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Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Highest Rated: 83% The Way (2010)

Lowest Rated: 0% A Dark Truth (2012)

Birthday: May 12, 1966

Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Deborah Unger (sometimes billed as Deborah Kara Unger) came to international prominence with her portrayal of Catherine Ballard, a troubled wife willing to explore the erotic undercurrents of automobile accidents in David Cronenberg's controversial "Crash" (1996). The Vancouver-born blonde began her career as part of a children's entertainment group that performed on Canadian television. After completing high school, Unger decided to audition for various acting schools. She became the first Canadian accepted at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Arts. After graduating, Unger, virtually unrecognizable with her hair dyed black and carrying extra pounds, landed her first professional role in the 1989 Australian miniseries "Bangkok Hilton" alongside Nicole Kidman. On American TV screens, she co-starred as Griffin Dunne's unhappy girlfriend in "Hotel Room" (HBO, 1993) and appeared in the medical drama "State of Emergency" (HBO, 1994).

Highest rated movies

83% The Way
83% The Hurricane 77% The Game
74% Sunshine
73% Stander
67% Paranoia 1.0
66% Signs & Wonders
64% Crash

Photos

Deborah Kara Unger THE WAY, from left: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick Van Wageningen, James Nesbitt, 2010. ©Icon Entertainment International HOLLYWOOD NORTH, Deborah Kara Unger, 2003 CRASH, James Spader, Deborah Unger, 1996 THE HURRICANE, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, 1999. (c) Universal Pictures. HIGHLANDER III: THE FINAL DIMENSION, Christopher Lambert, Deborah Unger, 1994, ©Dimension Films EMILE, Deborah Kara Unger, 2003, (c) Castle Hill GAME, THE, Michael Douglas, Deborah Unger, 1997 THE WAY, from left: James Nesbitt, Deborah Kara Unger, Martin Sheen, Yorick Van Wageningen, 2010. ©Icon Entertainment International THE WAY, l-r: Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Yorick Van Wageningen, Martin Sheen, 2010, ©Icon Entertainment International THE WAY, from left: Martin Sheen, James Nesbitt, Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick van Wageningen, 2010. ©Icon Entertainment International EMILE, Deborah Kara Unger, 2003, (c) Castle Hill EMILE, Theo Crane, Deborah Kara Unger, 2003, (c) Castle Hill EMILE, Chris Martin, Deborah Kara Unger, 2003, (c) Castle Hill CRASH, Deborah Kara Unger, James Spader, 1996, (c) Fine Line THE HURRICANE, Vicellous Reon Shanno, Denzel Washington, Deborah Unger, Liev Schreiber, 1999 THE HURRICANE, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, 1999. (c) Universal Pictures. CRASH, James Spader, Deborah Unger, 1996 HIGHLANDER III: THE FINAL DIMENSION, Christopher Lambert, Deborah Unger, 1994, (c)Dimension Films HIGHLANDER III: THE FINAL DIMENSION, Deborah Unger, 1994, (c)Dimension Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
37% 22% The Long Night The Master (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Torch Sister Ingrid (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Thought of Ecstasy Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2017
No Score Yet 25% Vengeance: A Love Story Agnes (Character) $4.5K 2017
40% 25% Jackals Kathy Powell (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rehearsal Ellen Sinclair (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hollow Cora (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 14% Dangerous Arrangement Samantha (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 35% City of Gardens Consul Powers (Character) - 2012
0% 36% A Dark Truth Morgan Swinton (Character) $5.8K 2012
8% 35% Silent Hill: Revelation Dahlia Gillespie (Character) $17.5M 2012
26% 40% The Samaritan Helena (Character) $1.7K 2012
No Score Yet 88% The Maiden Danced to Death Lynn Court (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 31% Samuel Bleak Roselyn Ramirez (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 12% Takedown Danielle (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sophie Tina Bradshaw (Character) - 2010
83% 83% The Way Sarah (Character) $44.7K 2010
No Score Yet 30% Angel and the Badman Temperance (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 19% Walled In Mary (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 24% Messages Deleted Detective Lavery (Character) - 2009
5% 44% 88 Minutes Carol Lynn Johnson (Character) $16.9M 2007
55% 88% Shake Hands With the Devil Emma Baker (Character) - 2007
57% 53% Lies & Alibis Dorothy (Character) - 2006
32% 63% Silent Hill Dahlia Gillespie (Character) $47.0M 2006
No Score Yet 70% Payback: Straight Up Unknown (Character) - 2006
7% 31% White Noise Sarah Tate (Character) $55.9M 2005
44% 80% A Love Song for Bobby Long Georgianna (Character) $159.2K 2004
67% 66% Paranoia 1.0 Trish (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Point O Trish (Character) - 2004
58% 39% Fear X Kate (Character) - 2003
73% 80% Stander Bekkie Stander (Character) $19.1K 2003
57% 62% Emile Nadia (as Deborah Kara Unger) (Character) - 2003
44% 20% Hollywood North Sandy Ryan (Character) - 2003
43% 64% Leo Caroline (Character) - 2002
25% 46% Between Strangers Catherine (Character) - 2002
63% 82% The Salton Sea Colette (Character) $676.7K 2002
66% 37% Signs & Wonders Katherine (Character) $33.8K 2000
50% No Score Yet The Weekend Marian Kerr (Character) $31.4K 1999
74% 80% Sunshine Major Carole Kovacs (Character) $6.1M 1999
83% 87% The Hurricane Lisa Peters (Character) $50.7M 1999
56% 69% Payback Mrs. Lynn Porter (Character) $81.5M 1999
53% No Score Yet Luminous Motion Mom (Character) $51.4K 1998
57% 58% The Rat Pack Unknown (Character) - 1998
77% 84% The Game Christine (Character) $48.3M 1997
10% 23% Keys to Tulsa Vicky Michaels Stover (Character) $53.2K 1997
64% 61% Crash Catherine Ballard (Character) $3.4M 1996
No Score Yet 51% No Way Home Lorraine (Character) - 1996
5% 29% Highlander III: The Sorcerer Alex Johnson/Sarah (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 33% Hotel Room Sasha (Character) - 1993
33% 72% Whispers in the Dark Eve Abergray (Character) $10.2M 1992
No Score Yet 42% Prisoners of the Sun Sister Littell (Character) $11.7K 1991
No Score Yet 61% Till There Was You Anna Vivaldi (Character) - 1991

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 48% FBI: Most Wanted Mary Strong (Guest Star) 2021
28% 40% Kevin Can Wait Denise (Guest Star) 2017
43% No Score Yet Combat Hospital Unknown (Character) 2011