Marianne Hagan
Marianne Hagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marianne Louise Hagan December 8, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers |
| Spouse | Trey Duckworth (divorced) |
Marianne Louise Hagan (born December 8, 1966)[1] is an American actress and writer. She played Kara Strode in the 1995 horror sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, the sixth installment in the Halloween franchise.
Personal life
[edit]Hagan was born to Louise and James Hagan in the Bronx borough of New York City[2][3] and was raised in Pocantico Hills, a small hamlet within the town on Mount Pleasant in New York. She has three sisters, Victoria, Christine and Joanna. She graduated cum laude with a B.A. in political science from Duke University.[4]
For many years, Hagan resided in New York City and in March 2016 she returned to Mount Pleasant, where she currently resides in Sleepy Hollow.
Career
[edit]Acting career
[edit]Hagan's first feature is one she is best known for among horror fans, her role as Kara Strode in the 1995 horror sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, her character is an adopted cousin of original Halloween character Laurie Strode.[5] She appeared at the convention for Halloween: 25 Years of Terror event in 2003. Most recently she has appeared in horror films Stake Land, which stars Danielle Harris also of Halloween 4 & Halloween 5, and BreadCrumbs.[6] She has also appeared in Dinner and a Movie, in which she played the lead role, I Think I Do, and Rick, which stars Bill Pullman.
In 2006 she appeared in the horror trailer Dead Calling, in what was intended to become a feature film, which didn’t reach fruition. The trailer also featured fellow Halloween cast members, Ellie Cornell of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers & Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, P.J. Soles of Halloween, Charles Cyphers of Halloween & Halloween II, and Brad Loree of Halloween: Resurrection. Hagan explained in the podcast series Happy Horror Time, the intention of a feature-length film and that it was mistakenly added to IMDb as such, for which it is unable to be removed.[7]
Her television credits include Who's the Boss?, which was her debut as an actress, Major Dad, SeaQuest DSV, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Friends in which she played a friend of Rachel's.
She has also starred in theater productions including Inky at the Julia Miles Theatre/ Women's Project Theater, in which she played the character of "Barbara".[8] She has appeared in several other productions including Fiction, Mercy, The Country Club, Skyscraper and In Heat.
Other work
[edit]As a journalist, Hagan has written pieces for the arts and culture magazines, including BlackBook (for whom she interviewed such figures as Lou Reed)[9] and Room 100. She is the author of the book, Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits, which was released on October 12, 2010.[10] Marianne and her sister Victoria appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, as part of the episode titled "The Sisters Show", in which they talked about the book.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Kara Strode | |
| 1997 | I Think I Do | Sarah | |
| 1999 | Pigeonholed | Nurse Helen | |
| 2001 | Perfume | Sales Manager | |
| Dinner and a Movie | Katie Semelhack | ||
| 2002 | For Caroline | Jimmy's mother | Short |
| Life Document 2: Identity | Jessica | Short | |
| 2003 | Rick | Laura | |
| 2006 | Dead Calling | Sharon Falkman | Trailer only (movie never produced) |
| 2010 | Stake Land | Dr. Foley | |
| 2011 | BreadCrumbs | Angie Hart | |
| 2012 | Last Kind Words | Ida | |
| 2014 | Three, Two | Mother | Short |
| 2015 | Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List | Susan | |
| 2018 | We Only Know So Much | Touchy Feely Woman | |
| 2023 | The Forest Hills | Jordana | |
| Full Moon Fever | Jenny Dunne | ||
| TBA | Lower Lake | Hailey | Pre-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Lynn | "Road Scholar" |
| 1991 | Major Dad | Donna | "Lady in Waiting" |
| 1994 | seaQuest DSV | Cynthia Westphalen | "The Good Death" |
| 1994 | Friends | Joanne | "The One with George Stephanopoulos" |
| 1995 | New York News | Cheryl Singer | "Forgotten" |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Marcie Donner | "Savages" |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Marcia Roberts Hobson | "Pilot" |
| 1996 | The Gail O'Grady Project | Packard | TV film |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Jane Levin | "Blood" |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Theresa Copeland | "Flight" |
| 1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Lucy Carey | "Lines of Fire" |
| 2000 | Ed | Liz Stevens | "Pilot" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Susan Colter | "Homo Homini Lupis" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Erin Sena | "Monogamy" |
| 2003 | Third Watch | Linda | "Collateral Damage: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mrs. Sellers | "Pure" |
Theatre
[edit]- Inky, by Rinne Groff, directed by Loretta Greco—The Julia Miles Theater/The Women's Project
- Fiction, by Steven Dietz, directed by David Warren—The McCarter Theatre
- Mercy, by Laura Cahill, directed by Loretta Greco—The Vineyard Theater
- The Country Club, by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Christopher Ashley—The Long Wharf Theater
- Skyscraper, by David Auburn, directed by Michael Rego—The Greenwich Hous Theater/The Acara Group
- In Heat, by Malcolm Danare, directed by James Eckhouse—The Lost Studio
Books
[edit]- Hagan, Marianne (2010). Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits. New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-3489-1. OCLC 763171067.
- Hagan, Victoria; Colman, David (2017). Victoria Hagan: Dream Spaces. New York: Rizzoli International Publications. ISBN 9780847859962. OCLC 974262064.
References
[edit]- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (22 May 2014), Marianne L Hagan, Residence, Los Angeles, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ^ "Halloween VI Cast: Marianne Hagan". Halloweenmovies.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Halloween 6 (1995) Marianne Hagan Interview. Happy Horror Time. October 24, 2021. Archived from the original on October 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Halloween's Marianne Hagan". Horror Society. Where Are They Now?. September 22, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Myers family tree". aminoapps.com. March 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Film Review: BreadCrumbs (2010)". Horror News. December 27, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Ep 70: Interview w/Marianne Hagan from "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers"". happyhorrortime.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "A CurtainUp Review - Inky". curtainup.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Hagan, Marianne (November 21, 2007). "The New Yorker: Lou Reed". BlackBook. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits". victoriahagan.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "The Sisters Show". marthastewart.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1966 births
- Actresses from New York (state)
- Actresses from the Bronx
- American stage actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Living people
- People from Mount Pleasant, New York
- 21st-century American women
- American people of Belgian descent