ACTOR · FROM THE BRONX, USA
Irene Cara
1959–202219 credits since 1971
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ABOUT IRENE
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer.
Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born18 March 1959
Died25 November 2022
BirthplaceThe Bronx, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora11 of 19 titles
Known for
The titles people know Irene from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 11
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- The Electric CompanyIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1971
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
12 titles · IMDb 6.0 on averageMovieas Snow White (voice)
as Eva
as Simone
Movieas Tracy
Movieas Ginny Lee
Movieas Irene Cara
as Myrlie Evers
as Jane
The 1970s
7 titles · IMDb 7.4 on averageSeriesas Bertha Palmer Haley · 3 episodes
as Dancer
Seriesas Maria · 1 episode
Movieas Sparkle
as Angela
Seriesas Amy · 1 episode
Seriesas Iris - Member of the Short Circus · 130 episodes
