Janet Gunn

Janet Gunn (born Janet Lynn Fulkerson; November 2, 1961) is an American actress. She appeared in films Night of the Running Man 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.

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).

Filmography

Film

Selected television roles 1992-1993 Dark Justice as Kelly Cochrane (starring seasons 2–3) 1994 Renegade as Kat Calhoun 1996-1999 Silk Stalkings as Detective Sergeant Cassandra "Cassy" St. John (starring seasons 6–8) 2001 The Fugitive as Becca Ross