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Brenda Bakke

Born 1963 · 63 years old57 credits since 1986

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ABOUT BRENDA

Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress better known for her role as Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential.

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Born15 May 1963

BirthplaceKlamath Falls, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora37 of 57 titles

Known for

The titles people know Brenda from.

Movie

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993IMDb6.6

Movie

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995IMDb5.6

Movie

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995IMDb6.7

Series

American Gothic

1995–1996IMDb8.1

Movie

Death Spa

1988IMDb5.2

Movie

Trucks

1997IMDb3.9

Movie

Gunmen

1993IMDb5.3

Movie

Hardbodies 2

1986IMDb3.4

Movie

Gunhed

1989IMDb5.3

Movie

Foster Boy

2019IMDb6.5

Movie

The Quickie

2001IMDb5.7

Movie

Terminal Voyage

1994IMDb4.1

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 37
Average IMDb: 6.1
Highest rated: Star Trek: The Next GenerationIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1986

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

57 credits

The 2020s

2 titles · IMDb 3.0 on average

Not on Cineora

Medium Rare Cold Case

2025

as Rosie

Movie

Unbelievable!!!!!

2020IMDb3.0

as Christine Choppel

The 2010s

6 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

Movie

Foster Boy

2019IMDb6.5

as Linda Ryan

Series

WHAT / IF

2019IMDb6.3

as Older Laura · 1 episode

Movie

Billy Boy

2018IMDb4.4

as Margarette

Series

Heartbeat

2016IMDb6.7

as Marie Panttiere · 1 episode

Series

Colony

2016–2018IMDb7.3

as Swiss Chancellor · 2 episodes

There

Not on Cineora

There

2015

as LLM

The 2000s

12 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

Dark Blue

2009–2010IMDb7.4

as Ana Perry · 1 episode

Series

Dollhouse

2009–2010IMDb7.7

as Margaret Bashford · 1 episode

Series

The Mentalist

2008–2015IMDb8.2

as Det. Sharon Florey · 1 episode

Series

Supernatural

2005–2020IMDb8.4

as Suzie · 1 episode

Series

Grey's Anatomy

2005–IMDb7.6

as Gwen Nolan · 1 episode

Broken

Not on Cineora

Broken

2004

as Victoria Blake

Movie

Groom Lake

2002IMDb2.9

as Joyce

Not on Cineora

Moving August

2002

as Ginny Forster

The 1990s

22 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Not on Cineora

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

1999

8 episodes

Series

Popular

1999–2001IMDb7.4

as Mary Lou Parker · 2 episodes

Series

Charmed

1998–2006IMDb7.2

as Soul Collector · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Nobody Lives Forever

1998

as Laurel Trevelyn

Movie

The Fixer

1998IMDb5.7

as C.J.

Not on Cineora

Shelter

1998

as Helena

Movie

Trucks

1997IMDb3.9

as Hope

Movie

L.A. Confidential

1997IMDb8.2

as Lana Turner

The 1980s

15 titles · IMDb 5.3 on average

Not on Cineora

Another Chance

1989

as Sandy / Nurse #1

Movie

Gunhed

1989IMDb5.3

as Texas Air Ranger Sgt. Nim

Movie

Fist Fighter

1989IMDb4.8

as Ellen

Not on Cineora

Nowhere to Run

1989

as Joannie

Movie

Dangerous Love

1988IMDb4.3

as Chris

Movie

Death Spa

1988IMDb5.2

as Laura Danvers

Not on Cineora

A Father's Homecoming

1988

as Nurse Pitzer

Not on Cineora

High Mountain Rangers

1988

1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Brenda’s titles.

Patrick StewartStar Trek: The Next Generation and Gunmen

Katherine HeiglGrey's Anatomy and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Jim BeaverBilly Boy and Twogether

Greg GermannFoster Boy and Billy Boy

Marina SirtisStar Trek: The Next Generation and Unbelievable!!!!!

Michael DornStar Trek: The Next Generation and Unbelievable!!!!!

Mario Van PeeblesGunmen and Last Resort

Blake JennerWHAT / IF and Billy Boy