Kira Katherine Reed also known as Kira Reed Lorsch, is an American actress,

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, and

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Early life

Reed was born in

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, and by age five was performing in school plays and local dance recitals. By age 10, she was doing commercials and local catalog modeling. When her family moved to

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, she attended the

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and then went on to graduate from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.

Career

In addition to appearances as "Herself" and/or on behalf of organizations she works with, the list of Reed's credits includes

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, and stunt person. She has appeared in movies, including starring roles in ''

Red Shoe Diaries ''Red Shoe Diaries'' is an American anthology erotic drama series that aired on Showtime cable network from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas. It is a spinoff of an earlier film by the same name, also directed by Zal ...

'' and ''The Price Of Desire'', and on network television, on shows such as '' ER'', ''

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'' and '' The War at Home''. She was a reporter and producer on

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's series ''

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'', produced the second season of the ''Naked Happy Girls'' series and was both a writer and supervising producer on Playboy's hit travel/reality show ''

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.'' Reed has worked as the backstage host for the Daytime

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and a reporter for the

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. She was featured on

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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis ''Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis'' is an American reality television series that debuted March 14, 2012, on Bravo. It is a spin-off from Lewis' other Bravo show ''Flipping Out'', and features both Jenni Pulos and Zoila Chavez. Format The show ...

'' with her husband Robert Lorsch. She is president of The RHL Group, an event-production and entertainment company founded by Robert Lorsch, producing charity events, feature films and television programming.KiraReedLorsch.com
Retrieved 1 June 2015 In December 2012, Reed's ''Score: How to Win the Girl of Your Dreams'' book was published. She has done SCORE book signing events in the US and in the UK in partnership with

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. Reed joined the cast of the

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nominated '' The Bay'' in 2014 and its producing team soon thereafter. The drama series won a

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for Outstanding Drama Series - New Approaches in 2015 and Reed herself took home an Emmy as a producer on the show in 2016. and again in 2017. In 2018, she received her first acting

nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for her role of "Jo Connors" on The Bay. She was nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of "Morgan" in the feature ''Acts of Desperation'', and received a Lifetime Achievement award for her body of work in independent film at the 2019 New Vision International Film Festival. In 2020 Ms. Lorsch and The RHL Group joined forces with Pure Flix to executive produce the faith-based action thriller ''Beckman'' in which she starred as "Janice" alongside

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and

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. In ''Love on the Rock'', shot in Malta during the pandemic for Sony/Pinnacle Peak Pictures, Kira co-stars again with David A.R. White and

Steven Bauer Steven Bauer (born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson; December 2, 1956) is a Cuban-born American actor. Bauer began his career on PBS, portraying Joe Peña, the son of Cuban immigrants on '' ¿Qué Pasa, USA?'' (1977–1980) and is perhaps most ...

. Kira co-starred in the drama series ''Rumors'' as “Ellen” - acting teacher to young Hollywood. She took home the 2022 Indie Series Award for Best Supporting actress for her role. Reed's appearances in

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included posing for

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Magazine in December 1996, in a group pictorial of women from the television series '' Women: Stories of Passion'', and appearing in

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(DTV) movies like ''Secrets of a Chambermaid''.Krzywinska, Tanya, ''Sex and the Cinema'', Wallflower Press, London (2006) p. 1. In ''The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema'',

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cited Reed and

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as examples of actresses who worked "...in B-scale erotic thrillers at the fringes of Hollywood, the obvious trajectory for a strip-circuit veteran (DTV divas Kira Reed and Delia Sheppard both started as showgirls.)" The book also reproduces a quote from an article at

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, with Williams again making specific reference to Reed. "Video may have killed the radio star, but it proved a real boon to Playmates in the Eighties, who played a not insignificant role in that decade's video revolution" Kira is featured in the 2022 documentary ''We Kill For Love'' about the lost genre of the

erotic thriller.

Personal life

Kira married Robert Lorsch (died 2017) in 2008. Kira Reed Lorsch served as president of the mental health organization

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supporting programs for the wounded military men and women and their families of

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Operation Mend UCLA Operation Mend is a medical partnership established in October 2007 between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the V.A.-Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System that provides reconstructive sur ...

