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| Carolyn Houlihan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–1982 (film) |
Carolyn Houlihan is an American former actress and beauty pageant contestant. In 1979, she won the Miss Ohio USA title and competed in Miss USA. Houlihan rose to prominence for her role as Karen in the cult horror film The Burning (1981), where she shares a scene with Jason Alexander and is the first victim. After a brief appearance in the comedy A Little Sex (1982), Houlihan ceased acting and show business.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Burning | 1981 | Karen |
| A Little Sex | 1982 | Bathing suit model |
References
- "Titleholders". MISS OHIO USA® and MISS OHIO TEEN USA®. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- Journals of the Senate of the ... General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Ohio General Assembly. 1979.
- Maslin, Janet (November 5, 1982). "'BURNING,' FROM HORROR GENRE". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- Shimabukuro, Karrȧ; Clayton, Wickham (February 6, 2024). Horror That Haunts Us: Nostalgia, Revisionism, and Trauma in Contemporary American Horror Film and Television. Liverpool University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-83553-281-2.
- Diffrient, David Scott (November 27, 2023). Body Genre: Anatomy of the Horror Film. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4968-4798-0.