Nina Kether Axelrod (born July 28, 1955) is an American actress who appeared in films and television mainly during the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Since the early 1990s, she has worked as a casting director on films and taught drama in schools.

Biography

Several of her family members have worked in the film industry. She is married to

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, an actor, writer, and producer, and mother of actor

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. She is the daughter of Joan Stanton and

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, who was a screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director. Her siblings are lawyer Peter Axelrod and author Steven Axelrod.

Career

Her television appearances have included ''

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'' and ''

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''. Her noted films include ''

Roller Boogie ''Roller Boogie'' is a 1979 American romantic musical drama film starring Linda Blair and Jim Bray, a former competitive artistic skater from California. The film also stars Beverly Garland, Mark Goddard and Kimberly Beck, and is directed by M ...

'' (1979), the now cult classic, slasher parody ''

Motel Hell ''Motel Hell'' is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina Axelrod. The plot follows farmer, butcher, motel manager, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith, who traps travele ...

'' (1980), ''

Time Walker ''Time Walker'' is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by Tom Kennedy. Since its release, the film received negative reviews from critics. Under the title ''Being from Another Planet'', it was featured in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' ...

'' (1982), ''Cross Country'' (1983) and ''

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'' (1991). In the mid 80s, Axelrod began her present work in film casting. In 1981, Axelrod read for the Rachael character of Ridley Scott's science fiction noir, ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...

'' (1982) and is featured on a screen test of the 2007 DVD release of the Final Cut release, Disc 4 of "

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* * 1955 births 20th-century American actresses Living people Actresses from New York City American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub