Marianne Louise Hagan(born December 8, 1966)[1]is an American actress and writer. She played Kara Strode in the 1995 horror sequelHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,the sixth installment in theHalloween franchise.
Marianne Hagan | |
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Born | Marianne Louise Hagan December 8, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Duke University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Notable work | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers |
Spouse | Trey Duckworth (divorced) |
Personal life
editHagan was born to Louise and James Hagan inNew York City[2]and was raised inPocantico Hills,a small hamlet within the town onMount PleasantinNew York.She has three sisters, Victoria, Christine and Joanna. She graduatedcum laudewith aB.A.inpolitical sciencefromDuke University.[3]
For many years, Hagan resided in New York City and in March 2016 she returned to Mount Pleasant, where she currently resides inSleepy Hollow.
Career
editActing career
editHagan's first feature is one she is best known for among horror fans, her role as Kara Strode in the 1995 horror sequelHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,her character is an adopted cousin of originalHalloweencharacterLaurie Strode.[4]She appeared at the convention forHalloween: 25 Years of Terrorevent in 2003. In 2006 she appeared in the horror filmDead Callingalongside fellowHalloweencast members,Ellie CornellofHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers&Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,P.J. SolesofHalloween,Charles CyphersofHalloween&Halloween II,andBrad LoreeofHalloween: Resurrection.Most recently she has appeared in horror filmsStake Land,which starsDanielle Harrisalso ofHalloween 4&Halloween 5,andBreadCrumbs.[5]She has also appeared inDinner and a Movie,in which she played the lead role,I Think I Do,andRick,which starsBill Pullman.
Her television credits includeWho's the Boss?,which was her debut as an actress,Major Dad,SeaQuest DSV,Law & Order,Law & Order: Criminal Intent,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,andFriendsin which she played a friend ofRachel's.
She has also starred in theater productions includingInkyat the Julia Miles Theatre/Women's Project Theater,in which she played the character of "Barbara".[6]She has appeared in several other productions includingFiction,Mercy,The Country Club,SkyscraperandIn Heat.
Other work
editAs a journalist, Hagan has written pieces for the arts and culture magazines, includingBlackBook(for whom she interviewed such figures asLou Reed)[7]andRoom 100.She is the author of the book,Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits,which was released on October 12, 2010.[8]Marianne and her sister Victoria appeared onThe Martha Stewart Show,as part of the episode titled "The Sisters Show", in which they talked about the book.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Kara Strode | |
1997 | I Think I Do | Sarah | |
1999 | Pigeonholed | Nurse Helen | |
2001 | Perfume | Sales Manager | |
Dinner and a Movie | Katie Semelhack | ||
2002 | For Caroline | Jimmy's mother | Short |
Life Document 2: Identity | Jessica | Short | |
2003 | Rick | Laura | |
2006 | Dead Calling | Sharon Falkman | |
2010 | Stake Land | Dr. Foley | |
2011 | BreadCrumbs | Angie Hart | |
2012 | Last Kind Words | Ida | |
2014 | Three, Two | Mother | Short |
2015 | Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List | Susan | |
2018 | We Only Know So Much | Touchy Feely Woman | |
2023 | The Forest Hills | Jordana | |
Full Moon Fever | Jenny Dunne | ||
TBA | Lower Lake | Hailey | Pre-production |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Who's the Boss? | Lynn | "Road Scholar" |
1991 | Major Dad | Donna | "Lady in Waiting" |
1994 | seaQuest DSV | Cynthia Westphalen | "The Good Death" |
1994 | Friends | Joanne | "The One with George Stephanopoulos" |
1995 | New York News | Cheryl Singer | "Forgotten" |
1995 | Law & Order | Marcie Donner | "Savages" |
1996 | Early Edition | Marcia Roberts Hobson | "Pilot" |
1996 | The Gail O'Grady Project | Packard | TV film |
1997 | Law & Order | Jane Levin | "Blood" |
1998 | Law & Order | Theresa Copeland | "Flight" |
1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Lucy Carey | "Lines of Fire" |
2000 | Ed | Liz Stevens | "Pilot" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Susan Colter | "Homo Homini Lupis" |
2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Erin Sena | "Monogamy" |
2003 | Third Watch | Linda | "Collateral Damage: Parts 1 & 2" |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mrs. Sellers | "Pure" |
Theatre
edit- Inky,byRinne Groff,directed byLoretta Greco—The Julia Miles Theater/The Women's Project
- Fiction,bySteven Dietz,directed byDavid Warren—TheMcCarter Theatre
- Mercy,by Laura Cahill, directed by Loretta Greco—The Vineyard Theater
- The Country Club,byDouglas Carter Beane,directed byChristopher Ashley—The Long Wharf Theater
- Skyscraper,byDavid Auburn,directed by Michael Rego—The Greenwich Hous Theater/The Acara Group
- In Heat,by Malcolm Danare, directed byJames Eckhouse—The Lost Studio
Books
edit- Hagan, Marianne (2010).Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits.New York: Rizzoli.ISBN978-0-8478-3489-1.OCLC763171067.
- Hagan, Victoria; Colman, David (2017).Victoria Hagan: Dream Spaces.New York: Rizzoli International Publications.ISBN9780847859962.OCLC974262064.
References
edit- ^"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (22 May 2014), Marianne L Hagan, Residence, Los Angeles, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ^"Halloween VI Cast: Marianne Hagan".Halloweenmovies.com.RetrievedSeptember 30,2017.
- ^"Halloween's Marianne Hagan".Horror Society.Where Are They Now?. September 22, 2014.RetrievedAugust 30,2017.
- ^"Myers family tree".aminoapps.com.March 22, 2017.RetrievedJuly 22,2021.
- ^"Film Review: BreadCrumbs (2010)".Horror News.December 27, 2010.RetrievedApril 5,2011.
- ^"A CurtainUp Review - Inky".curtainup.com.Retrieved5 April2011.
- ^Hagan, Marianne (November 21, 2007)."The New Yorker: Lou Reed".BlackBook.RetrievedSeptember 22,2017.
- ^"Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits".victoriahagan.com. Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2010.Retrieved6 April2010.
- ^"The Sisters Show".marthastewart.com. Archived fromthe originalon 20 March 2011.Retrieved5 April2011.