode: Boz Busters