Shera Danese, born in 1949 in Hartsdale, New York, made her mark in the 1986 film The Ladies Club, where she takes on the role of a woman navigating complex relationships in a gritty narrative. Known primarily for her extensive television work, Danese’s appearances on shows like Columbo—where she was featured in multiple episodes—demonstrate her knack for compelling performances. Her marriage to Peter Falk parallels her on-screen pursuits, adding depth to her story as she continues to engage with the cult cinema community.
The Ladies Club
Joan Taylor is a Los Angeles policewoman who gets gang-raped by a trio of burglars in her own house. When the three rapists get caught, go to trial and get away with through a legal technicality, Joan takes up going to women's support meetings. There, she forms an alliance with a resident doctor Constance Lewis, whose daughter was raped and killed by a sex offender, as well as a few other rape victims. Joan takes charge of the group and leads them out to abduct and surgically castrate various men whom have committed rape and got away with it. But each of the ladies personal problems soon get in the way.
