Kari Wuhrer as Sheriff Sam Parker
Paying homage to the tradition of the 50's monster movies, "Eight Legged Freaks" stars David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer and Doug E. Doug. Originally titled "Arac Attack", it re-explores the possibilities of what would happen if toxic waste really did affect the genetic code of spiders. Like the classic "Tarantula", the movie pits the citizens of a rural town against the terror of giant arachnids. The difference here is that the there are a LOT of spiders and the special effects are outstanding and down right creepy. These spiders aren't content with sneeking around in the dark and waiting for the screaming people to fall down so that they can catch up. They jump, they pounce and they grab their prey right out of the air.
Biography for Kari Wuhrer
Date of birth
28 April 1967
Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth name
Kari Samantha W�hrer
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Kari Samantha W�hrer used to sneak into Manhattan at night and sing with bands as a 14-year-old. Kari had a punk rock band with a bunch of guys much older than herself called Freudian Slip. Growing up with two older siblings and a younger brother, Kari always wanted attention. W�hrer is ethnically German with a dash of Cherokee. Her parents were Karin, a payroll accountant, and Andrew, a police officer turned car salesman. In 1983, Wuhrer persuaded her mother to take her to the Ford Talent Agency in Manhattan. She was signed on the spot, and commercials (for Clairol, among others) and modeling work followed. In 1988, she was hired as a VeeJay (with Adam Sandler) for MTV's TV-trivia game show "Remote Control". In between her acting roles, Kari attended NYU's Drama Department and studied with the famed actress/teacher Uta Hagen and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She met her husband Salin, a rock musician, in 1991 at a mutual friend's party. Salin records what Wuhrer calls dragster punk music with his band, Ascot, in a studio in their two-bedroom Hollywood Hills home.
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Mini biography
Kari Samantha Wuhrer was born on April 28, 1967, in Brookfield, Connecticut. The daughter of Karin, a payroll officer and Andrew, a former police officer and car salesman. Kari has three siblings. Kari studied acting at age 13, and headed to New York City to do the rounds of auditions. She was signed to the Ford's Model Talent Division and appeared in several commercials, most notably Clairol as well as performing in theater productions. After a role in the film "Fire With Fire," she landed a job on MTV as the VeeJay and as a cohost of the show "Remote Control." Wuhrer snuck out of her family home as a teenager to sing in nightclubs. She was the youngest member of the band "Freudian Slip." She studied drama at NYU and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England with famed teacher, Uta Hagen. Her biggest career break came when she was signed to play Maggie Beckett on the sci-fi series, "Sliders" from 1997-2000. Wuhrer was signed to a record deal by Rick Rubin. Her debut album, "Shiny" produced the successful single, "There's a Drug."
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Trivia
Former MTV VJ
Has had her tattoos removed. These were: a peacock feather on her shoulder, and her ex-husband's name on her ankle.
Her favorite hobby is pottery.
Has 3 cats - Gato, Monkey, and Houdini.
Education: Wooster school of dramatic arts. NYU. Tisch shool of the arts. Graduate classes at Columbia university.
Released a album titled 'Shiny' in 1999.
Plays the guitar.
Played the flute
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Personal quotes
"My body is my greatest asset."
"I'm the queen of the independent video!"
"It's either a freeing experience thing for me or it's some kind of insecurity thing where I really love my body and I honestly do think it's my biggest asset."
"To allow people in the world to see me as I truly believe I see myself. I wanna create a character that's really memorable...like Julia Roberts did in Pretty Woman. I haven't gotten to the essence of me...I have to be able to give up these insecurities."
Final Exam (2003) (V) .... Julie
Do It for Uncle Manny (2002) .... Jenny
Hitcher 2: The Prey, The (2002) (V) .... Andi Turner
Killer Love (2002)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002) .... Sheriff Sam Parker
Malevolent (2002)
Berserker (2001)
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001) (VG) .... Agent Tanya
... aka Red Alert 2 Expansion Pack: Yuri's Revenge (2001) (VG) (USA)
Medicine Show, The (2001) .... Gwendolyn
Rose Technique, The (2001) .... Kristi
Spider's Web (2001) .... Lauren Bishop
Yuri's Revenge (2001) (VG) .... Special Agent Tanya
Angels Don't Sleep Here (2000) (uncredited) .... April Williams
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (2000) (VG) .... Agent Tanya
... aka Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge (2001) (VG) (USA)
Fatal Conflict (2000) .... Sasha Burns
... aka Prey, The (2000) (Canada: English title: MIFED title)
Thy Neighbor's Wife (2000) .... Ann
... aka Poison (2001/I) (USA)
G-Men from Hell (2000) .... Marete
Sand (2000) .... Sandy
... aka Sandstorm (2000/II)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) (TV) .... Darcy
Out of Sync (2000) (TV) .... Sunni
... aka Lip Service (2000/II) (TV) (Australia)
Kate's Addiction (1999) .... Kate
... aka Circle of Deception (1999) (UK)
Phoenix (1998) .... Katie Shuster
Ivory Tower (1998) .... Karen Clay
Kissing a Fool (1998) .... Dara
Undertaker's Wedding, The (1997) .... Maria
... aka J'ai �pous� un croque-mort (1997) (Canada: French title)
Vivid (1997) (as Kari Salin) .... Billie Reynolds
... aka Luscious (1997)
Touch Me (1997) .... Margot
Anaconda (1997) .... Denise Kalberg
... aka Anaconda (1997) (Peru)
Sex & the Other Man (1997) .... Jessica
"Sliders" (1995) TV Series .... Margaret Allison 'Maggie' Beckett (1997-2000)
Disappearance of Kevin Johnson, The (1996) .... Kristi Wilson
Occasional Hell, An (1996) .... Jeri Gillen
Thinner (1996) (as Kari Salin-Wuhrer) .... Gina Lempke
... aka Stephen King's Thinner (1996)
Beyond Desire (1995) .... Rita
Red Blooded American Girl II (1995) (as Kari Salin) .... Miya
... aka Hit & Run (1995)
... aka Hot Blooded (1998) (USA: video title)
... aka Red Blooded 2 (1995)
Terminal Justice (1995) (as Kari Salin) .... Pamela Travis
Crossing Guard, The (1995) .... Mia
Higher Learning (1995) (as Kari Salin-Wuhrer) .... Claudia
Boulevard (1994) .... Jennefer
Sensation (1994) .... Lila Reed
"Class of '96" (1993) TV Series .... Robin Farr
Teen Vid II (1991) (V) .... Herself
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991) .... Jackie Trent
"Swamp Thing" (1990) TV Series .... Abigail (1991-1993)
Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The (1990) .... Melodi. IHTT Sorority Girl
"Remote Control" (1987/II) TV Series .... Herself
Fire with Fire (1986) .... Gloria Anderson
... aka Captive Hearts (1986)