Lara Harris

Not to be confused with Laura Harris.
Lara Harris
Born Chicago
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actress

Lara Harris [lower-alpha 1] is an American model and actress.

Harris studied French in Paris and began her career there as a model. She was the face of Armani fragrance Gio,[1] appearing in their TV commercial directed by David Lynch,[2][3][4] and also of Ultima II for Revlon,[5] Banana Republic, and Oil of Olay.[1]

Harris returned to the United States to continue her studies at The New School, New York, but soon changed from literature to acting.[1] She was featured in national advertisements,[6] including Herb Ritts' commercial Pasha for Cartier in 1994.[7]

Harris is known for film appearances in No Man's Land, The Fourth War, The Fisher King, Singles, Demolition Man and All Tied Up. She has also started directing, writing and producing films, and won "Best Short Film" at the Aspen Comedy Festival for her first film, 9 1/2 Minutes.[6]

Harris continued her studies with a graduate course in psychology and is a psychotherapist in addition to acting and modeling.[1][8]

Filmography

Lara Harris' film appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1985The Falcon and the Snowman[9]
1987MannequinMannequin in photo window[10]
1987No Man's LandAnn Varrick[11]
1989Blood RedAngelica[12]
1990The Fourth WarElena Novotna[13]
1991Too Much SunSister Ursula[14]
1991The Fisher KingSondra[15]
1992SinglesPoetess (outtakes)[16]
1994All Tied UpKim[17]
1994Demolition ManTaco Bell patron[18]
1995The Zone also released as
The Dogfighters
Mikaela/Mike[19][20]
1996Circuit BreakerKatrina CarverReleased for cable[21]
1996MercenaryJoanna Ambler
1999The ConfessionMeg Renoble[22]
1999I'll Take You ThereRose[23]
2003April's ShowerKelly[24]
2006Trapped AshesJulia[25] story segment "Wraparound"

Television appearances

Lara Harris' television appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1985Ryan's Hope1 episode
1986The Equalizer2 episodes
1988MonstersDebbie CurzonEpisode: "The Legacy"[26]
1994FriendsObsession girlEpisode: "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"[27]
2000Arli$$1 episode
2000ERRegina MorganEpisode: "Sand and Water"[28]
2002The AgencyGretaEpisode: "Air Lex"[29]
2009Law & Order1 episode
2012American Horror StoryRhonda LancasterEpisode: "Unholy Night"
2013The Young and the RestlessModel Agent
(uncredited)
Episode: #1.10195 (TV Episode 2013)

Awards

Notes

  1. Asked by Andrea Seabrook in an interview for NPR News how old she was, Harris refused to say, answering: "I think it's important to keep secrets. ..."[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lara Harris". IconicFocus. Retrieved July 27, 2012. Includes picture gallery.
  2. "Fashion Notebook". Toledo Blade. Knight News Service. May 2, 1993. p. G3. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. David Lynch Commercials
  4. "Marketing in Brief: Ultima II". The Rose Sheet. Elsevier Business Intelligence. Retrieved July 30, 2012. (subscription required)
  5. 1 2 3 "Lara Harris". Filmbug. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  6. "Herb Ritts Commercials: Chronology". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Seabrook, Andrea (July 13, 2008). "Demand Grows For Older Models". All Things Considered. NPR News. Retrieved July 25, 2012. Transcript of interview with audio link.
  8. Brenner, Paul; Engel, Scott. "The Falcon and the Snowman". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  9. Beday, Jeremy; Armstrong, Derek. "Mannequin". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  10. Brennan, Sandra. "No Man's Land". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  11. Brenner, Paul. "Blood Red". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  12. Erickson, Hal. "The Fourth War". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  13. Brennan, Sandra. "Too Much Sun". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  14. Voorhees, John; Doberman, Matthew. "The Fisher King". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  15. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Costello, Michael. "Singles". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  16. Williams, Karl. "All Tied Up". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  17. Brenner, Paul; Wheeler, Jeremy. "Demolition Man". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  18. Brennan, Sandra. "The Dogfighters (1996): Alternate title: The Zone". The New York Times. Rovi. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  19. "Zone 99 – Nuclear Target" (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2012. Original [title]: The Zone ... Lara Harris: Mikaela / Mike .
  20. Erickson, Hal. "Circuit Breaker (1996): Alternate title: Inhumanoid". The New York Times. Rovi. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  21. "Confession". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  22. Crow, Jonathan. "I'll Take You There". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  23. Deming, Mark. "April's Shower". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  24. Buchanan, Jason. "Trapped Ashes". The New York Times. Rovi. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  25. Bradley 2009, p. 227.
  26. "Friends. The One Where Underdog Gets Away". Radio Times. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  27. Erickson, Hal. "ER: Sand and Water". Allmovie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  28. "Agency – Air Lex". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
Sources

  • Bradley, Matthew R. (2009). "Programming Bloch: The Small-Screen Career of Psycho's Creator". In Szumskyj, Benjamin. The Man Who Collected Psychos: Critical Essays on Robert Bloch. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4208-9.
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