Sandahl Bergman
Sandahl Bergman (born
November 14,
1951 in
Kansas City, Missouri) is an
American dancer,
stuntwoman, and
actress who is best known for her performances in
B-movies in the 1980s and 1990s.
The 5'10" Bergman's movie career began in
1978 with a small role in the TV film
How to Pick Up Girls. She followed this in
1979 with a noted appearance as a dancer in the
Bob Fosse film
All That Jazz.
Her best-known role was playing Valeria opposite
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the
1982 film
Conan the Barbarian. She won a "Best New Star of the Year -- Actress" Golden Globe for her role in the film. She played a different character, Queen Gedren, in another
Robert E. Howard film,
Red Sonja, in 1985. After that, she appeared in many undistinguished films. Her most recent work was in 2003, when as the age of 52 she appeared as a dancer in the film version of
The Singing Detective.
In total she has appeared in 40 different films and television programs, and has also been active on the stage, appearing in productions of
A Chorus Line, among others.
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