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.

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