Corinne Bohrer (born October 18, 1958) is an American film and television actress whose career has spanned four decades and includes regular roles in eight primetime series produced between 1984 and 2015: E/R (1984–85), I’ll Take Manhattan (1987), Free Spirit (leading role, 1989–90), Man of the People (1991–92), Double Rush (1995), Partners (1995–96), Rude Awakening (recurring, 1998–2001), Veronica Mars (recurring, 2004–2006) and Murder in the First (recurring, 2015).
Early life Born on the North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Bohrer was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Billings, Montana; and Arlington, Texas, where she attended Lamar High School. She was active in drama, band, and student government.
She attended the University of Texas at Arlington to study journalism but never graduated.
Career While in college, she modeled, performed in commercials, and worked as a dancer.
Film and television Aged 22, Bohrer was in Hollywood, working on her first on-screen assignment — a one-minute role as a stranded motorist on McClain's Law, the pilot telefilm of the 1981 James Arness series of the same name. In 1986 she appeared in the 22nd episode of the first season of MacGyver as Terry Ross. 1987 saw her as Laura, Zeds’ love interest in Police Academy 4 Citizens on patrol. In 1988 she co-starred opposite Randy Quaid in Dead Solid Perfect, and followed that with a co-starring role opposite Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage in the comedy Vice Versa. During the 1990s, she appeared on Murder, She Wrote.
Many of her major roles were in short-lived sitcoms. She played a young pediatric nurse who had a crush on Elliott Gould in the 1984-1985 CBS sitcom E/R, a bohemian witch who becomes a nanny for a motherless family, Bohrer's first role as lead actress, in the early 90s ABC sitcom Free Spirit, and a prim and conservative administrative assistant who acted as a foil to her boss, an unscrupulous City Councilman played by James Garner in the NBC sitcom Man of the People.
She is also known as Trickster's sidekick Prank in the 1990 CBS series The Flash and the version from The CW, in which she appeared in a 2018 episode.
Bohrer's work has included a recurring role as Lianne Mars, the wayward mother of the title character in the CW television series Veronica Mars.
She was featured in the Dream On episode "What I Did for Lust" and the Friends episode "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" (1995).
Commercials Bohrer has also frequently appeared in commercials. She appeared in McDonald's 1987 Chicken McNuggets Shanghai campaign. She also played the role of the "counselor" in Apple Inc.'s "Get a Mac" ad campaign. Other commercials include Totino's Pizza Rolls, Walgreens, Campbell's low sodium soup and Bounty ("One-sheeter"!).
Theatre In 1983 she appeared in Larry Ketron's comedy The Trading Post at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles.Drake, Sylvie (August 24, 1983). "Courtin' Time at 'The Trading Post'". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 5.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1981 McClain's Law Vicki Thomas Television film 1982 Zapped! Cindy as Corrinne Bohrer 1982 My Favorite Year Bonnie 1982 They Call Me Bruce? Cowgirl Suzie 1983 Joysticks Patsy Rutter 1984 Surf II Cindy Lou 1986 Stewardess School Cindy Adams 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Laura Cross My Heart Susan 1988 Dead Solid Perfect Janie Rimmer Vice Versa Sam 1994 The Coriolis Effect Suzy Short film Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love Jeanie Humphrey Television film 1995 Aurora: Operation Intercept Sharon Pruett 1997 Under Wraps Marshall's Mom Television film Star Kid Janet Holloway 1998 Inconceivable Eve 2000 Big Eden Anna Rudolph Phantom of the Megaplex Julie Riley Television film 2019 Tellers Gloria Duffield
Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Falcon Crest Ann Hilton Episode: "Heir Apparent" Making the Grade Episode: "Marriage, Dave Style" The Powers of Matthew Star Cheerleader Episode: "Daredevil" 1983 T.J. Hooker Beth Arnold Episode: "The Decoy" 1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Gina Longren Episode: "Third Down and Twenty Years to Life" The Yellow Rose Rickey Episode: "Sport of Kings" 1984–1985 E/R Nurse Cory Smith 22 episodes 1986 MacGyver Terry Ross Episode: "The Assassin" St. Elsewhere Suzanne McConnell Episode: "Brand New Band" 1989–1990 Free Spirit Winnie Goodwinn 14 episodes 1991 The Flash Zoey Clark / Prank Episode: "Trial of the Trickster" Dream On Chloe Episode: "What I Did for Lust" Herman's Head Connie Episode: "Pilot" 1991–1992 Man of the People Constance Leroy 10 episodes 1992, 1994, 1996 Murder, She Wrote Wanda Andrews, Bea Huffington, Helena McKenna 3 episodes 1994 Diagnosis: Murder Bobbie Burton Episode: "Reunion with Murder" 1995 Double Rush Zoe Fuller 13 episodes Friends Melanie Episode: "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"Ned and Stacey Stephanie Episode: "Please Don't Squeeze Out" 1995–1996 Partners Lolie 7 episodes 1998–2000 Rude Awakening Tish Frank 12 episodes 2003–2004 Joan of Arcadia Sylvia Tardio 2 episodes 2004–2006 Veronica Mars Lianne Mars 7 episodes 2015 Murder in the First Lydia Maker 5 episodes 2018 The Flash Zoey Clark / Prank Episode: "The Elongated Knight Rises" 2020 Criminal Minds Alexandria Duggan 2 episodes 2021 Grey's Anatomy Emma Correa Episode "Here Comes the Sun"
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