Marcia Karr (;[1] born June 29, 1963)[2] [3] is an American former actress who appeared in several exploitation and horror films in the 1980s, including Chained Heat (1983), Savage Streets (1984), and Killer Workout (1987).
Karr was born and raised in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.[4] As a teenager, Karr ran away and relocated to Los Angeles.[4] [5] She began her film career performing as a body double for Barbara Hershey in the 1981 horror film The Entity.[4]
Karr made her feature film debut in The Concrete Jungle (1982), and subsequently appeared opposite Linda Blair in the women-in-prison film Chained Heat (1983).[6] The following year, she again co-starred with Blair in the exploitation vigilante film Savage Streets (1984).[7] She later had a lead role in the slasher film Killer Workout (1987), playing the proprietor of a fitness spa where a series of murders are occurring.[8] She also had a supporting role in the slasher film Maniac Cop (1988). In 1988, she served as a casting director for the horror film Cheerleader Camp.[7]
After retiring from acting in the early 1990s, Karr relocated to Arizona with her husband and worked for eight years as a corporate fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[8] She has since worked for the non-profit charities ChildFund[8] and International Medical Corps.[4] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Entity | Body double for Barbara Hershey | [9] | |
| 1982 | The Concrete Jungle | Marcy | ||
| 1983 | Chained Heat | Twinks | ||
| 1984 | Hardbodies | Hardbody on the stairs | ||
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Stevie | ||
| 1985 | Real Genius | Cornell's Girl at Party | ||
| 1986 | Sex Appeal | Christina | ||
| 1987 | The Night Stalker | H. J. Salters | ||
| 1987 | Killer Workout | Rhonda Johnson | Alternate title: Aerobicide | [10] |
| 1987 | Death Blow: A Cry for Justice | Sophie | Alternate title: W.A.R.: Women Against Rape | |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop | Nancy | [11] | |
| 1988 | Night of the Kickfighters | Kedesha | ||
| 1989 | Narco Dollar | Eva Jimenez | ||
| 1990 | Nobody's Perfect | Marge | ||