Kerry Remsen

Kerry Remsen (born September 22, 1964) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Bert Remsen and casting director Barbara Joyce Dodd, sister of Ann Remsen Manners and has been married to Ron Cates since 2006. She attended the U.S. Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. She has appeared in more than twenty films and television programs. She was a regular cast member of Leah Laiman's 1990s soap opera, Tribes. She is also most remembered by horror fans for her small part in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and supporting and co-starring roles in Pumpkinhead and Ghoulies II.

Background Kerry Remsen's mother, Barbara Joyce Dodd, was an actress and played Granny in Employee of the Month. Her actor father, Bert Remsen, died on April 22, 1999, aged 74. Her older sister is Ann Manners.

In addition to her more than 25-year career in film, she is the founder of ACT, Acting Communication Training, an organization that works to boost the morale and confidence of at-risk children in inner-city schools. Part of her work has been with the Payson Road Organization to help children with eating disorders. In 2001, she was working with the organization's founder, Sarah Mason, a Los Angeles-based screenwriter at the time to organize the "Road to the Stars" event to raise support and awareness. She is also a children's dance instructor and private acting coach.

Career

1980s Throughout the 1980s, Remsen appeared in at least ten movies, with two of them made for television. Some of those films were the best known horror films of the decade. She also appeared in six different television programs. She had a part as a teenager in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, a 1981 TV movie which was directed by Walter Grauman. Then she had a credited role as Chris in Not My Kid, which was directed Michael Tuchner, and released in 1985. She then had a part as a stage manager in The Facts of Life episode "3, 2, 1". She then had a major role as Samantha in the Jim Wilson directed 1986 film Smart Alec, which also starred Ben Glass, Antony Alda, Orson Bean and Natasha Kautsky. The next movie she appeared in was the made-for-television film Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story, which was directed by James Goldstone and starred Cliff Robertson and Loretta Swit. Her role as Taffi Fisher, the youngest child of the treasure hunter Mel Fisher (Robertson) was a prominent one. In 1987, she appeared in 21 Jump Street, CBS Schoolbreak Special, and Our House. She then appeared in Two Moon Junction, which was directed by Zalman King. She played the part of Carolee.

The 1980s saw Remsen appear in some well known horror films. She had a part in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, which was released in 1985. Another film released the same year was Ramsey Thomas's Appointment with Fear, in which she played the part of Heather. She was a prominent cast member in the 1988 film Pumpkinhead which was directed by Stan Winston. She played the part of Maggie, the girlfriend of Joel Hoffman's character Steve. Also released that year was Ghoulies II, directed by Albert Band. In that film she had a prominent part playing the role of Nicole, who teams up with Larry (Damon Martin) to find a way to send the titular creatures back to hell. In 1989, she appeared in the Jim & Ken Wheat, directed and produced After Midnight. The film was in three parts with a different story in each. She played the part of Maggie in the "Allison's Story" segment.

1990s In 1990, Remsen appeared on stage at the Friends Theatre in the play Montana, playing the part of Gayle. Also in 1990, she landed a regular role as Pamela in Tribes. She appeared in the first episode which aired on 5 March that year. She appeared in a total of 65 of the show's 101 episodes, with her last airing on 1 June. Later that year she appeared as Trish in the Doogie Howser, M.D. episode "Car Wars".

In 1992, the comedy film Round Numbers was released. The cast included Kate Mulgrew, Samantha Eggar, Marty Ingels, and Rick Dano. Remsen's sister Anne Remsen Manners was involved in the casting. Rremsen played the part of Constance, and was credited as Kerry Remsen Phillips.

Later years As a coach, one of the actors she coached was Jason Ellefson, who went on to appear in Melrose Place, and 6 Guns. Other actors she worked with include Jennifer Holloway who had appeared as Barb in American Horror Story, and Jase Lindgren.

In Eric Shirey's review of Ghoulies and Ghoulies II for Scream Factory's Blu-ray release, interviews of her along with producer Charles Band, and special effects artist Gino Crognale are noted as the bonus features for Ghoulies II.

Filmography + Television Year Title Role Notes Director 1985 The Facts of Life Stage Manager Episode: "3, 2, 1: John Bowab 1986 Family Ties Rennie Episode: "Starting Over" Steven Robman 1987 21 Jump Street Tracy Episode: "The Worst Night of Your Life" Rob Bowman CBS Schoolbreak Special Jerri Episode: "An Enemy Among Us" Arthur Allan Seidelman Our House Episode: "Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 1" Ray Austin 1989 ABC Afterschool Specials Receptionist Episode: "Torn Between Two Fathers" Richard Masur 1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. Trish Episode: "Car Wars" Brad Silberling Tribes Pamela 65 Episodes Various 1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Receptionist Episode: "Song for My Mother" Chip Chalmers

+ Film Year Title Role Notes Director 1981 Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Teenage Girl TV movie Walter Grauman 1985 Not My Kid Chris TV movie Michael Tuchner Appointment with Fear Heather Aka Deadly Presence Ramsey Thomas A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Girlfriend Jack Sholder 1986 Smart Alec Samantha Jim Wilson Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story Taffi Fisher TV movie James Goldstone 1988 Two Moon Junction Carolee Zalman King Pumpkinhead Maggie Stan Winston Ghoulies II Nicole Albert Band 1989 After Midnight Maggie Segment: "Allison's Story" Jim WheatKen Wheat 1992 Round Numbers Constance Nancy Zala 1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Mother Mick Jackson White Man's Burden Pregnant Woman Desmond Nakano

+ Documentary Year Title Role Notes 2008 Pumpkinhead Unearthed Herself Project supervisor: Aine Leicht 2015 Ghoulies II: More Toilets, More Terror - The Making of Ghoulies II Herself