Lana Clarkson
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Lana Jean Clarkson April 5, 1962 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2003 (aged 40) Alhambra, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound (murder) |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cloverdale High School |
| Alma mater | Pacific Union College |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1982–2003 |
| Relatives | Jessee J. Clarkson (brother) Fawn Clarkson (sister) |
Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. She was shot dead inside the home of record producer Phil Spector. He was charged and convicted of second degree murder on April 13, 2009.
Clarkson was born in Long Beach, California to Donna and James M. Clarkson and was raised in the hills of Sonoma County, California. She has a brother, Jessee J. Clarkson, and a sister, Fawn. While living in Northern California, she attended Cloverdale High School and Pacific Union College Preparatory School. During the Christmas season of 1978 and after her father's death, Clarkson's family returned to Southern California and settled in the Los Angeles region of San Fernando Valley. After Clarkson's family moved back to Los Angeles County, she pursued a career in entertainment industry as a performer and fashion model.
In the early 1980s, Clarkson landed bit parts in film and television. In 1982, she made her screen debut as a minor character in director Amy Heckerling's coming-of-age comedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, based on the Cameron Crowe book. She played the wife of science teacher Mr. Vargas (Vincent Schiavelli). The film was her first speaking role. In 1983, she also peeks into the frame in Scarface behind Michelle Pfeiffer dancing on the floor of the Babylon Club.
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