Kari Wührer

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Characters played by Kari Wührer

Maggie Beckett — Sliders (1995)

Military officer from a doomed alternate Earth who joins the team later as cast members are replaced.

Denise Kalberg — Anaconda (1997)

Sound technician on the documentary crew, handles audio equipment.

Samantha Parker — Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

Samantha is Prosperity's sheriff and Mike Parker's mother. Although she initially doubts the warnings about the spiders, she kills one attacking Ashley and Chris, organizes the town's evacuation, protects the survivors, and helps Chris understand the reason for his earlier exile.

Katie Shuster — Phoenix (1998)

Katie Shuster is Fred Shuster's wife. Fred discovers that she is having an affair with Mike Henshaw, contributing to his sense of betrayal and his decision to cooperate against the corrupt officers. Later, Harry Collins finds Katie with Lt. Clyde Webber, condemns both of them, and reports Webber's role to the police.

Amy Klein — Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

Journalist investigating a cult that uses the puzzle box to summon demons.

Gail Curtis — Alien Tornado (2012)

Gail Curtis is a storm researcher who learns from numerous reports that the strange, electrically charged tornadoes are appearing across multiple locations. She investigates their patterns, pursues the storms, studies an alien radio signal, and works with Judd Walker, eventually becoming his romantic partner.

Sandy — Sand (2000)

Jack's sister returning from college. She falls in love with Ty and lives with him. After surviving an attempted rape by the stepbrothers, she tries to prevent Jack from seeking violent revenge against Gus. She ultimately leaves with Ty to start a new life.

Ellen Brody — Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

Fin's sister who travels to New York and becomes entangled in the storm.

Gina Lempke — Thinner (1996)

Gina is Tadzu Lempke’s granddaughter. When Billy visits the Romani camp seeking help with his curse, she shoots a ball bearing through his hand with her slingshot, provoking his anger. Richie later kidnaps and threatens her while impersonating an FBI agent, and the danger to his family helps persuade Tadzu to meet Billy.

Allison — The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005)

Grad student who possesses the prophetic Lexicon and fights dark forces.

Jessica Hill — Sex and the Other Man (1996)

Jessica is Bill's girlfriend and the person at the center of his suspicions about their failing sex life and possible infidelity. Bill confronts her boss in their apartment after catching them together, and the ensuing hostage situation develops into voyeuristic role-play involving the couple and their captive.

Susan Gatley — King of the Ants (2004)

Eric's widow who befriends and nurses Sean back to health. Becomes his lover, discovers his incriminating files, attacks him in rage upon learning his role in Eric's death, and is accidentally killed by Sean during his defense.

Career Overview

Kari Wührer has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Prophecy with 2 titles. Signature works include Sliders, Swamp Thing, Alien Tornado. 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
61
Birth Date
1967-04-28
Birth Place
Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q238045), public domain (CC0).