Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her roles in 1990s films Hot Shots! Part Deux, Gunmen, Demon Knight, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, and L.A. Confidential.

Life and career Bakke was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and began her acting career in a Portland stage production of Years Ago at age 15. After graduating in 1981 from Sunset High School, near Beaverton, Oregon, she moved to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her screen debut in the 1986 movie Hardbodies 2, and the following year, guest starred in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In later years, she had a number of roles in low-budget films, such as Gunhed, Solar Crisis and The Medium.

In 1993, Bakke appeared in the comedy film Hot Shots! Part Deux as Michelle Huddleston, the love interest of Charlie Sheen. The following year, she played the female leading role in the action-comedy film, Gunmen. In 1995, she appeared as Cordelia the prostitute in Ernest Dickerson's Demon Knight, and as Captain Linda Gilder in Under Siege 2.

During the 1995-96 television season, she was a regular cast member in the CBS horror series, American Gothic alongside Gary Cole. In 1997, Bakke appeared as Lana Turner in the neo-noir mystery crime film, L.A. Confidential. In 1999, she returned to television with the role of the lead character's mother in the short-lived Fox drama series, Ryan Caulfield: Year One.

In the 2000s, Bakke continued playing roles in smaller movies, such as The Quickie and Moving August. She spent the following years guest starring in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NYPD Blue, The Mentalist, and Supernatural. In 2015, she began appearing in the recurring role of Virginia in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera If Loving You Is Wrong. In 2016, Bakke guest starred in episodes of Heartbeat and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Last Resort Veroneeka 1986 Hardbodies 2 Morgan 1987 Scavengers Kimberly Blake 1987 Medium Rare 1988 Fast Gun Julie Comstock 1988 A Father's Homecoming Nurse Pitzer Television film 1988 Dangerous Love Chris 1989Fist Fighter Ellen 1989 Nowhere to Run Joannie 1989 Another Chance Sandy 1989 Gunhed Texas Air Ranger Sergeant Nim 1989Death Spa Laura Danvers 1990 Stolen: One Husband Samantha Television film 1990 Solar Crisis Dr. Claire Beeson 1992 The Medium 1992Secrets Sandy Warwick Television film 1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Michelle Rodham Huddleston 1994 Gunmen Maria 1994Twogether Allison McKenzie 1994 Terminal Voyage Zinovitz 1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Cordelia 1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Captain Linda Gilder 1995 Lone Justice 2 Wren 1996 Lone Justice 3 Wren 1996 Frame by Frame 1997 L.A. Confidential Lana Turner 1997 Trucks Hope Gladstone 1998 Shelter Helena 1998 The Fixer C.J. Television film 1998 Nobody Lives Forever Laurel Trevelyn Television film 2000 Warm Texas Rain Kim 2000 Time Loves a Hero Alice Short film 2001 The Quickie Jane 2002Moving August Ginny Forster 2002 Groom Lake Joyce 2004 Hot Rush Old Lady Short film 2004 Leave No Trace Victoria Blake 2015There LLM 2015 Unbelievable!!!!! Nurse Christine Choppel 2017 Juvenile Margarette 2018Foster Boy Linda Ryan

Television Year Title Role Notes 1987Star Trek: The Next Generation Rivan Episode: "Justice" 1987—1988 High Mountain Rangers Episodes: "Pilot" and "Russian Skier Defects" 1990Father Dowling Mysteries Claudia Marshall Episode: "The Showgirl Mystery" 1991The Young Riders Alice Episode: "The Peacemakers" 1992Jake and the Fatman Lori Menza Episode: "Come Closer to Me" 1993Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life Wren Miniseries 1994 Second Chances Lara Peterson Episodes: "Miss Friendly Santa Rita" and "Justifiable Jealousy" 1994The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Frances McCabe Episode: "Ned Zed" 1995—1996American Gothic Selena Coombs Series regular, 18 episodes 1997 Trucks Hope Gladstone TV movie 1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One Mrs. Caulfield Series regular, 8 episodes 1999Charmed Soul Collector Episode: "The Power of Two" 2001Popular Mary Lou Parker Episodes: "Miss Friendly Santa Rita" and "It's Greek to Me" 2001Dark Angel Dr. Adriana Vertes Episode: "Female Trouble" 2001CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bonnie Ritten Episode: "Burked" 2004 NYPD Blue Claudia Weintraub Episode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid" 2009 Dollhouse Margaret Bashford Episode: "Haunted" 2010 The Mentalist Detective Sharon Florey Episode: "Blood in, Blood Out" 2010Dark Blue Ana Perry Episode: "Dead Flowers" 2014The Bridge Guard Episode: "Eye of the Deep" 2015Supernatural Suzie Episode: "The Werther Project" 2015-2017If Loving You Is Wrong Virginia Recurring role, 9 episodes 2016Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Camille Episode: "Iqiniso" 2016Heartbeat Marie Episode: "Match Game" 2017-2018Colony Swiss Chancellor Episodes: "Panopticon" and "Puzzle Man" 2017Grey's Anatomy Gwen Nolan Episode: "Back Where You Belong" 2019What/If Older Laura Episodes: "What Remains" and "WTF"

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