Brenda James

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Brenda James

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit…

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Patriot Games

Patriot Games

6.7 1992 Movie
Slither

Slither

6.6 2006 Movie
Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

8.0 2004 TV Show
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

6.5 2005 Movie
The Practice

The Practice

7.6 1997 TV Show
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

7.5 2000 TV Show
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.7 1995 TV Show
Taken

Taken

7.5 2002 TV Show
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

7.3 2002 TV Show
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

7.1 2005 TV Show
See Spot Run

See Spot Run

6.1 2001 Movie
First Wave

First Wave

7.2 1998 TV Show

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Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit-coms "Safe at Home" for Ted Turner's network. Brenda spent decades either in guest star roles, like the pregnant murderer in "The Practice" or screaming in slasher movies like "Cutting Class" where she starred along with Brad Pitt in his first feature. Not only did Brenda James play the "Brenda Blob" for James Gunn but she worked in the MTV boy band series "2Gether" as sleazy manager, Liz Porter, produced and written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn. Touring Europe as Agnes in "Agnes of God" was one of her career highlights as well as being the inspiration in "Patriot Games" for Harrison Ford to bring back a crucial memory that twists the plot for the entire movie conclusion. The 2000's brought Brenda James into the sci-fi genre where she played Dr. Katie Brown the horticultural love interest for David Hewlett's character Rodney McKay. She worked alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Club themed cliff hanger episodes of "The Dead Zone."

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker

    Movie Lela Kneiding

  2. 2026
    Sunset Strip Killers

    Movie

  3. 2025
    Dorothea

    Movie Dorothy Miller

  4. 2006
    Man About Town

    Movie Judge Ellen Masters

  5. 2006
    Slither

    Movie Brenda Gutierrez

  6. 2005
    Jenifer

    Movie Ruby

  7. 2005
    Masters of Horror

    TV show Ruby

  8. 2005
    Paper Moon Affair

    Movie Lucinda Staub

  9. 2005
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

    Movie Barbara the Tailor

  10. 2005
    Saving Milly

    Movie Mary

  11. 2004
    The Days

    TV show Darcy Taylor

  12. 2004
    Stargate Atlantis

    TV show Dr. Katie Brown

  13. 2004
    The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

    Movie Virginia

  14. 2003
    Red Rover

    Movie Diane

  15. 2003
    The Stranger Beside Me

    Movie Margo

  16. 2002
    The Barber

    Movie Sally

More credits
  1. 2002
    Taken

    TV show Dr. Ellen Greenspan

  2. 2002
    American Dreams

    TV show Bonnie Pratt

  3. 2002
    The Dead Zone

    TV show Erin Moore

  4. 2001
    L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

    Movie Morten

  5. 2001
    The Attic Expeditions

    Movie Nurse One

  6. 2001
    The Lone Gunmen

    TV show Publicist

  7. 2001
    See Spot Run

    Movie Woman at Park

  8. 2000
    Dark Angel

    TV show Valerie Cale

  9. 2000
    2gether: The Series

    TV show Liz Porter

  10. 1999
    Nice Guys Sleep Alone

    Movie Kate

  11. 1998
    First Wave

    TV show Rae

  12. 1998
    Safe House

    Movie Asthma Girl Interviewee

  13. 1998
    The Man in the Iron Mask

    Movie Lucille

  14. 1997
    The Practice

    TV show Carrie Novak

  15. 1995
    The Outer Limits

    TV show Marcy Newhall

  16. 1992
    Patriot Games

    Movie Secretary

  17. 1991
    The Channeler

    Movie Blair

  18. 1991
    Stone Cold

    Movie Marie

  19. 1989
    Cutting Class

    Movie Colleen

  20. 1984
    It's Your Move

    TV show Girl