. She also supports Shelter Hope Pet Shop, a

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that puts dogs that might otherwise face

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up for

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instead. She appears as Ms. June in Shelter Hope's 2015 fundraising calendar. She also served on the Board of Trustees of

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, home of the Robert H. Lorsch Family Pavilion and as a member of The Cedars-Sinai Board Of Governors (BOG). She is an ambassador for the mental health awareness campaign Imperfectly Perfect. She was profiled in ''Angeleno Magazine's'' "Dynamic Women of Los Angeles" 2018 and in "Icons Of Beverly Hills" in ''Modern Luxury Beverly Hills' '' Fall/Winter 2018-2019 issue as well as the 2020 ''Modern Luxury'' Hope Issue. Kira is spotlighted in the October 2021 issue of ''Riviera Magazine'' as an actress, producer, philanthropist, and luxury lifestyle wellness travel blogger. She was the inaugural recipient of the Icon Award for Women In Philanthropy presented at the 4th Annual Roger Neal

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Viewing Dinner, Icon Awards and Party. Kira is the cover model for the Winter 2022 issue of HIM Magazine.

Filmography

Television

* ''Treacherous Crossing'' (1992) .... Passenger Sherilyn * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1994) .... Dancing Girl * ''

Unsolved Mysteries ''Unsolved Mysteries'' is an American mystery documentary television show, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. Documenting cold cases and paranormal phenomena, it began as a series of seven specials, presented by Raymond Burr, Karl ...

'' (1 episode, 1996) .... Sara * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1996) .... Jenny Cochran * ''

'' (1 episode, 1996) .... Rita * ''

Perversions of Science ''Perversions of Science'' is an American science fiction/ horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series ''Tales from the Cr ...

'' (1 episode, 1997) .... Vampiress * ''Click'' (2 episodes, 1997) .... Dominique * '' Women: Stories of Passion'' (1 episode, 1997) .... Marlene * ''Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments'' (1999) .... Salesgirl * '' Ryan Caulfield: Year One'' (1 episode, 1999) .... Nadine * ''Red Handed'' (1 episode, 1999) .... TV Host * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2000) .... Auditioning Actress * ''Madison Heights'' (1 episode, 2001) .... Susan * ''

The Howard Stern Show ''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The show has aired on Howard 100 a ...

'' (2 episodes, 2001) .... Herself * ''

'' (4 episodes, 2002) .... Gloria Simmons * '' ER'' (1 episode, 2003) .... Shop Girl * '' The War at Home'' (1 episode, 2006) .... Mrs. Petrusky * ''

'' (1998-2006) .... Reporter * ''Chiller: 13'' (2010) .... Commentator * ''

Today Show ''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'' or informally, ''NBC News Today'') is an American news and talk morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was ...

'' (2010) .... Herself * ''Howard Stern on Demand'' (2 episodes, 2006-2010) .... Guest appearances * '' Hero Dog Awards'' (2011) .... Reporter * ''

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'' (2011) .... Herself * ''The Daytime Emmy Awards'' (2009 - 2011) .... Backstage reporter * ''

'' (2012) .... Herself * ''Money TV'' (7 Episodes, 2011 -2012) .... Commentator * ''

'' (2009 -2014) .... Red Carpet Host/Reporter * ''

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'' (2013) .... Free Afridi Activist/Panelist * ''

Happening Now ''Happening Now'' was an American news-talk television program that aired on Fox News Channel from November 5, 2007 to June 8, 2018. It was hosted by Fox News anchor Jon Scott for its entire run, with the co-anchors being Jane Skinner and Jenna Le ...

'' (2013) .... Herself * ''

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'' (2013) .... Animal Rescue Advocate * ''

Fox and Friends ''Fox & Friends'' is an American daily morning news and talk program that airs on Fox News. It premiered on February 1, 1998, and is currently hosted by Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade on weekdays. Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Du ...

