6.5
Movie
Acting
Irene Cara
- Born
- Died
- (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 42 titles
Biography
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer.
Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.8
Movie
All Dogs Go to Heaven
6.4
Movie
Fame
5.5
Movie
City Heat
7.3
TV
Kojak
5.2
Movie
D.C. Cab
5.8
Movie
Happily Ever After
7.5
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
7.3
TV
What's Happening!!
5.2
Movie
Certain Fury
7.4
TV
The Electric Company
7.3
Movie
Sparkle
7.3
TV
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
6.6
TV
American Playhouse
5.2
Movie
The Longshot
5.2
Movie
Apple Pie
5.4
Movie
Aaron Loves Angela
6.5
Movie
Busted Up
Acting credits 36
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bring Back... Fame Film | Self |
| 2008 | Gone Country TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 2007 | Disco Explosion - Flash Back Film | Self |
| 2006 | Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 Film | Self |
| 2005 | Hit Me, Baby, One More Time TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Die ultimative Chartshow TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Happily Ever After Film | Snow White (voice) |
| 1989 | Caged in Paradiso Film | Eva |
| 1989 | Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief Film | Self |
| 1986 | 4 gegen Willi TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Busted Up Film | Simone |
| 1985 | Certain Fury Film | Tracy |
| 1984 | City Heat Film | Ginny Lee |
| 1984 | Style Wars Film | Self |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab Film | Irene Cara |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers Film | Myrlie Evers |
| 1982 | Killing 'em Softly Film | Jane |
| 1982 | Sister, Sister Film | Sissy Lovejoy |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Myrlie Evans (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | On Location with: FAME Film | Self - ‘Coco’ |
| 1980 | Show-Express TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Solid Gold TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Fame Film | Coco Hernandez |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones TV | Alice Jefferson (2 ep) |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations TV | Bertha Palmer Haley, Bertha Palmer (archive footage) (3 ep) |
| 1976 | Apple Pie Film | Dancer |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! TV | Maria (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Sparkle Film | Sparkle |
| 1975 | Aaron Loves Angela Film | Angela |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Amy (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Electric Company TV | Iris - Member of the Short Circus (130 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The 80s: A Motion Picture Special Film | Songs |
| 1989 | All Dogs Go to Heaven Film | Theme Song Performance |
| 1986 | Busted Up Film | Songs |
| 1986 | The Longshot Film | Theme Song Performance |
| 1984 | City Heat Film | Songs |
| 1984 | Going Bananas TV | Theme Song Performance (12 ep) |
| 1983 | Flashdance Film | Songs |
| 1982 | Trans Film | Songs |
| 1980 | Fame Film | Songs |
| 1976 | Sparkle Film | Songs |