Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz Profile Photo

Characters played by Kay Lenz

Jane — American Graffiti (1973)

Minor background character appearing in crowd scenes.

Sandy Sinclair — House (1985)

Friend interacting with Roger amidst his personal and supernatural struggles.

Karen Sheldon — Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Paul's girlfriend and mother of Erica, whose overdose sparks Paul's return.

Breezy — Breezy (1973)

A young, carefree, and homeless hippie orphan who lives a nomadic life and unexpectedly forms a deep romantic connection with an older man.

Jerri Kane Hummer — White Line Fever (1975)

CJ's loving wife who supports his trucking career. During a violent home invasion orchestrated by the syndicate, she loses her unborn child and becomes permanently sterile. She is shown recovering in the hospital during the final celebratory scene for CJ's legacy.

Carrie Madison — Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)

Carrie Madison is a TV personality who visits Hartmann to see his experimental teleporter. After Hartmann disappears, she examines the machine with Dan and is transported to Vonya. Stranded in the parallel prehistoric world, she must cooperate with Dan while facing dangerous tribes and Kleel's unwanted interest.

Leah Bergson — The Passage (1979)

Leah Bergson is one of Professor Bergson’s family members accompanying him during the escape from Nazi-controlled territory. She is forced to flee through stations, villages, and the countryside while German forces search for the group, and she ultimately continues with the surviving members of the family toward the border.

Thursday — The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)

A young prostitute recruited by Sam's trio. She acts as a scout and supply buyer, discovering Jack Colby's true identity during a transaction. She steals his money, leaves an IOU, and eventually surrenders to avoid returning to prostitution, becoming the catalyst for the final resolution.

Sarah Goodwin — The Initiation of Sarah (1978)

Sarah is a painfully shy college student who was adopted shortly after birth and possesses telekinetic powers. She joins Phi Epsilon Delta, grows close to Alberta 'Mouse' and Paul Yates, and is manipulated by Mrs. Erica Hunter into attacking Jennifer Lawrence before rejecting a deadly initiation ceremony.

Detective Cody Sheenan — Stripped to Kill (1987)

A police officer working undercover in Skid Row, Cody investigates Angel’s murder by posing as a dancer at Rock Bottom. Though she is not an experienced performer, she wins amateur night and gains employment and the trust of the other dancers. She defies orders to leave the case and ultimately confronts the killer.

Cam Johnson — Moving Violation (1976)

A drive-in shopgirl who falls in love with Eddie and shows him around Rockfield. She witnesses the sheriff shoot a deputy and escapes with Eddie, helping them evade the pursuing police and contact a lawyer. After their lawyer is killed, Cam becomes catatonic and is hospitalized; in the final scene, Eddie's gesture helps her recover enough to climb the fence with him.

Moke — Fast-Walking (1982)

Moke is an attractive young accomplice carrying out Wasco’s orders outside prison. She seduces Fast-Walking as part of Wasco’s business, but develops an intense sexual relationship with him. Acting on Wasco’s later scheme, she kills William Galliot with a high-powered rifle as he attempts to escape disguised as a guard.

Career Overview

Kay Lenz has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Death Wish with 1 titles. Signature works include Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Breezy, Gunfighter's Moon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
77
Birth Date
1953-03-04
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q275476), public domain (CC0).