Harlee McBride
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Harlee McBride is an actress and the wife of actor/comedian Richard Belzer
since 1985. She graduated from Van Nuys High School
in Los Angeles.
One of her early works was Young Lady Chatterley (1977), an R-rated film (a variant on the erotic classic Lady Chatterley's Lover
) that was given frequent late-night airplay in the early years of pay cable TV services such as HBO and Cinemax
.
Though her film career has been fairly sparse, in recent years she has raised her profile by occasionally appearing as a guest actress in TV shows and movies, most notably as a medical examiner
on Homicide: Life on the Street
, which starred Belzer.
Belzer has commented on what an odd couple they seem to make, with her striking appearance contrasting vividly with his street-worn look, both of which have worked well for their respective career choices.
Richard Belzer
Richard Jay Belzer is an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as in guest...
since 1985. She graduated from Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys High School established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2...
in Los Angeles.
One of her early works was Young Lady Chatterley (1977), an R-rated film (a variant on the erotic classic Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover is a novel by D. H. Lawrence, first published in 1928. The first edition was printed privately in Florence, Italy with assistance from Pino Orioli; it could not be published openly in the United Kingdom until 1960...
) that was given frequent late-night airplay in the early years of pay cable TV services such as HBO and Cinemax
Cinemax
Cinemax, sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max", is a collection of premium television networks that broadcasts primarily feature films, along with softcore erotica, original action series, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. Cinemax is operated by Home Box Office, Inc., a...
.
Though her film career has been fairly sparse, in recent years she has raised her profile by occasionally appearing as a guest actress in TV shows and movies, most notably as a medical examiner
Medical examiner
A medical examiner is a medically qualified government officer whose duty is to investigate deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests....
on Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
, which starred Belzer.
Belzer has commented on what an odd couple they seem to make, with her striking appearance contrasting vividly with his street-worn look, both of which have worked well for their respective career choices.