Janet Gunn
Encyclopedia
Janet Gunn is an American
actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas
.
where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year. Standing at 5'3", she worked at a variety of jobs, including a car saleswoman, personal assistant, flight attendant with Southwest Airlines
and as one of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for two seasons in the early 1980s. Her opening into acting began as Susan Howard's
stunt double on the television series Dallas
in 1988. Her first major starring role was that of Kelly Cochran in the CBS
series Dark Justice
in 1991. She is best known as Detective Cassandra St. John on the USA Network
's Silk Stalkings
from 1996-1999.
She married Carl Gunn on September 7, 1985; they later divorced. She is currently married to the founder and entrepreneur of the L.A. based Watertower Group, Derek Norton. The couple resides in North Beverly Hills.
United States
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actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Biography
Janet Gunn graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, TexasSaginaw, Texas
Saginaw is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,806 at the 2010 United States Census. It was named in 1882 by Jarvis J. Green, who had lived and worked on Saginaw Street in Pontiac, Michigan...
where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year. Standing at 5'3", she worked at a variety of jobs, including a car saleswoman, personal assistant, flight attendant with Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is the largest airline in the United States, based upon domestic passengers carried,...
and as one of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for two seasons in the early 1980s. Her opening into acting began as Susan Howard's
Susan Howard
Jeri Lynn Mooney , better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist; best known for portraying the character Donna Culver Krebbs on the soap opera Dallas, Maggie Petrocelli on the television show Petrocelli, and to Star Trek fans for portraying Mara, the first...
stunt double on the television series Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
in 1988. Her first major starring role was that of Kelly Cochran in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series Dark Justice
Dark Justice
The series began airing in 1991 and ran for three seasons finishing in 1993.Tagline: "Justice may be blind... but it can see in the dark."- Production and filming :...
in 1991. She is best known as Detective Cassandra St. John on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
from 1996-1999.
She married Carl Gunn on September 7, 1985; they later divorced. She is currently married to the founder and entrepreneur of the L.A. based Watertower Group, Derek Norton. The couple resides in North Beverly Hills.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Night of the Running Man Night of the Running Man Night of the Running Man is a 1995 American crime thriller film produced by Trimark Pictures and American World Pictures starring Andrew McCarthy and Scott Glenn. It is based on the 1981 novel by Lee Wells, who also wrote the screenplay for the film... |
Chris Altman | |
| 1996 | Carnosaur 3: Primal Species | Dr. Hodges | |
| The Quest The Quest (film) The Quest is a 1996 American martial arts action film written and directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. The film starred Van Damme, Roger Moore, Janet Gunn, and James Remar. The film is Van Damme's directorial debut. The plot revolves around an international martial arts tournament, with a storyline... |
Carrie | ||
| 1997 | The Nurse | Karen Martin | |
| 2000 | Ground Zero | Kimberly Stevenson | |
Television
- Dark JusticeDark JusticeThe series began airing in 1991 and ran for three seasons finishing in 1993.Tagline: "Justice may be blind... but it can see in the dark."- Production and filming :...
(1991) TV Series .... Kelly Cochrane (unknown episodes, 1992–1993) - Silk StalkingsSilk StalkingsSilk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
.... Det. Sgt. Cassandra "Cassy" St. John / ... (38 episodes, 1996–1999) - Lost Voyage (2001) (TV movie for the SciFi channel) .... Dana Elway
- The Fugitive .... Becca Ross (2001)
- InfernoInfernoInferno means "Hell" in both Italian and Portuguese, so this word may refer to:*Hell*Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire.-Literature:* Inferno , the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy...
(2002) as Darcy Hamilton