Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and real estate broker. She is best known for her roles in 1990s films '' Hot Shots! Part Deux'', '' Gunmen'', '' Demon Knight'', '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'', and '' L.A. Confidential''.

Life and career

Bakke was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and began her acting career in a Portland stage production of ''Years Ago'' at age 15. After graduating in 1981 from Sunset High School, near Beaverton, Oregon, she moved to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her screen debut in the 1986 movie ''

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'', and the following year, guest starred in an episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. In later years, she had a number of roles in low-budget genre movies, such as '' Gunhed'', '' Solar Crisis'', and ''

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''. In 1993, Bakke starred as Michelle Huddleston in the comedy film '' Hot Shots! Part Deux'', where she played a spoof on

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's character (

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) from ''

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'' and romantic interest of

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. The following year, she played the female leading role in the action-comedy film, '' Gunmen''. In 1995, she appeared as Cordelia the prostitute in

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's '' Demon Knight'', and as Captain Linda Gilder in '' Under Siege 2''. During the 1995-96 television season, she was a regular cast member in the

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horror series, '' American Gothic'' alongside

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. In 1997, Bakke appeared as

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in the neo-noir mystery crime film, '' L.A. Confidential'', directed by

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. In 1999, she returned to television with the role of the lead character's mother in the short-lived Fox drama series, '' Ryan Caulfield: Year One''. In 2000s, Bakke continued appearing in films, playing roles in smaller movies, such as '' The Quickie'' and ''

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''. She spent the following years playing guest star roles in episodes of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' NYPD Blue'', ''

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'', and '' Supernatural''. In 2015, she began appearing in the recurring role of Virginia in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera '' If Loving You Is Wrong''. In 2016, Bakke appeared in guest starring roles in episodes of '' Heartbeat'' and '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakke, Brenda 1963 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Portland, Oregon American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American film actresses American people of Norwegian descent American stage actresses American television actresses People from Klamath Falls, Oregon Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni