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Lana Clarkson
Date of birth (location)
5 April 1962
Long Beach, California, USA
Mini biography
This beautiful blonde actress with long legs was known to be a kind, intelligent
and dependable actor with a comedic talent as well. Lana Clarkson appeared in
many American TV hits of the 1970s and 1980s. Among the well-known shows she
featured in include: "Three's Company," "The Jefferson's," "Mike Hammer,"
"Riptide," "Knight Rider," "Who's the Boss?," "The A-Team," "Night Court,"
"Wings," "Silk Stalkings," as well as many other popular shows. Her big screen
debut came in the 1982 Amy Heckerling film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982),
as the character Mrs. Vargas. This film starred Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason
Leigh. Lana then landed a role in the Roger Corman film titled Deathstalker
(1983). This led to her being offered the title role in Roger Corman's next
film, the cult classic Barbarian Queen (1985). It was this association with
legendary producer Roger Corman that really put Lana on the B-movie map. After
starring in Barbarian Queen (1985), as the sword wielding titled character, a
character Roger Corman fondly refers to as "the original Xena," Lana then
reprised her role in the sequel Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back.
Lana's larger than life personality and striking beauty, along with several of
the movie roles she chose, inspired a cult fan following. This warm fan-fare was
further cemented by her work in the John Landis spoof Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987). She was always a favorite at the ever growing Comic Book Conventions,
where she happily signed autographs and was known to be friendly and accessible
to all of her loyal fans, both young and old alike.
Lana also performed stunts in the movie Retroactive (1997). Her last movie was
March (2001), as Dr. Ellen Taylor. Even though she did not do many movies near
the end of her life, she found success working in television commercials, with a
client list that included Mercedes Benz, Nike, Anheiser Busch, Playtex Bras,
KMART, and Mattel. She had recently been spending her time creating comedic
characters for many of these companies. While working for the KMART Corporation,
Lana made personal appearances as the character she created for the Route 66
clothing campaign, Katie Earline Wilson. She was an actor who had more to offer
Hollywood in the future, had she lived longer.
