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Adrienne King
King in 2009
Born
Oyster Bay,New York,U.S.
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1965–present
Spouse
Richard Hassanein
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(m.1987)​
Websiteadrienneking.com

Adrienne Kingis an American actress and artist. She made her film debut in the television filmInherit the Wind(1965)—followed by uncredited roles inBetween the Lines(1977),Saturday Night Fever(1977), andHair(1979).

She is best known for portrayingAlice Hardyin theFriday the 13thfranchise—appearing inFriday the 13th(1980),Friday the 13th Part 2(1981), and thefan filmJason Rising(2021). King was rumored to appear in an unconfirmed role in the upcomingPeacockseries,Crystal Lake,which will be a prequel series to the original 1980 film but casting has not been confirmed.[1]

After starring in the originalFriday the 13th,King became the target of a stalker and retired from acting for three decades—beginning her career as anADR looperand developing her skills as an artist. In 2010, she returned to acting in the low-budgethorror filmPsychic Experiment.King followed this with roles inThe Butterfly Room(2012),Tales of Poe(2014), andKiller Therapy(2019). King is thenarratorof theaudiobookofGrady Hendrix's novelThe Final Girl Support Group(2021).

Life and career

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1960–1979: Early life and roles

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King was born inOyster Bay,Long Island,New York. She is a first-generation American; her mother was English and from Liverpool, and her father was of Hungarian Jewish and Czech descent.[2]King's mother put her into acting at 6-months old in commercials alongside her brother and sister, something she describes as her not having much control over.[3]In 1965 around age five,[4]she appeared in the television filmInherit the Windin a supporting role.[4]Beginning in ninth grade, she began auditioning for films in New York City: "As long as I kept my grades up, everyone was cool with it," she recalled.[4]

She soon began training underBill Esper,a student of acting instructorSanford Meisner.[4]She began to obtain parts insoap operas,Off-off-Broadwayproductions, and in several television commercials most notablyBurger King advertising.[3]Additionally, she worked as an extra, as well as performing as an uncredited dancer in the filmsSaturday Night Fever(1977) andHair(1979).[4]She also had a small supporting role in the comedy filmBetween the Lines(1977). During this time, she studied art at New York'sFashion Institute of Technology.[5]

1980–2008:Friday the 13thand after

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In 1979, while King was appearing in a commercial forBurger King,she was referred to producerSean S. Cunninghamthrough a mutual friend for a role in his directorial debut, the horror filmFriday the 13th.Cunningham felt King embodied the qualities of the film's lead heroine,Alice Hardy,and he cast her in the film.[4]Friday the 13thgrossed nearly $60 million worldwide.[6]

The following year, she reprised her role as Alice Hardy in the sequelFriday the 13th Part 2,in which the character meets her demise.[7][8]After the success ofFriday the 13th,King was pursued by a malestalkerwho managed to learn areas she frequented, where she exercised, and ate lunch.[9]The man took Polaroid photographs of King that he would slip under the door of her apartment in New York City, and at one point, broke into her apartment and defaced her artwork.[9]On one occasion, the man confronted her in her apartment and held a gun to her head.[9]The assailant was apprehended and spent some time imprisoned, but the incident traumatized King, prompting her to leave the public eye.[9]Her last on-camera screen appearance at that time was a commercial forDownywhich she filmed in 1983.[10]Subsequently, King was hired as a stunt performer and background actor for theIvan ReitmanfilmGhostbusters(1984), having been acquainted with the stunt coordinator Cliff Cudney.[11]

