Acting
Irene Cara
Born Mar 18, 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA · Died Nov 25, 2022
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.
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Acting
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007
Music
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
Music
Happily Ever After
1989
Family · Animation · Fantasy
Caged in Paradiso
1989
Action · Drama
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
Documentary
Busted Up
1986
Action · Drama
Certain Fury
1985
Action · Crime · Drama
City Heat
1984
Action · Crime · Comedy
Style Wars
1984
Music · Documentary · TV Movie
D.C. Cab
1983
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
TV Movie · Drama
Killing 'em Softly
1982
Drama · Thriller
Sister, Sister
1982
Drama · TV Movie
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Fame
1980
Drama · Music
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Drama · Crime
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Drama
Apple Pie
1976
Comedy
What's Happening!!
1976
Comedy
Sparkle
1976
Drama · Music
Aaron Loves Angela
1975
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Kojak
1973
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Electric Company
1971
Comedy · Family