Catherine Corcoran
American actress
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Catherine Corcoran is an American actress best known for her roles as Dawn Emerson in the Terrifier film franchise and Lauren Berggold in the Return to Nuke 'Em High films.
1992 or 1993 (age 32–33)[1]
Catherine Corcoran | |
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Corcoran in 2025 | |
| Born | Catherine Corcoran 1992 or 1993 (age 32–33)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Terrifier |
| Notable credits | |
| Website | catherinecorcoran |
Personal life
Corcoran was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] and lived in Holland. She later moved to New York City.[1]
Career
To market the film Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Lloyd Kaufman setup a sham marriage ceremony for Corcoran and co-star Asta Paredes during the film's premiere.[3][4] In 2025, Corcoran started FareStream Pictures[5][6] and hosted the first episode of Shout! TV's Double Take series.[7]
Terrifier
While filming Terrifier, Corcoran expressed doubt that Damien Leone's film would become so popular.[8][9] During the MeToo movement, women who worked at Dread Central's Dread Presents did not appreciate the fate of Corcoran's character or how it was used to market the film.[10] In 2023, she was unable to confirm if her character would return for Terrifier 3.[11]
In 2025, Corcoran filed a lawsuit against Leone and producer Phil Falcone for not giving written consent to film her nude or to depict her nude body on merchandise.[12][13][14] The scene was shot with her upside down 40 seconds at a time over a 10 hour period.[15] Corcoran was paid a $100 SAG minimum daily rate, but also negotiated for 1% of profits.[16][17][18] She said she started receiving royalty checks when Terrifier 2 released, but claims to have only been paid over $8,000 for her involvement in the franchise.[17] Us Weekly obtained a non-disclosure agreement that had Corcoran's signature but not Dark Age Cinema's, the production company behind the franchise.[19]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Murder Victim | Uncredited[2] |
| The Seduction of Eve | Daughter at door | ||
| 2011 | Gossip Girl | Minion | Episode: "Petty in Pink" |
| 2012 | On the Case with Paula Zahn | Shelby | Episode: "The Art of Murder" |
| 2013 | Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 | Lauren Berggold | [20][21][3][22][23][4] |
| The Good Wife | Grace's Friend | Episode: "The Next Week" | |
| 2016 | Chuck | Sandy | [23] |
| Terrifier | Dawn Emerson | [22] | |
| 2017 | Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 | Lauren Berggold | [24][25][23][26] |
| The Special Without Brett Davis | Episode: "A Warlords Christmas" | ||
| 2018 | Long Lost | Abby | [27][28][23][29] |
| Last Vermont Christmas | Audrey | TV Movie[30][23] | |
| 2019 | 100 Acres of Hell | Sissy | [31] |
| Afterdeath | Short | ||
| 2020 | Shakespeare's Shitstorm | Miranda's Mom | |
| Click Next to Continue | Dr. Crystal Madison | TV Short | |
| 2022 | Terrifier 2 | Dawn Emerson | [15][17] |
| 2023 | Do Not Watch | Leslie | [32] |
| 2025 | If It Bleeds | Diane Winters | [33] |
| TBA | 3 Days Rising | Annabel Poe | Film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher"[34] |
| Jackalope | Lilly | [35] | |
| Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence | [36] |