Kari Wuhrer
Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967) is an American singer, model and actress. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show Remote Control (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abby Holland on USA Network's Swamp Thing (1991–1992), and Maggie Beckett on the Fox/Syfy series Sliders (1997–2000). Wuhrer has appeared in horror films such as Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), King of the Ants (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003), Hellraiser: Deader (2004), two entries in the Prophecy series (both 2005), and Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014).
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Kari Wuhrer

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- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actress, film producer, musician and singer.
- Education
- Columbia University, Marymount Manhattan College, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
- Languages
- English.
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Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967) is an American singer, model and actress. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show Remote Control (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abby Holland on USA Network's Swamp Thing (1991–1992), and Maggie Beckett on the Fox/Syfy series Sliders (1997–2000). Wuhrer has appeared in horror films such as Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), King of the Ants (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003), Hellraiser: Deader (2004), two entries in the Prophecy series (both 2005), and Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014).
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Kari Wuhrer was actress, film producer and musician; nationality: United States. Kari Wuhrer was born in 1967 at Brookfield. Education included Columbia University, Marymount Manhattan College and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. The language is English.
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Career
Career
She portrayed Agent Tanya in cutscenes of Westwood Studios' real-time strategy video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge. Her final screen appearance was in the 2018 made-for-television movie Fiancé Killer.
Wuhrer's first television break was MTV's Remote Control (1988). She was a regular cast member of the television series Swamp Thing from 1991 to 1992. She also worked as a VJ on MTV during the same period. In 1993, she was a regular in the TV series Class of '96, where she played college student Robin Farr. From 1994 to 1995, she starred as Ariel Hunter in the long-running primetime soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210. During this period, she appeared in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) and starred in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991). In 1995, she also had a supporting role in the John Singleton film Higher Learning, followed by Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), and Kissing a Fool (1998). Wuhrer returned to television in 1997 on the series Sliders as Maggie Beckett, joining the cast as a regular and staying until the series ended in 2000. Wuhrer also guest-starred in the TV series Leverage. Wuhrer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin, and her only album, Shiny, was released in 1999 by Del-Fi Records. In addition to her singing, she wrote most of the songs on the album and played both the guitar and the flute on several tracks. To promote the album, Wuhrer made an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien that was noted for its awkwardness. Her later mainstream film roles include Berserker (2001) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002). She was an executive producer of the direct-to-video film Spider's Web, with Stephen Baldwin, of which Wuhrer said: "The pace of making this movie, it was extreme. It was the longest day imaginable...". Wuhrer is also known by gamers for her role as Agent Tanya in cutscenes of Westwood Studios' real-time strategy video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its subsequent expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge. Wuhrer was later voted number 76 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2000, number 73 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2001, and number 36 in Maxim magazine's 50 Sexiest Women Countdown of 1999. She posed seminude in Playboy in August 2000 as their Babe of the Month, and earlier considered multiple offers to appear fully nude throughout 1998. She was also number 64 on Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time and number four in the Celebrity Nudity Database's Most Popular Actresses of 1999. Her breast implants encapsulated during the filming of Spider's Web, so she had them removed in 2002. From February 3, 2005, through November 2005, Wuhrer joined the cast of the daytime soap opera General Hospital as FBI Agent Reese Marshall, the former love interest of mobster Sonny Corinthos and former best friend/rival of Carly Corinthos. Wuhrer's character died after suffering injuries in a train wreck. In January 2006, Wuhrer announced that she was suing General Hospital, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy.
Personal life
Personal life
Wuhrer married Daniel Salin in 1995. This union ended in divorce in 1999. Wuhrer married James Scura in 2003. They separated in 2022 and the union ended in divorce in 2025. They have three children, a son born in January 2004, a daughter born in March 2006 and another daughter born in September 2008.
Discography
Studio albums Shiny (1999)

Kari Wührer at a fan convention
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With Greg at the Chiller Theatre Expo at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. Saturday, April 26, 2014. pictured (left to right): Kari Wuhrer and Greg
Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA · Chiller Theatre Expo, Parsippany, NJ 4/26/14
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- 1.Kari Samantha Wuhrer – Biography.
- 2.Olsen, Mark. Wuhrer has dreams—but no illusions. Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2002.
- 3.Wallace, Amy. And The Oscar Does Not Go to . . . The New York Times. March 23, 2003. 0362-4331.
- 4.Howe, Desson. 'Anaconda': Snakebit. The Washington Post. April 11, 1997.
- 5.Thomas, Matthew. Conan O'Brien Repeatedly Called Out A Guest During His Most Awkward Interview Ever. TheThings. 2023-12-10.
- 6.Hunter, Stephen. 'Freaks': This Tickling Monster Flick Has Got Legs. The Washington Post. July 17, 2002. 0190-8286.
- 7.Paul Kane, The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy (2015), p. 196.
- 8.Wuhrer Has Dreams—But No Illusions. Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2002.
- 9.Kari Wuhrer: Oh, Thank Heaven. Ink 19. July 30, 1999.
- 10.Earth62.net. Kari Wuhrer Chat at Lycos. July 22, 1998.
- 11.The Kari Wuhrer Picture Pages. SuperiorPics.
- 12.A Hollywood Actress's Intimate Diary: Why I Took Out My Breast Implants. Glamour. September 2002.
- 13.Silverman, Stephen M. Soap Actress Sues Show Over Pregnancy. People. January 13, 2006.
- 14.Weiner, Allison Hope. In Suit, Actress Says Pregnancy Led to Firing. The New York Times. January 13, 2006. 0362-4331.
- 15.Kari Wuhrer Biography, Husband, Children, Age, Height & Family Life. Naija News. April 17, 2022.
- 16.Soap star Kari Wuhrer welcomes a daughter.
- 17.Behind The Voice Actors. Kari Wuhrer (visual voices guide).
- 18.EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015.
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