| Birthname: | Janet Lynn Fulkerson |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Carl Gunn (1985-?, divorced) Derek Norton (?-present) |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1978—present |
| Children: | 1 |
Janet Gunn (born Janet Lynn Fulkerson; November 2, 1961) is an American actress. She appeared in films Night of the Running Man (1995) and The Quest (1996), and later, from 1996 to 1999, she starred as Detective Cassandra St. John in the USA Network crime drama series, Silk Stalkings.
Gunn was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas, where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year.
Standing 5'3", she worked at a variety of jobs, including a car saleswoman, personal assistant, flight attendant with Southwest Airlines and as one of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for two seasons in the early 1980s. Her opening into acting came as Susan Howard's stunt double on the television series Dallas in 1988.
Gunn had starring role of Kelly Cochran in the CBS series Dark Justice from 1992 to 1993. From 1996 to 1999, she starred as Detective Cassandra St. John on the USA Network series Silk Stalkings. Gunn also guest starred on In the Heat of the Night, Dream On, , and Crossing Jordan. Her film credits include Night of the Running Man (1995), The Quest (1996), The Nurse (1997), and Getting There (2002).[1]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A Killer Among Us | Gloria Scoggins | ||
| 1995 | Night of the Running Man | Chris Altman | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Hodges | |||
| 1996 | The Quest | Carrie Newton | ||
| 1996 | The Sweeper | Melissa | ||
| 1996 | Marquis de Sade | Justine | ||
| 1997 | The Nurse | Karen Martin | ||
| 1997 | Always Say Goodbye | Blonde Woman | ||
| 2000 | Ground Zero | Kimberly Stevenson | ||
| 2001 | Cahoots | Rita | ||
| 2001 | Lost Voyage | Dana Elway | ||
| 2002 | Inferno | Darcy Hamilton | ||
| 2002 | Getting There | Pam Hunter | Nominated — DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose | Arlene |