Tamara Glynn (born December 6, 1968) is an American

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. She began her career as a teenager in the late 1980s, appearing in television shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' before becoming known for her horror roles as

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in the

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'' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' (1989), Laura in an episode of the

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'' (1989), and a

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as a mother in the slasher film ''

Terrifier 2 ''Terrifier 2'' is a 2022 American slasher film written, directed, edited and produced by Damien Leone. A sequel to ''Terrifier'' (2016), it is the third feature-length film to feature Art the Clown. It features the return of David Howard Thor ...

'' (2022)—featuring horror icons Michael Myers of the ''Halloween'' franchise,

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of the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise, and

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of the ''

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'' franchise.

Career

Glynn made her television debut in 1987 on the short-lived

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musical, ''

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''. The following year, she guest-starred as Susan Fryman on the

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sitcom ''

''. She also appeared in the

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-produced television film, ''Life on the Flipside''. Glynn first became associated with the horror genre when she guest-starred on an episode of ''

'', the series based on the ''

Nightmare on Elm Street ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp ...

'' franchise. She appears as Laura in the episode "Love Stinks", directed by

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and co-starring

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. She also appeared on the daytime soap opera ''

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'', as well as the series finale of the hit crime drama ''

''. The episode, "Freefall", was broadcast on May 21, 1989 and drew in 22.2 million viewers, becoming the 6th highest-rated series finale program at that time. As of 2014, the episode ranks 23rd all-time. At the age of 20, she auditioned and won the role of Samantha in '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers''. ''Halloween 5'' was released in the United States on October 13, 1989, opening at #2 at the box office (behind ''

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'') taking in $5,093,428, ultimately grossing $11,642,254 during its initial theater run. The film received generally negative reviews. The following year, she appeared in the final episode of the short-lived

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series, ''A Brand New Life.'' In 1991, she guest-starred as Nikki Phillips in an episode of the action-adventure sci-fi series ''

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''. In 1998, she filmed a role in ''

Daddy and Them ''Daddy and Them'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Billy Bob Thornton. In addition to Thornton, it stars John Prine, Laura Dern, Andy Griffith, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesd ...

'', a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Arkansas family, starring, written, and directed by

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. She stars as a paramedic who attends to Thornton after a car crash, igniting the jealousy of his wife (

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). The film also features

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and

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in his final performance. ''Daddy and Them'' premiered at the 2001

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to fairly positive reviews. It placed fourth among the audience favorites at the

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and later screened at the

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. A theatrical release was originally planned, however, after being shelved numerous times, the film premiered on the Showtime network on July 10, 2003, to generally positive reviews. As of 2014, she stars in Blu de Golyer's ''Hillbilly Horror Show'', a Vimeo-on-Demand anthology showcasing various independent horror shorts. She recently signed on to star as Morgan Leads in Spencer Gray's ''The Border''.

Personal life

Glynn was born and raised in

Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is n ...

. Her mother, Donna Dodson (1942-2013), was an executive assistant on the 1989 television film, ''

L.A. Takedown ''L.A. Takedown'', also called ''L.A. Crimewave'' and ''Made in L.A.'', is a 1989 crime thriller. Originally filmed as an unsuccessful pilot for an NBC television series, it was reworked and aired as a stand-alone TV film. The film was later rel ...

''. She is the hostess and co-founder of the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival. The first annual event was held at the Hot Springs Central Theatre in September 2013, and featured guests such as Tyler Mane, Renae Geerlings,

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David Schmoeller David Schmoeller (born December 8, 1947) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is notable for directing several full-length theatrical horror films including ''Tourist Trap'' (1979), '' The Seduction'' (1982), ''Crawlspace' ...

, and

Jeff Burr Jeff Burr (July 18, 1963) is an American film director, writer, and producer best known for his work in horror sequels, such as ''Stepfather II'', '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'', ''Puppet Master 4'' and '' 5'', and '' Pumpkinhead II''. Ea ...

. "If one filmmaker can take away one ounce of information from this festival and incorporate that into their next project, for me, that is success."

Filmography

References

External links

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Hot Springs Horror Film Festival website
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