Lara Harris
American model and actress
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Lara Harris[a] is an American model and actress.
- Model
- Actress
Lara Harris | |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
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Harris studied French in Paris and began her career there as a model. She was the face of Armani fragrance Gio, appearing in their TV commercial directed by David Lynch,[1][2][3] and also of Ultima II for Revlon,[4] Banana Republic, and Oil of Olay. Harris returned to the United States to continue her studies at The New School in New York City, and soon changed from literature to acting. She was featured in national advertisements,[5] including Herb Ritts' commercial Pasha for Cartier in 1994.[6]
Harris is known for film appearances in No Man's Land, The Fourth War, The Fisher King, Singles, Demolition Man and All Tied Up. She has also started directing, writing and producing films, and won "Best Short Film" at the 1997 Aspen Comedy Festival for her first film, 9 1/2 Minutes.[5]
Harris continued her studies with a graduate course in psychology and is a psychotherapist in addition to acting and modeling.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | [8] | |
| 1987 | Mannequin | Mannequin in photo window | [9] |
| 1987 | No Man's Land | Ann Varrick | [10] |
| 1989 | Blood Red | Angelica | [11] |
| 1990 | The Fourth War | Elena Novotna | [12] |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Sister Ursula | [13] |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Sondra | [14] |
| 1992 | Singles | Poetess (deleted scene) | [15] |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Taco Bell patron | [16] |
| 1994 | All Tied Up | Kim | [17] |
| 1995 | The Zone also released as The Dogfighters | Mikaela/Mike | [18][19] |
| 1996 | Circuit Breaker | Katrina Carver | Released for cable[20] |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Joanna Ambler | [citation needed] |
| 1999 | The Confession | Meg Renoble | [21] |
| 1999 | I'll Take You There | Rose | [22] |
| 2003 | April's Shower | Kelly | [23] |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Julia | [24] story segment "Wraparound" |
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ryan's Hope | 1 episode [citation needed] | |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Blond on Phone | Episode: "No Conscience" |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Woman in phone booth (uncredited) | Episode: "Pretenders" |
| 1988 | Monsters | Debbie Curzon | Episode: "The Legacy"[25] |
| 1994 | Friends | Obsession girl | Episode: "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"[26] |
| 2000 | Arli$$ | 1 episode [citation needed] | |
| 2000 | ER | Regina Morgan | Episode: "Sand and Water"[27] |
| 2002 | The Agency | Greta | Episode: "Air Lex"[28] |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Susan Grayson | Episode: "Pledge" |
| 2012 | American Horror Story | Rhonda Lancaster | Episode: "Unholy Night" |
| 2013 | The Young and the Restless | Model Agent (uncredited) | Episode: #1.10195 (TV Episode 2013) |
Awards
- "Best Short Film", Aspen Comedy Festival for 9 1/2 Minutes.[5]