'' (2013) .... Herself * ''CBS LA'' (2012-2013) .... Pets 2 Love Lady * ''Thalians 55th Gala'' (2014) .... Executive Producer/Herself * ''The 411'' (2016-17) .... Reporter/Producer * ''The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards'' (2017) .... Self-Winner * ''The Bay'' (2014-2018) .... Jo Connors * ''Female Friendly'' (2018) .... The Madame * ''Crystal the Webseries: The Interview'' (2020) .... Linda * ''Wild Wild Yogis'' (2020) .... Gwen * ''Family Film Awards'' (2021) .... Self/Presenter/Winner * ''Rumors'' (2021) .... Ellen * ''Indie Series Awards'' (2022) .... Self/Presenter/Winner

Movies

* ''We Kill for Love'' (2022) .... Herself * ''Love on the Rock'' (2021) .... Stoll * ''Witches of Amityville Academy'' (2020) .... Sam * ''Beckman'' (2020) .... Janice * ''Acts of Desperation'' (2018) .... Morgan * ''This Is Our Christmas'' (2018) .... Mrs. Hawkins * ''Thalians 56th Anniversary Gala'' (2014) .... Host/Herself * ''Thalians 55th Anniversary Gala'' (2011) .... Host/Herself * ''Vampire'' (2010) .... Chloe * ''Demon's Claw'' (2006) .... Elizabeth Balthory * ''

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'' (2004) .... Nurse Jeri * ''BachelorMan'' (2003) .... Courtney Love Wannabe * ''The Final Victim'' (2003) .... Nadia * ''The Big Chingon'' (2003) .... Sara * ''

Cheerleader Ninjas ''Cheerleader Ninjas'' is a 2002 camp (style), camp/action film directed by Kevin Campbell, starring actress Kira Reed, and from production company Control Track Productions. It predates the similarly named George Takei comedic vehicle Ninja Cheer ...

'' (2002) .... Fantasy Girl * ''Just Can't Get Enough'' (2002) .... Amber Lee * '' Demon Under Glass'' (2002) .... Chloe Martin * ''Rage of the Innocents'' (2001) .... Erica * ''

Amy's Orgasm ''Amy's Orgasm'' (title censored to ''Amy's O'' in many video shops) is a 2001 film directed by Julie Davis. It stars Julie Davis as Amy, a 29-year-old Jewish woman who usually avoids dating as she does not believe in love. The film won the "Aud ...

'' (2001, also known as ''Amy's O'') .... Shannon Steele * ''Forbidden Highway ''(2001) .... Cherry * ''The Mistress Club'' (2000) .... Trudy * ''House of Love'' (2000) .... Darby * ''Fast Lane to Malibu'' (2000)Andrews, David
''Soft in the Middle: The Contemporary Softcore Feature in its Contexts''

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(2006). .... Officer Taylor * ''Surrender'' (2000) .... Lauren * ''Luck of the Draw'' (2000) .... Zippo's Boudoir Girl * ''Stigmata'' (1999) ....Stunt Double * ''Shadow Dancer'' (1999) .... Janet * ''Wasteland Justice'' (1999) .... Shanna * ''Thriller: Caron'' (1999) .... Caron * ''Killing the Vision'' (1999) .... Reporter * ''Alien Files'' (1998) .... Agent Forrest * ''A Place Called Truth'' (1998) .... Kit * ''Losing Control'' (1998) .... Kim * ''Carnal Fate'' (1998) .... Mimi * ''Too Good to Be True'' (1997/II) .... Darcy * ''Secrets of a Chambermaid'' (1997) .... Odile * ''Madam Savant'' (1997) .... Suzy Largo * ''The Price of Desire ''(1997) .... Monica * ''The Night That Never Happened'' (1997) .... Claire * ''Fallen Angel'' (1997) (as Kira Lee) .... Kristi * ''The Lady in Blue'' (1996) .... Carla * ''Damien's Seed'' (1996) .... Carol * ''Secret Places'' (1996) .... Holly * ''Maui Heat'' (1996) .... Sara * ''Mr. Saturday Night'' (1992) .... Beauty Pageant Contestant

References

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