Irene Cara
Known for
Acting
Life
1959 – 2022 (aged 63)
Born in
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb19 acting credits
Biography
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer.
Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Known For
Fame
16 May 1980
City Heat
07 Dec 1984
Kojak
24 Oct 1973
D.C. Cab
16 Dec 1983
Happily Ever After
30 Jun 1989
Roots: The Next Generations
18 Feb 1979
What's Happening!!
05 Aug 1976
Certain Fury
01 Mar 1985
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Filmography
1989
- Happily Ever Afteras Snow White (voice)
- Caged in Paradisoas Eva
1986
- Busted Upas Simone
1985
- Certain Furyas Tracy
1984
- City Heatas Ginny Lee
1983
- D.C. Cabas Irene Cara
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas Myrlie Evers
1982
- Killing 'em Softlyas Jane
- Sister, Sisteras Sissy Lovejoy
- American Playhouseas Myrlie Evans1 episode
1980
- Fameas Coco Hernandez
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Alice Jefferson2 episodes
1979
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Bertha Palmer (archive footage)1 episode
1976
- Apple Pieas Dancer
- What's Happening!!as Maria1 episode
- Sparkleas Sparkle
1975
- Aaron Loves Angelaas Angela
1973
- Kojakas Amy1 episode
1971
- The Electric Companyas Iris - Member of the Short Circus130 episodes