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This Hollywood movie star has quite the interesting background which started as a DJ at nightclubs in the late 1970s.
The dark-haired beauty then moved on to films.
She kissed in the 1983 dark vampire movie The Hunger which also starred and French icon Catherine Deneuve.
The beauty had a steamy scene with River Phoenix in one of his early films: 1988's The Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon.
This former vaudeville performer had a small part opposite veteran in one of his thrillers: 1994's A Clear And Present Danger.
And, more recently, she was on Star Trek: Picard with Patrick Stewart.
During a rare sighting in on Monday the star wore a fun hat with a black jacket over a statement T-shirt and brown plaid slacks as she held onto a cat-themed mug.
Who is this 1980s Hollywood actress?
This Hollywood movie star has quite the interesting background which started as a DJ at New York City nightclubs in the late 1970s. The dark-haired beauty then moved on to films
This former vaudeville performer had a small part opposite Star Wars veteran Harrison Ford in one of his thrillers: 1994's A Clear And Present Danger. And, more recently, she was on Star Trek: Picard with Patrick Stewart
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She is Ann Magnuson.
The 70-year-old actress has also starred in the films Making Mr. Right (1987), Panic Room (2002) and One More Time (2015).
Magnuson was born in West Virginia.
After graduating from college in 1978 she moved to New York City for fame.
She began as a DJ and performer at Club 57, where artist Keith Haring hung out. And she spent time at the raucous Mudd Club in Manhattan around 1979 through the early 1980s.
Soon her focus turned to her career as a singer: In 1987, Magnuson fronted the faux-heavy metal band Vulcan Death Grip.
Next it was acting.
Magnuson's first role was as a cigarette girl in 1985's hit film Desperately Seeking Susan, which also starred Madonna and Rosanna Arquette.
She was next in 1987's Making Mr. Right, which starred John Malkovich.
During a rare sighting in Los Angeles on Monday the star wore a fun hat with a black jacket over a statement T-shirt and brown plaid slacks
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The performer also held onto a cat-themed mug. Who is this 1980s Hollywood supporting actress?
Then it was back to music as Magnuson became the lead vocalist of the band Bongwater, which launched in 1985 and disbanded in 1992.
Finally in 1989 she landed a steady gig on a popular TV show.
Magnuson played Catherine Hughes, the editor-in-chief of a Chicago magazine in the sitcom Anything But Love.
Her costars were Jamie Lee Curtis and comedian Richard Lewis.
The show was canceled in 1992.
In the 1990s she starred in films here and there: she showed up in Small Soldiers, Tank Girl, Tequila Sunrise and Love at Large.
She also guest starred on TV shows such as The Hidden Room, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, The John Larroquette Show, The Drew Carey Show, Caroline in the City, Frasier and CSI: Miami.
She is Ann Magnuson. The 70-year-old actress has also starred in the films Making Mr. Right (1987), Panic Room (2002) and One More Time (2015)
She kissed David Bowie in the dark vampire movie The Hunger which also starred Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve in 1983
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Seen here at the New York Talk Party held at the Mike Todd Room at the Palladium in 1986
The beauty had a steamy scene with River Phoenix in one of his early films: 1988's The Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon
Magnuson, far right, with Holly Fulger (Robin), Jamie Lee Curtis (Hannah), Joseph Maher (Brian), Richard Lewis (Marty), Richard Frank (Jules) in Anything But Love in 1989
Magnuson appeared in the first season of Star Trek: Picard as Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy, the commander-in-chief of Starfleet
In 2003, Magnuson began touring a one-woman stage show, Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories, which she finished in 2006. And she came out with an album of the same name.
In 2007 and 2008, Magnuson performed in a cabaret act, Dueling Harps, with Adam Dugas, Mia Theodoratus and Alexander Rannie.
In 2018, Magnuson joined the cast of The Man In The High Castle as Caroline Abendsen. She was in five episodes.
Magnuson appeared in the first season of Star Trek: Picard as Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy, the commander-in-chief of Starfleet.
She married architect John Bertram in 2002 and lives in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake.
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