Brenda James
Biography
Brenda James, also known as Brenda Lynn Klemme and Brenda Klemme, is an actress born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her acting career includes known credits across television and film projects. Among her television work, she appeared as a regular in the cable sitcom Safe at Home for Ted Turner's network, played a pregnant murderer in a guest star role on The Practice, and portrayed manager Liz Porter in the MTV boy band series 2Gether, which was written and produced by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn. Her film appearances include starring in the slasher movie Cutting Class alongside Brad Pitt in his first feature, and working on Slither with James Gunn, where she played the Brenda Blob and served as the monster. Additionally, she toured Europe in the role of Agnes in Agnes of God and began her career as a 1980s commercial actress in Los Angeles.
Career overview
Brenda James began her career as a Los Angeles commercial actress in the 1980s. She secured a role as a regular cast member in Safe at Home, which was one of the very first cable sitcoms for Ted Turner's network. Over the decades, she took on a variety of guest star and feature film roles. Her television appearances include playing a pregnant murderer on The Practice, and she also worked on the MTV boy band series 2Gether as the sleazy manager Liz Porter, a show produced and written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn.
In film, James appeared in slasher movies such as Cutting Class, starring alongside Brad Pitt in his first feature. She also worked with James Gunn by playing the Brenda Blob and acting as the star and monster of the cult classic film Slither. Beyond her screen work, her career highlights include touring Europe in the role of Agnes in Agnes of God.
Official records from the Movie Database indicate that Brenda James, also known as Brenda Lynn Klemme or Brenda Klemme, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Throughout her career, she has accumulated thirty-five known acting credits in movies and television shows.
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- Sunset Strip Killers (2026)
- Dorothea (2025) as Dorothy Miller
- Slither (2006) as Brenda Gutierrez
- Man About Town (2006) as Judge Ellen Masters
- Masters of Horror (2005) as Ruby
- Jenifer (2005) as Ruby
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) as Barbara the Tailor
- Paper Moon Affair (2005) as Lucinda Staub
- Saving Milly (2005) as Mary
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Dr. Katie Brown
- The Days (2004) as Darcy Taylor
- The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2004) as Virginia
- The Stranger Beside Me (2003) as Margo
- Red Rover (2003) as Diane
- The Dead Zone (2002) as Erin Moore
- American Dreams (2002) as Bonnie Pratt
- Taken (2002) as Dr. Ellen Greenspan
- The Barber (2002) as Sally
- The Lone Gunmen (2001) as Publicist
- The Attic Expeditions (2001) as Nurse One
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001) as Morten
- Dark Angel (2000) as Valerie Cale
- 2gether: The Series (2000) as Liz Porter
- Nice Guys Sleep Alone (1999) as Kate
- First Wave (1998) as Rae
- Safe House (1998) as Asthma Girl Interviewee
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) as Lucille
- The Practice (1997) as Carrie Novak
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Marcy Newhall
- Patriot Games (1992) as Secretary
- Stone Cold (1991) as Marie
- The Channeler (1991) as Blair
- Cutting Class (1989) as Colleen
- It's Your Move (1984) as Girl
- Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker as Lela Kneiding