Kathleen Miller (July 1, 1945 – October 7, 2016) was an American actress who gained fame for her appearances in several films directed by Hal Ashby. She also had a lead role on the television series Sirota's Court from 1976 to 1977.
Biography Miller was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Aaron Miller, an executive at Paramount Pictures, and Carolyn, an actress. She was a childhood friend of Candice Bergen. After appearing in stage productions in New York City (including a 1969 Broadway production of Butterflies Are Free) and an episode of Kojak, she was cast in The Last Detail (1973) by director Hal Ashby, playing a prostitute. Ashby subsequently cast her in Shampoo (1975), in which she portrayed a client of George Roundy (Warren Beatty). From 1976 to 1977, she starred as Gail Goodman on the short-lived series Sirota's Court.
In 1975, she had a large guest-starring role in the Starsky & Hutch episode "Death Ride" as an undercover police woman named Joanne pretending to be the daughter of a mobster. In 1976, she also starred as the daughter of Peter Fonda's character in Fighting Mad, a drama about an Arkansas farmer waging war on land developers. Her last film with Ashby was Coming Home (1978), a Vietnam-based war drama starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, and Bruce Dern.
Death Miller died in Lynwood, California after a protracted illness.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes 1969 Franchette: Les Intrigues Kathy Don Walters 1973 The Last Detail Annette Hal Ashby 1974 The Chinese Prime Minister Roxane Brian Murray; George Turpin 1975 Shampoo Anjanette Hal Ashby 1975 Strange New World Dr. Allison Crowley Robert Butler 1976 Stay Hungry Dorothy Stephens Bob Rafelson 1976 Fighting Mad Carolee Hunter Jonathan Demme 1978 Coming Home Kathy Delise Hal Ashby
Television Year Title Role Notes 1973 Kojak Fern Episode: "Girl in the River" 1974 Cannon Julia Danver Episode: "Blood Money" 1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Sally Episode: "Getting to First Bass" 1975 Starsky & Hutch Joanne Mello / Linda Williams Episode: "Death Ride" 1976–1977 Sirota's Court Gail Goodman 13 episodes
Stage credits Year Title Role Notes 1969 Butterflies Are Free Jill Tanner Booth Theatre 1972 The Little Black Book Woman Helen Hayes Theater
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