Belinda Bauer (actress)
Belinda Taubman Bauer | |
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| Born | Belinda Sylvia Taubman 13 June 1950 Pymble, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 1979–1996 |
Belinda Sylvia Taubman Bauer (born 13 June 1950) is an Australian-born former actress and psychologist.[1] She gained notice in the 1980s with roles in American films such as Winter Kills (1979) and Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982).[2] Bauer also had a supporting role in the film Flashdance (1983) and a co-starring role as Dr. Juliette Faxx in RoboCop 2 (1990).[3]
After retiring from acting in the mid-1990s, Bauer began a career in psychology and maintains practice in Los Angeles.
Early life and career
Belinda Bauer was born Belinda Sylvia Taubman on 13 June 1950 in Sydney, Australia.[4][2] Her great-grandfather, Nathaniel James Taubman, co-founded the Australian paint manufacturer Taubmans in 1901. Bauer grew up in Sydney and attended Abbotsleigh. She trained in ballet and performed as a dancer on Barry Crocker’s television program, The Sound of Music, in the late 1960s.[2]
Under her birth name, Bauer entered beauty pageants.[5] She won the Miss Queen of the Pacific title in 1968 and was a finalist in the Miss New South Wales contest in 1967.[6] In the early 1970s, Bauer travelled abroad and eventually settled in New York City to pursue modelling and acting. During this period, she adopted the surname Bauer. She worked as a fashion model, including for Revlon cosmetics, and took acting classes.[2]
Acting career
Bauer's screen debut was a leading role in the conspiracy thriller Winter Kills (released 1979), appearing with Jeff Bridges and John Huston.[2] She co-starred with Bridges again in the comedy The American Success Company (1980).[2][7] Her subsequent roles included the time-travel film Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) and a supporting part in Flashdance (1983).[7][3] On television, she played the title role in the TV movie The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983) and the biblical character Delilah in the miniseries Samson and Delilah (1984).[7] She also played the female lead in the pilot episode of the series Airwolf (1984).[7]
Throughout the mid-1980s, Bauer appeared in thrillers and action films, including The Rosary Murders (1987) with Donald Sutherland and Act of Piracy (1990) with Gary Busey.[7][4] She also had a cameo in the comedy UHF (1989).[7] In 1990, she portrayed Dr. Juliette Faxx, an antagonist in the film RoboCop 2.[3] The following year, she starred in Servants of Twilight (1991), a thriller adapted from a novel by Dean Koontz.[3][4]
Bauer's final acting roles were in the mid-1990s. She starred in the television film A Case for Murder (1993) and had a supporting role in Poison Ivy II: Lily (1996).[7][4] She retired from acting in 1996. Bauer has one screenwriting credit, for co-writing the screenplay for the film Happy Now (2001).[4]
Later life
After retiring from acting, Bauer pursued a degree in psychology. In 2000, she completed a master's program in spiritual psychology at the University of Santa Monica. She also trained at Oneness University in India. Since 2001, Bauer has operated a private counseling practice in Los Angeles.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Yvette Malone | [9] |
| 1980 | The American Success Company | Sarah Flowers | [9] |
| 1982 | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | Claire Cygne | [9] |
| 1983 | Flashdance | Katie Hurley | [9] |
| 1987 | The Rosary Murders | Pat Lennon | [9] |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy | Sandy Andrews | [10] |
| 1989 | UHF | Mud Wrestler | [9] |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Dr. Juliette Faxx | [9] |
| 1991 | Servants of Twilight | Christine Scavello | [10] |
| 1993 | Necronomicon | Nancy Gilmore | [10] |
| 1996 | Poison Ivy II: Lily | Angela Falk | [10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire | Estra | Television film | [10] |
| 1983 | The Sins of Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray | Television film | [10] |
| 1984 | Samson and Delilah | Delilah | Television film | [10] |
| Airwolf | Gabrielle Ademaur | Episode: "Shadow of the Hawke" | [10] | |
| Airwolf: The Movie | Gabrielle Ademaur | Television film | [10] | |
| 1985 | Starcrossed | Mary the Alien | Television film | [10] |
| 1987 | Tonight's the Night (aka The Game of Love) | Pamela Ahlberg | Television film | [10] |
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Carla Thyssen | Episode: "The Szechuan Dragon" | [10] |
| 1993 | A Case for Murder | Joanna Gains | Television film | |
| Diagnosis Murder | Amy Westin | Episode: "Amnesia" | [10] |
References
- ↑ Nash, Cara (5 September 2024). "Unsung Auteurs: William Dear".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Belinda Bauer in-depth biography". Australian Women's Weekly. Publishing & Broadcasting Limited. 7 May 1980. p. 36. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Scott, Vernon (31 October 1990). "Actress Pondering Role of Motherhood". Los Angeles Times.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Belinda Bauer Biography". Fandango.
- ↑ "The Coronation of Miss Wu". Australian Women's Weekly. Publishing & Broadcasting Limited. 26 March 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Belinda Taubman". Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 28 February 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Belinda Bauer: Credits". TV Guide. TV Guide, A Fandom Company. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Biography of Belinda Bauer". Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Belinda Bauer". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Belinda Bauer". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 9 April 2026.