Corinne Bohrer

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), 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).

Corinne Bohrer
Born (1958-10-18) October 18, 1958
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present

Early life

Born on the North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Bohrer was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Billings, Montana; and Arlington, Texas,[1] where she attended Lamar High School.[2] She was active in drama, band, and student government.

During the summer of 1976, she worked at Six Flags over Texas as a carnival barker in Skeeball Palace in the Games Department.

She attended the University of Texas at Arlington to study journalism but never graduated.[1][3]

Career

While in college, she modeled, performed in commercials, and worked as a dancer.[1]

Film and television work

By the time of her 22nd birthday, 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. In 1988 she co-starred opposite Randy Quaid in Dead Solid Perfect,[3] and followed that with a co-starring role opposite Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage in the comedy Vice Versa.[3][4]

During the 1990s she appeared on Murder, She Wrote. Previous roles were more comedic, including her role as a pediatric nurse who had a crush on Elliott Gould in the short-lived CBS situation comedy E/R,[3] a witch in the similarly brief sitcom Free Spirit,[5] and an administrative assistant to a City Councilman in fictitious Long View, California, played by James Garner in the quickly-cancelled NBC sitcom Man of the People,[3]. 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.[6]

She was featured in the Dream On episode "What I Did for Lust" and the Friends episode "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" (1995).

Commercial work

Bohrer has also frequently appeared in commercials. She appeared in McDonald's 1987 Chicken McNuggets Shanghai campaign.[7] She also played the role of the "counselor" in Apple Inc.'s "Get a Mac" ad campaign. Other commercials include Totinos Pizza Rolls, Walgreens, Campbell's low sodium soup and Bounty ("One-sheeter"!).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981McClain's LawVicki ThomasTelevision film
1982Zapped!Cindyas Corrinne Bohrer
My Favorite YearBonnie
1983JoysticksPatsy Rutter
1984Surf IICindy Lou
1986Stewardess SchoolCindy Adams
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolLaura
Cross My HeartSusan
1988Dead Solid PerfectJanie Rimmer
Vice VersaSam
1994The Coriolis EffectSuzyShort film
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveJeanie HumphreyTelevision film
1995Aurora: Operation InterceptSharon Pruett
1997Under WrapsMarshall's MomTelevision film
Star KidJanet Holloway
1998InconceivableEve
2000Big EdenAnna Rudolph
Phantom of the Megaplex Julie RileyTelevision film
2019TellersGloria Duffield

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Falcon CrestAnn HiltonEpisode: "Heir Apparent"
Making The GradeEpisode: "Marriage, Dave Style"
The Powers of Matthew StarCheerleaderEpisode: "Daredevil"
1983T.J. HookerBeth ArnoldEpisode: "The Decoy"
1984Hardcastle and McCormickGina LongrenEpisode: "Third Down and Twenty Years to Life"
The Yellow RoseRickeyEpisode: "Sport of Kings"
1984–1985E/RNurse Cory Smith22 episodes
1986MacGyverTerry RossEpisode: "The Assassin"
St. ElsewhereSuzanne McConnellEpisode: "Brand New Band"
1989–1990Free SpiritWinnie Goodwinn14 episodes
1991The FlashZoey Clark / PrankEpisode: "Trial of the Trickster"
Dream OnChloeEpisode: "What I Did for Lust"
Herman's HeadConnieEpisode: "Pilot"
1991–1992Man of The PeopleConstance Leroy10 episodes
1992, 1994, 1996Murder, She WroteWanda Andrews, Bea Huffington, Helena McKenna3 episodes
1994Diagnosis: MurderBobbie BurtonEpisode: "Reunion with Murder"
1995Double RushZoe Fuller13 episodes
FriendsMelanieEpisode: "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"
Ned and StaceyStephanieEpisode: "Please Don't Squeeze Out"
1995–1996PartnersLolie7 episodes
1998–2000Rude AwakeningTish Frank12 episodes
2003–2004Joan of ArcadiaSylvia Tardio2 episodes
2004–2006Veronica MarsLianne Mars7 episodes
2015Murder In The FirstLydia Maker5 episodes
2018The FlashZoey Clark / PrankEpisode: "The Elongated Knight Rises"
2020Criminal MindsAlexandria Duggan2 episodes
2021Grey's AnatomyEmma CorreaEpisode "Here Comes the Sun"

References

  1. Guttman, Monika (January 21, 1990). "Corinne Bohrer takes work seriously". Madison Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. Bark, Ed (July 26, 1989). "Meeting the press brings her to tears". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.
  3. Little, Barbara (September 14, 1991). "Ex-county resident teams up with James Garner". Intelligencer Journal. p. B99.
  4. Variety Staff (January 1, 1988). "Vice Versa". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. Levine, Evan. "Corinne Bohrer is a real Free Spirit". No. 22 September 1989. Brandon Sun. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. Gallo, Phil (September 19, 2004). "Veronica Mars". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. "McDonalds Chicken Nuggets Shanghai 1987 - YouTube". YouTube.
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