She subsequently relocated to London[9]where she enrolled at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art,studying voice and dance.[2]Upon finishing her studies, she returned to the United States, settling in Los Angeles where she met her husband, Richard Hassanein, the founder of United Film Distribution.[12]Reluctant to appear onscreen, King reemerged doingvoice actingandADRwork, first forMel Gibson'sThe Man Without a Face,and theLasse Hallström-directed dramaWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape?(both 1993).[13]She continued to provide voice work for numerous Hollywood productions throughout the 1990s, includingPhiladelphia(1993),The Pelican Brief(1993),Wolf(1994),Cameron Crowe'sJerry Maguire(1996), andJames Cameron'sTitanic(1997).[13]She would later state: "Voiceover work saved me. There's no question it came all around full circle, and I'm a better, more compassionate and stronger actor and artist."[13]

2009–present: film and other projects

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In 2009, she signed on to the science-fiction/horror filmPsychic Experiment,marking her first onscreen film appearance in 27 years.[14]In 2012, she starred in the Welsh Christmas horror filmSilent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming,an unofficial sequel to the American horror filmSilent Night, Bloody Night(1972)[15]andThe Butterfly Room.[16]King is set to portray Jackie Winters, an investigative reporter, in the upcoming horror filmWilliam Frosteand Theresa in the short filmAdmonition.[17]

As of 2010, King also worked as awinemakerand wine company coordinator in southernOregon.[18][19]She has sold her own line ofFriday the 13th-themed wines through the company, called Crystal Lake Wines, as well as paintings.[20]

In 2021, King reprised her role as Alice Hardy in themedium-lengthhorror fan filmJason Rising.[21]

On October 31, 2022, aFriday the 13thprequel was announced, titledCrystal Lake.It will be written and executive produced byBryan Fullerand Victor Miller, along with executive producersMarc Toberoffand Rob Barsamian.A24will serve as the studio behind the series and will air onPeacock.[22]In January 2023, Adrienne King was cast in a recurring undisclosed role. She previously portrayed Alice Hardy in the 1980 original film and its 1981 sequel where her character was killed off during the opening of the film.[23]Writing for the series was slated to begin in late January 2023 withKevin Williamsonwriting one episode for season one.[23]On May 6, 2024, unconfirmed reports indicated that the series was no longer happening however the following day,Bloody Disgustingconfirmed that the series was still happening and that some retooling of the project is happening behind the scenes.[24]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1965 Inherit the Wind Melinda Television film
1977 Between the Lines Young Lady Uncredited
1977 Saturday Night Fever Dancer Uncredited
1979 Hair Dancer Uncredited
1980 Friday the 13th Alice Hardy
1981 Friday the 13th Part 2 Alice Hardy
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Alice Hardy Archive footage
1984 Ghostbusters Extra[25] Stunt performer;uncredited
1984 Terror in the Aisles Alice Hardy Archive footage
1992–99 Melrose Place Voice looping; 7 seasons
1993 The Man Without a Face Voice looping
1993 The Good Son Voice looping
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape Group (voice)
1993 Philadelphia Voice looping; uncredited
1993 The Pelican Brief Voice looping; uncredited
1994 Wolf Voice looping
1995 While You Were Sleeping Voice looping; uncredited
1996 Jerry Maguire Voice looping; uncredited
1997 Titanic Voice looping; uncredited
1997 MouseHunt Voice looping
2000 Almost Famous Voice looping; uncredited
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary
2010 Psychic Experiment Louise Strack
2011 All American Bully Principal Kane
2012 The Butterfly Room Rachel
2012 Gabby's Wish Angela
2013 Silent Night, Bloody Night: Homecoming The Stranger Voice role
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary
2013 This Is the End Voice looping; uncredited
2014 Tales of Poe Queen of Dreams/Private Nurse
2017 Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary Herself Youtube documentary
2018 Admonition Theresa Short film
2018 William Froste Jackie Winters
2019 Killer Therapy Mrs. Perkins
2021 Jason Rising Alice Hardy Fan film
2022 The Dead Girl in Apartment 03 Detective Richards
TBA Crystal Lake TBA Friday the 13thprequel series forPeacock

