| Victoria Catlin | |
|---|---|
 Catlin as Blackie O'Reilly in Twin Peaks | |
| Born | Victoria Shechter September 23, 1952 (1952-09-23) Moline, Illinois |
| Died | February 28, 2024 (2024-02-29) (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Victoria Catlin (née Shechter, September 23, 1952 – February 28, 2024) was an American actress best known for her roles as Blackie O'Reilly in Twin Peaks, Ellen Forrest in Maniac Cop, Dr. Catherine Peake in Howling V: The Rebirth, and Anastasia in Ghoulies.
Life and career
Victoria Shechter was born in Moline, Illinois on September 23, 1952. She was best known for her roles as Blackie O'Reilly, the madam of One-Eyed Jacks, in Twin Peaks, Ellen Forrest (wife of Bruce Campbell's character) in Maniac Cop, Dr. Catherine Peake in Howling V: The Rebirth, and Anastasia in Ghoulies. She was also in Mutant on the Bounty.
Catlin additionally appeared in the films Slow Burn and Maid to Order, and in the TV shows Amazing Stories and Adam-12.
Catlin died on February 28, 2024, at the age of 71.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ghoulies | Anastasia | |
| 1987 | Maid to Order | Alicia Nolin | |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop | Ellen Forrest | |
| 1989 | Mutant on the Bounty | Babette | |
| 1989 | Howling V: The Rebirth | Dr. Catherine Peake |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Slow Burn | Erica | Television film |
| 1987 | Amazing Stories | Ann Hellenbeck | Episode: "Such Interesting Neighbors" |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Blackie O'Reilly | 7 episodes |
| 1990 | Adam-12 | Second Woman in Argument | Episode: "Teach the Children" |
References
- ^ "Victoria Catlin". Video Detective.
- ^ "Re-entering Twin Peaks: A catch-up guide to its cast and characters". TV Club.
- ^ "Victoria Catlin". BFI. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "'Maniac Cop' (1988): Cult Slasher With Shield Appeal". April 25, 2018.
- Holbrook, Damian (11 May 2017). "Kyle MacLachlan and David Lynch on the Return of 'Twin Peaks' (Plus, a Comprehensive A to Z Guide!)". TV Insider.
- ^ "54 Twin Peaks Characters Ranked, Using Vague and Confusing Criteria". May 21, 2017.
- Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew; Spooner, Catherine (2015-11-17). Return to Twin Peaks: New Approaches to Materiality, Theory, and Genre on Television. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-55695-0.
- "Victoria Catlin". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- "'Maniac Cop' No Longer Feels Like A Pure Exploitation Picture — It's A Prescient Precursor To Today's State of Police Distrust". October 22, 2020.
- "Maniac Cop: How the storyline was almost changed at the 11th hour". October 20, 2018.
- Williams, Tony (2016-04-18). Larry Cohen: The Radical Allegories of an Independent Filmmaker, rev. ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1819-7.
- "Amazing Stories (1985) - Season 2 Episode 18" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- "Victoria Shechter Catlin". Legacy. Retrieved 14 March 2024.