Catherine Shirriff is a

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. Shirriff was born in

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, Ontario, Canada. Her notable roles include the horror comedy '' Vampira'' (1974), Bob Fosse's film '' All That Jazz'' (1979), as the

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Valkris in '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984), Olga Denerenko in '' Murder in Space'' (1985), and co-host with Jack Palance of the first season of the ABC television documentary series '' Ripley's Believe It or Not!''. She later became a real estate agent.

Personal life

Shirriff was married to American financier J. Anthony Forstmann and they have one daughter. Her husband died on January 31, 2023.

Filmography

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* Living people Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Actresses from Toronto 1948 births {{Canada-screen-actor-1940s-stub