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Tia Carrere Biography (1965-)

Original name, Althea Janairo; born January 2, 1965 (some sources say 1967),in Honolulu, HI; daughter of Alexander (a banker) and Audrey (a computer supervisor) Janairo; married Elie Samaha (a producer), November 22, 1992 (divorced, February, 2000). Addresses: Agent-- United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Career: Actress and producer. Appeared in television commercials and worked as a model. Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award nomination, most desirable female, 1992,for Wayne's World; ShoWest Award, National Association of TheatreOwners (NATO), female star of tomorrow, 1994; MTV Movie Award nomination (with Arnold Schwarzenegger), best dance sequence, 1995, for True Lies. Member: Screen Actors Guild. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

January 2, 1965

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Amy, Zombie Nightmare, New World Pictures, 1987
• Lani Kepoo, Aloha Summer, Spectrafilm, 1988
• Mai Chong, Fatal Mission(also known as Enemy), 1990
• Instant Karma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Video, 1991
• Kimiko, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
• Minako Okeya, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1991
• Adrienne, Little Sister, LIVE Home Video, 1992
• Cassandra and song performer, Wayne's World, Paramount, 1992
• Cassandra and song performer, Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 1993
• Jingo Asakuma, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• Performer of song "I Never Even Told You," Batman: Mask of the Phantasm(also known as Batman: The Animated Movie and Batman: Mask ofthe Phantasm: The Animated Movie; animated), Warner Bros., 1993
• Dr. Jessica Jamison, Treacherous, FoxVideo, 1994
• Janet Sakamoto, Quick(also known as Crossfire), Academy Entertainment, 1994
• Juno Skinner, True Lies, Twentieth Century-Fox/Universal, 1994
• Monica Lewis, Jury Duty, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1995
• Nora Bell, Hostile Intentions, WarnerVision, 1995
• Vicki Mueller, Learning Curves(also known as Bad with Numbers and My Teacher's Wife), Savoy Pictures, 1995
• Victoria Chapell, High School High, TriStar, 1996
• Akivasha, Kull the Conqueror, Universal, 1997
• Heather, Operation Delta Force III: Clear Target(also known as Clear Target), 1997
• Herself, 20 Dates, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1998
• Scientist, Merlin: The Return, Peakviewing Productions, 1999
• Mr. Hughes,2000
• Title role, Shi(also known as Shi: The Way of the Warrior),Franchise Pictures, 2000
• Also appeared in My Generation.
• Film Work
• Executive producer (with others), 20 Dates, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1998
• Producer, Shi(also known as Shi: The Way of the Warrior), Franchise Pictures, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Nurse Jade Soong Chung, General Hospital, ABC, 1985-87
• Sydney Fox, Relic Hunter(also known as Sydney Fox l'aventuriere), syndicated, 2000-
• Miniseries
• Venus Poon, Noble House(also known as James Clavell's NobleHouse), NBC, 1988
• Movies
• Diane, The Road Raiders, CBS, 1989
• Stella, Fine Gold, syndicated, 1990
• Mina, Intimate Stranger(also known as After Midnight), Showtime, 1991
• Gina Walker, The Immortals, HBO, 1995
• Simone Gideon, Nothing but the Truth(also known as The Examiner), CBS, 1995
• Diane Norwood, Hollow Point(also known as Rysk Roulette), HBO, 1996
• Christina D'Amelio, Natural Enemy, HBO, 1997
• Rebecca Mercer, Top of the World(also known as Cold Cash and Showdown), HBO, 1997
• Candy, Scar City(also known as S.C.A.R. and Scarred City), HBO, 1998
• Jennifer Dern, Dogboys(also known as Tracked), The Movie Channel, 1998
• Cameo appearance, Free Money, Starz!, 1999
• Karen Haggerty, Five Acres, Cinemax, 1999
• Samantha Feld, Meet Prince Charming, Cinemax, 2000
• Television Work
• Movies
• Associate producer, The Immortals, HBO, 1995
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• The Making of True Lies, Fox, 1994
• Fox NFL Primetime, Fox, 1995
• Celebrity competitor, Fox All-Star Challenge, Fox, 1995
• Canned Ham: High School High, Comedy Central, 1996
• Judge, The 79th Annual Miss America Pageant,1999
• Voice of Katrina Van Tassel, The Night of the Headless Horseman, Fox, 1999
• Also appeared in Circus of the Stars.
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
• Presenter, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards,1995
• The ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1996
• Presenter, Thirteenth Annual Genesis Awards,1999
• Episodic
• Kiki, "Annie Oakley," Airwolf, CBS, 1985
• Lisa Chan, "The Wish Child," MacGyver, ABC, 1986
• Tia, "The Sound of Thunder," The A Team, NBC, 1986
• Lang, "Dislocations," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1987
• Tiu, "Murderer's Sky," MacGyver, ABC, 1988
• Cey, "Those Lips, Those Thais," Anything but Love, ABC, 1989
• Chu-Hoi, "The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam)--April 7, 1970," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990
• Michiko Tanaka, "Year of the Monkey," Friday the 13th: The Series,syndicated, 1990
• Piper Bowman, "Kelly Bounces Back," Married... with Children, Fox,1990
• Scarlett, "On a Dead Man's Chest" (also known as "None but the LonelyHeart" and "This'll Kill Ya"), Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
• Beverly Nichols, Murder One, ABC, 1995
• Voice of Princess Miga, "The Little Mermaid," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(animated), HBO, 1995
• Kim, "Veronica's on the Herb," Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1998
• Voice of Marigold (daughter of King Midas), Hercules(also known asDisney's Hercules; animated), ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Also appeared in Hollywood Squares, syndicated; and Murphy's Law, ABC.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Dream, Reprise, 1993
• Singles
• "Ballroom Blitz," Warner Bros., 1992
• "Why You Wanna Break My Heart," Warner Bros., 1992
• "I Never Even Told You," Warner Bros., 1993
• "State of Grace," Warner Bros., 1994
• Taped Readings
• Between Sisters, Dove Books Audio, 1996
• Video Games
• Ari, The Daedalus Encounter, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Publishers Weekly, January 1, 1996 , p. 39.