Catherine Parks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Catherine Parks is an American actress who has starred in movies and on television. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 1982 horror movieFriday the 13th Part III, as Vera Sanchez, and the 1989 comedyWeekend at Bernie's.[1][2]
Parks was born inOrlando, Florida and grew up inTampa, Florida.[3] She graduated fromLeto High School and attendedUniversity of South Florida where she was a theater major.[3][4]
Parks began doing beauty pageants while still residing in Florida, winning Miss Hillsborough County andMiss Florida[5] before becoming a runner-up in theMiss America 1978 pageant.[3]
She received herScreen Actors Guild card after she appeared in the filmLooker.[6]
She has appeared on television shows, her first beingBehind the Screen, and she later had a recurring role on the short-livedCBS seriesZorro and Son in 1983. Parks has made guest appearances on TV shows such asThe Love Boat,Three's Company,Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer,Street Hawk,Tales from the Darkside,Hunter, andEmpty Nest.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Looker | Jan | |
| 1982 | Friday the 13th Part III | Vera Sanchez | |
| 1989 | Weekend at Bernie's | Tina | |
| 1993 | Aspen Extreme | Karen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Behind the Screen | Sally Dundee | TV series |
| 1982 | The Love Boat | Carole Struckland | Episode: "A Dress to Remember" |
| 1982 | Three's Company | Susan (uncredited) | Episode: "Extra, Extra" |
| 1982 | Days of Our Lives | Mitzi Rummley | TV series |
| 1983 | Zorro and Son | Señorita Anita | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | The New Mike Hammer | Rachel | Episode: "Hot Ice" |
| 1985 | Street Hawk | Simkins' Daughter | Episode: "Follow the Yellow Gold Road" |
| 1986 | Tales from the Darkside | Gina Casavin | Episode: "The Casavin Curse" |
| 1989 | Hunter | Bonnie Arlington | Episode: "Blood Line" |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Lady in Park | Episode: "The Americanization of Machiko" |
| 1989 | Empty Nest | Mrs. Harte | Episode: "Overdue for a Job" |
| 1990 | Capital News | Brooke Bros | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Swanns and Drakes" |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family | Christina Minetti | Episode: "Once Bitten..." |
| 1993 | Body of Influence | Helen | Video |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary |