Tamara Glynn
| Tamara Glynn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1968 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Other names | Tamara Glynn Harper |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
Tamara Glynn (born December 6, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her work in the horror genre. She began her career as a teenager in the late 1980s, appearing in television shows such as Miami Vice and Growing Pains before starring in the fifth installment of the Halloween franchise, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
Glynn made her television debut in 1987 on the short-lived NBC musical, Rags to Riches. The following year, she guest-starred as Susan Fryman on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains. She also appeared in the Don Johnson-produced television film, Life on the Flipside.
Glynn first became associated with the horror genre when she guest-starred on an episode of Freddy's Nightmares, the series based on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. She appears as Laura in the episode "Love Stinks", directed by John Lafia and co-starring Jeffrey Combs. She also appeared on the daytime soap opera Knots Landing, as well as the series finale of the hit crime drama Miami Vice. The episode, "Freefall", was broadcast on May 21, 1989 and drew in 22.2 million viewers, becoming the 6th highest-rated series finale program at that time. As of 2014, the episode ranks 23rd all-time.
At the age of 20, she auditioned and won the role of Samantha in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. Halloween 5 was released in the United States on October 13, 1989, opening at #2 at the box office (behind Look Who's Talking) taking in $5,093,428, ultimately grossing $11,642,254 during its initial theater run. The film received a mixed reaction from critics and fans alike, garnering a 14% "Rotten" approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews. The following year, she appeared in the final episode of the short-lived Disney/NBC series, A Brand New Life. In 1991, she guest-starred as Nikki Phillips in an episode of the action-adventure sci-fi series Super Force.
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