Tina Caspary
Tina (or Katrina) Caspary (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress, dancer, and choreographer and dance instructor.[1][2] She had supporting roles in the late 1980s with Can't Buy Me Love and cult film Mac and Me.[3]
Teen actor[edit]
As a child then a teen actor in the mid to late 1980s, Caspary had roles on television and films, while her debut role was as a dancer in the 1982 movie Annie, then she appeared three years later on an episode of the TV series Silver Spoons.
In December 1986, the 15-year-old Caspary played the role of Kelly Bundy in the un-aired pilot episode of the TV series Married... with Children. She was replaced by Christina Applegate.[4]
Caspary's performance in the 1986 TV movie News at Eleven earned her a nomination for a Young Artist Award in the Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week category. Her 1987 role in Can't Buy Me Love earned a second Young Artist nomination, for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy. She earned a third Young Artist Award nomination for her performance in 1988's Mac and Me, a cult film that is regarded as one of the worst films ever made.
Dance[edit]
Caspary quit acting after two teen roles in 1989's My Mom's a Werewolf and Teen Witch, re-focusing on dance.
She has appeared in music videos by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Reba McEntire, and was a principal dancer on the Academy Awards show for five years, working with Debbie Allen.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Annie | Dancer | as Tina Maria Caspary |
| 1985 | Silver Spoons | Amanda | Season 4, Episode 9 "A Magnificent Obsession" |
| 1986 | News at Eleven | Gretchen Kent | TV movie |
| Combat Academy | Mary Beth | TV movie | |
| The Thanksgiving Promise | 1st Girl | TV special | |
| 1987 | Growing Pains | Jamie | "Choices" (Season 2, Episode 11) |
| Married... with Children | Kelly Bundy | 1 episode (unaired pilot) | |
| Can't Buy Me Love[5] | Barbara | Alternative title: Boy Rents Girl | |
| 1988 | Totally Minnie | Dancer | TV special |
| Mac and Me[6] | Courtney | as Katrina Caspary | |
| 1989 | Day by Day | Linda | 1 episode, as Katrina Caspary |
| Teen Witch | Shawn | as Tina Marie Casapary | |
| My Mom's a Werewolf[7] | Jennifer Shaber | as Katrina Caspary |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week | News at Eleven |
| 1988 | Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy | Can't Buy Me Love | ||
| 1989 | Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Fantasy | Mac and Me |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.radixdance.com/faculty/tinacaspary
- ↑ Hines, Terrance (1990). An Actor Succeeds: Career Management for the Actor. S. French. ISBN 9780573606038. Search this book on
- ↑ "Cedar Rapids Gazette Archives, Aug 21, 1987, p. 36". Cedar Rapids Gazette. 1987-08-21. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ↑ "The Lost Roles of Married… with Children". Vulture. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ↑ Maltin, Leonard (2014-09-02). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9780698183612. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Best Bad Movies Of All TimeMac and Me (1988)". Complex. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ↑ Harris, J. P. (2002). Time Capsule: Reviews of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films and TV Shows from 1987-1991. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595213368. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Tina Caspary on IMDb
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