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Sharon Farrell
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Sharon Farrell

1940 – 2023 · Sioux City, Iowa, U.S · Active 1954–2000

Sharon Farrell, born in 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa, made her mark in cult cinema with a series of notable performances. She starred in A Lovely Way to Die (1968), showcasing her ability to navigate complex narratives, and later appeared in It's Alive (1974), where she embodied the tension of horror with a distinct presence. Her versatility continued with roles in The Fifth Floor (1978) and Night of the Comet (1984), cementing her status as a key figure in the exploitation and horror genres. Farrell's journey from ballet dancer to actress reflects a captivating evolution that resonates within the cult film community.

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Arcade

Arcade

1993 ★ 4.7
as Alex's Mom

Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.

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Filmography

102 credits
2000s 1 credit
1990s 10 credits
1998
Movie
1997
Last Chance Love as Mrs. Worthington
Movie ★ 9.0
1996
White Cargo as Senator's Wife
Movie ★ 4.1
1996
Timeless Obsession as Mrs. Sparrow
Movie ★ 3.8
1995
Beyond Desire as Shirley
Movie ★ 4.7
1995
JAG as Mary Hanratti
TV ★ 7.3
1994
A Gift from Heaven as Ma Samuals
Movie ★ 4.0
1993
Movie ★ 4.5
1993
Arcade as Alex's Mom
Movie ★ 4.8
1991
Lonely Hearts as Louise
Movie ★ 4.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
One Man Force as Shirley
Movie ★ 4.6
1988
TV ★ 7.2
1987
Can't Buy Me Love as Mrs. Mancini
Movie ★ 6.9
1986
Matlock as Rose Ballou
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Movie ★ 6.2
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade as Molly McQuade
Movie ★ 6.5
1983
Sweet Sixteen as Kathy Hopkins
Movie ★ 4.8
1982
T. J. Hooker as Irene Gordon
TV ★ 6.5
1981
Movie ★ 6.9
1981
Born to Be Sold as Joan Helick
Movie ★ 4.6
1981
Separate Ways as Karen Haskell
Movie ★ 4.7
1980
Movie ★ 6.6
1980
Rage! as Dottie
Movie ★ 8.0
1970s 28 credits
1979
Movie ★ 3.3
1979
Mrs. Columbo as Dorothy Hunt
TV ★ 6.5
1978
Movie ★ 4.9
1978
Movie
1978
The Young Runaways as Mamma Doyle
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Man from Atlantis as Charlene Baker
TV ★ 6.5
1976
Movie ★ 5.2
1976
Gibbsville as Mildred
TV ★ 10.0
1975
TV ★ 9.0
1975
Switch as Stacy Jordan
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Bronk as Lyn
TV ★ 6.8
1974
It's Alive as Lenore Davis
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
The Underground Man as Marty Nickerson
Movie ★ 6.3
1974
TV ★ 5.2
1974
Petrocelli as Arlene Johnson
TV ★ 7.2
1974
Police Woman as Hallie
TV ★ 6.4
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1974
Police Woman as Marcia Gordon
TV ★ 6.4
1973
Movie
1973
Movie
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1972
The Eyes of Charles Sand as Emily Parkhurst
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
Banyon as Wanda
TV ★ 8.0
1971
The Love Machine as Maggie Stewart
Movie ★ 5.0
1970
Quarantined as Ginny Pepper
Movie ★ 6.0
1970
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 40 credits
1969
Marlowe as Orfamay Quest
Movie ★ 6.1
1969
The Reivers as Corrie
Movie ★ 6.4
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Cecile Ramsey
TV ★ 6.6
1969
Love, American Style as Sheila Fontaine
TV ★ 6.1
1968
Movie ★ 4.8
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Mary Beth Rogers
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Lori Wilson
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Diana / Linda Forbes
TV ★ 7.2
1968
The Name of the Game as Jesse Boone
TV ★ 7.0
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Frankie Demara
TV ★ 7.2
1966
Not With My Wife, You Don't! as Model (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1965
The Spy with My Face as Sandy Wister
Movie ★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I. as Lee Thomas
TV ★ 5.6
1965
I Dream of Jeannie as Nina Ferguson
TV ★ 7.8
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1965
The Wild Wild West as Cloris Colton
TV ★ 7.6
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Leslie Stemmler
TV ★ 7.1
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jacqueline Midcult
TV ★ 7.1
1963
Burke's Law as Libby Hale
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Althea Winton
TV ★ 6.5
1963
My Favorite Martian as Gloria Trimble
TV ★ 6.1
1963
The Fugitive as Elvie Gage
TV ★ 7.3
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1963
The Lieutenant as Pam Canford
TV ★ 7.0
1963
Arrest and Trial as Angela DeSantis
TV ★ 8.3
1962
Movie ★ 5.4
1962
TV ★ 6.9
1962
Saints and Sinners as Polly Holloran
TV ★ 7.0
1962
TV ★ 6.5
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Melanie Rydell
TV ★ 7.8
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
Dr. Kildare as Jeanne Sawyer
TV ★ 5.7
1961
Dr. Kildare as Glenda Hester
TV ★ 5.7
1961
Dr. Kildare as Rachel Field
TV ★ 5.7
1960
TV ★ 6.6
1950s 10 credits
1959
Kiss Her Goodbye as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
Rawhide as Billie Lou
TV ★ 7.2
1958
Naked City as Actress (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.7
1957
Wagon Train as Judy Wilson
TV ★ 6.6
1957
Wagon Train as Pearlie Garnet
TV ★ 6.6
1955
Gunsmoke as Lottie
TV ★ 6.7
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1955
Gunsmoke as Belle
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Annie
TV ★ 6.7
1954
TV ★ 7.9