Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
Born	Nira Barab; October 11, 1950 (age 74); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Acting coach, director, actress, writer, producer
Years active	1968–present

Catlin Adams (born October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach and film director.^[1] As an actress, she appeared in films including The Jerk and The Jazz Singer.

Early life

Catlin Adams was born as Nira Barab on October 11, 1950, in Los Angeles, California.^[2] At 14, Adams became the youngest actress to join the Actors Studio.^{[citation needed]} There, she studied with her teacher and mentor, Lee Strasberg, until his death. She was also mentored by Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Lee Grant, Gary Austin and Ellen Burstyn.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Adams is a graduate of the American Film Institute. She made a TV film, "Wanted: A Perfect Guy", starring young Ben Affleck. This TV film won two Emmys and a Directors Guild Award. Four years later, Adams directed the feature film Sticky Fingers, which she co-wrote and co-produced with Melanie Mayron.^[3]^[4]

One of Adams' first acting roles came in the 1968 TV series The Rat Patrol.^[5] She is a founding member of the improv comedy group, The Groundlings.

Filmography

As an actress

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	The Rat Patrol	Girl	1 episode
1968–1970	Adam-12	Karen/M'Liss	2 episodes
1970	Up in the Cellar^[6]	Tracey Chamber
1971	Nichols	Mabel Zimmerman	1 episode
1973	The Fuzz Brothers	Trina
1974	McMillan & Wife	Ruth Habbib	1 episode
1975	The Fortune	Girl Lover
1975	Katherine	Jessica
1976	The Streets of San Francisco	Cathy Dineen	1 episode
1977	Panic in Echo Park	Cynthia
1975–1977	Kojak	Sheila/Adelle/Theresa Ryan	4 episodes
1979	The Jerk	Patty Bernstein
1980	The Jazz Singer	Rivka Rabinovitch
1982–1983	Square Pegs	Ms. Loomis	5 episodes
1990	thirtysomething	Pippa Fallow	1 episode
1995	Freaky Friday	Dana 'Dinky' Barb
1997	Toothless	Carrie's Mum
1998	New York Undercover	Judge Carol Underwood	1 episode
2000	Providence	Rebecca Rosen	1 episode
2012	Underworld: Awakening	Olivia

As a director

Year	Title	Notes
1986	ABC Afterschool Specials	Episode: "Wanted: The Perfect Guy"
1988	Sticky Fingers
1990	Stolen: One Husband
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210	Episode: "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)"

References

^ "Catlin Adams | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "Catlin Adams". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ Hinson, Hal (May 7, 1988). "'STICKY FINGERS' GOOEY". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "From a Team of Women". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Catlin Adams Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Contact Details, Boyfriend(s), Bio & More - Notednames". notednames.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
^ "Catlin Adams, Wes Stern, on-set of the Film, "Up In The Cellar", American Pictures International, 1970". SuperStock. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

External links

Catlin Adams at IMDb
Catlin Adams at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "Catlin Adams | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[2] "Catlin Adams". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[3] Hinson, Hal (May 7, 1988). "'STICKY FINGERS' GOOEY". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[4] "From a Team of Women". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[5] "Catlin Adams Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Contact Details, Boyfriend(s), Bio & More - Notednames". notednames.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

[6] "Catlin Adams, Wes Stern, on-set of the Film, "Up In The Cellar", American Pictures International, 1970". SuperStock. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

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