References

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  1. ^"Friday the 13th's Co-Creator Thinks Its Studio is Afraid to Revive It".Gizmodo.May 26, 2024.RetrievedJune 27,2024.
  2. ^abKing, Adrienne (March 18, 2012). "Episode 31: Friday the 13th".The Hysteria Continues!(Interview). Interviewed by Justin Kerswell.
  3. ^abBracken 2006,p. 104.
  4. ^abcdefNorman 2014,p. 84.
  5. ^Norman 2014,p. 85.
  6. ^Box Office Information forFriday the 13th.ArchivedMarch 5, 2016, at theWayback MachineThe Numbers.Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  7. ^Williams 2015,p. 198.
  8. ^Verongos, Helen (May 8, 1981)."Horror of horrors; 'Friday the 13th' sequel nothing new".The Clarion-Ledger.Jackson, Mississippi. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^abcdeNorman 2014,p. 86.
  10. ^"1982 Downy Commercial with Adrienne King".campblood.net.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
  11. ^Squires, John (August 31, 2018)."'Friday the 13th' Star Adrienne King Reveals She's Hiding in 'Ghostbusters' as an Uncredited Stuntwoman ".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedSeptember 2,2018.
  12. ^Newman, Vanessa (May 10, 2018)."Cult Classic Star Toasts Paradise: Adrienne King, Friday the 13th Survivor, Thrives in Southern Oregon".Rogue Valley Messenger.RetrievedJuly 20,2018.
  13. ^abcNorman 2014,p. 87.
  14. ^"Title Change: Walking Distance Leads to Experimental Activity".Dread Central.June 6, 2012.RetrievedJuly 20,2018.
  15. ^"Gory New Stills from Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming".Dread Central.May 14, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 14,2016.
  16. ^"Video: Teaser Trailer for The Butterfly Room is Here".Coming Soon.March 6, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
  17. ^"Adrienne King Joins Stacked Cast of William Froste".Dread Central.June 19, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
  18. ^"First 'Friday the 13th' star's dreams are now in rural Oregon".The Oregonian.Portland, Oregon. October 19, 2010.RetrievedOctober 30,2017.
  19. ^"Adrienne King takes you back to the lake with Crystal Lake Wines".horrorsociety.com.February 9, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
  20. ^Decker, Sean (October 13, 2011)."Exclusive: Friday the 13th's Adrienne King Talks Crystal Lake Wines and More!".Dread Central.RetrievedJuly 20,2018.
  21. ^Squires, John (August 27, 2021)."Adrienne King is Back as Alice Hardy in 'Friday the 13th' Fan Film 'Jason Rising'; Watch Now!".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedAugust 27,2021.
  22. ^Otterson, Joe (October 31, 2022)."'Friday the 13th' Prequel Series 'Crystal Lake' From Bryan Fuller Ordered at Peacock ".Variety.RetrievedOctober 31,2022.
  23. ^abSquires, John (January 14, 2023).""Crystal Lake" – Kevin Williamson and Adrienne King Involved in Peacock's 'Friday the 13th' Series! ".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedJanuary 24,2023.
  24. ^""Crystal Lake" – A24 Has NOT Pulled the Plug on Their 'Friday the 13th' TV Series [Exclusive] ".iHorror.May 7, 2024.RetrievedMay 7,2024.
  25. ^James, David (September 1, 2018)."Friday The 13th Star Adrienne King Reveals Her Secret Uncredited Role in Ghostbusters".We Got This Covered.RetrievedSeptember 2,2018.

Sources

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  • Bracken, Peter (2006).Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.Titan Books.ISBN978-1-845-76343-5.
  • Norman, Jason (2014).Welcome to Our Nightmares: Behind the Scene with Today's Horror Actors.Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.ISBN978-0-786-47986-3.
  • Williams, Tony (2015). "Trying to Survive on the Darker Side: 1980s Family Horror". In Grant, Barry Keith (ed.).The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film.Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press.ISBN978-1-477-30242-2.
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