Lenore Kasdorf (born July 27, 1948)Peterson, Bettelou (December 7, 1986). "Soap Stars: Lenore Kasdorf 'Santa Barbara'". Detroit Free Press. p. 10-H. Retrieved June 15, 2024. is an American actress. She is known for her role as the alluring and promiscuous nurse Rita Stapleton Bauer, whom she played from 1975 to 1981 in the soap opera Guiding Light. Her other credits include the films Missing in Action, L.A. Bounty, and Starship Troopers.
Early life Kasdorf was born in Fort Totten, New York. Her father served in the United States Army and she attended International School Bangkok and Butler University in Indianapolis. She worked as a model while she attended Butler.
Career She has since appeared on the soaps Santa Barbara and Days of Our Lives, as well as a number of films. She costarred with Chuck Norris in 1984's Missing in Action. She also had a recurring role on the 1990s sitcom Coach. Other television credits include guest-starring roles on Jake and the Fatman, The A-Team, Knight Rider, Murder She Wrote, Barnaby Jones, 21 Jump Street, The Six Million Dollar Man, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills, 90210, Magnum P.I, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Streets of San Francisco, In the Heat of the Night, and Babylon 5. Her last appearance was in the 2004 film Cellular.
Personal life Kasdorf married actor Phil Peters, and they have a daughter.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1972Where Does It Hurt?Dianne − Lester's girlfriend1973Fly MeAndrea1984Missing in ActionAnn Fitzgerald1989L.A. BountyKelly Rhodes1990KidAlice1992Nervous TicksKatie1996Amityville DollhouseAunt MarlaDirect-to-video1997Starship TroopersMrs. Rico2004CellularTicket Checker
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1971Night GalleryMiss WheetonEpisode: "Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Witches' Feast"1971Bearcats!LauraEpisode: "The Feathered Serpent"1971Monty NashBarbaraEpisode: "The Visitor"1971MannixMichelleEpisode: "The Man Outside"1972The Sixth SenseKarenEpisode: "Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death"1972Emergency!LynnEpisode: "Musical Mania"1972–1975The Streets of San FranciscoVarious roles3 episodes1973BanyonMargieEpisode: "Time Lapse"1973The Mod SquadBevEpisode: "Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death"1973Love, American StyleLouiseEpisode: "Love and the Hand Maiden/Hot Spell/Laughing Lover/Perfect Set-Up"1973SearchAddieEpisode: "Moment of Madness"1973The MagicianJane RobertsEpisode: "The Vanishing Lady"1973, 1974CannonAnne Thorpe / Sherry Benson2 episodes1973, 1974IronsideLen's Girlfriend / Laura1974ChaseBettyEpisode: "Hot Beef"1974The ManhunterSallyEpisode: "Pilot"1974Big Rose: Double TroubleWaitressTelevision film1974Barnaby JonesSusan Meecham / Paula2 episodes1974Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy No. 1 FilmRitaTelevision film1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerGirlEpisode: "Firefall"1974The Six Million Dollar ManSharon EllisEpisode: "Act of Piracy"1974Crackle of Death1st Girl − JaniceTelevision film1974, 1975Police StoryGwen / Pearl2 episodes1975Lucas TannerAnn CallahanEpisode: "The Noise of a Quiet Weekend"1975Starsky & HutchKathiEpisode: "Death Notice"1977–1981Guiding LightRita27 episodes1983Matt HoustonHeather FlynnEpisode: "Fear for Tomorrow"1983Magnum, P.I.SavannahEpisode: "Smaller Than Life"1983T. J. HookerOfficer Gina CanelliEpisode: "The Trial"1984Days of Our LivesDr. Veronica Kimball4 episodes1984Lottery!Dr. NewburyEpisode: "San Diego: Bingo!"1984Simon & SimonMonica PowellEpisode: "What Goes Around Comes Around"1984The A-TeamCallie RussellEpisode: "Breakout!"1984JessieSheilaEpisode: "King of the Streets"1984, 1986Knight RiderKaren Bennett / Lori Wainwright2 episodes1984–1992Murder, She WroteVarious roles4 episodes1985RiptideAnnie ChambersEpisode: "Girls Night Out"1985MoonlightingVivian BakerEpisode: "Read the Mind... See the Movie"1985The CovenantCathy ResnickTelevision film1985Stir CrazySherry KnightEpisode: "Welcome to the Tribe"1985AirwolfJennie BurtonEpisode: "Jennie"1985Hollywood BeatVicki BlumEpisode: "Out in the Cold"1986The Magical World of DisneyArlene KulickEpisode: "2 1/2 Dads"1986FameLaura MattinglyEpisode: "Contacts"1986MatlockCynthia HylandEpisode: "The Seduction"1986–1987Santa BarbaraCaroline Wilson87 episodes1987A Different AffairNatalieTelevision film1988Houston KnightsLorraineEpisode: "Burnout"1988Highway to HeavenElizabeth OsbourneEpisode: "Whose Trash Is It Anyway?"198921 Jump StreetPam DanielsEpisode: "Parental Guidance Suggested"1989Dinner at EightLucy TalbotTelevision film1989–1991Jake and the FatmanVarious roles3 episodes1989–1992CoachBeth Fox4 episodes1990The FlashMavisEpisode: "Shroud of Death"1990DragnetDetective LyonsEpisode: "DOA Cope"1991Beverly Hills, 90210SuzanneEpisode: "Play It Again, David"1991The Woman Who SinnedJane Mary WoodmanTelevision film1992Pros and ConsSandy MorganEpisode: "The Ex Spots the Mark"1992In the Heat of the NightArdiss Hollins TalbotEpisode: Fool for Love"1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryBetty Jeanne SolomonTelevision film1992Somebody's DaughterSydney1992RenegadeGeorgia WarrenEpisode: "Mother Courage"1992Revenge on the HighwayShirley TrumpTelevision film1993Camp WilderLeighEpisode: "I Love You, Margaret B. Sanger"1993ColumboJaniceEpisode: "It's All in the Game"1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationLorinEpisode: "Attached"1994Children of the DarkPeggyTelevision film1994Babylon 5ISN Reporter3 episodes1996The Bold and the BeautifulPamela Gellar4 episodes1996High IncidentJulie Jensen5 episodes1997NYPD BlueMrs. DuffyEpisode: "Taillight's Last Gleaming"2000Get RealAndrea FormanEpisode: "Waiting"2002The AgencyMineEpisode: "Moo"2003The DivisionMrs. WilletsEpisode: "Acts of Betrayal"
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