Dori Brenner (born Dori Levine; December 16, 1946 – September 16, 2000) was an American actress.[1] She was born in Manhattan, and went to Sarah Lawrence College and the Yale School of Drama.[2][1] Her oldest sister was award-winning author Ellen Levine. Her other sister, Mada Levine Liebman, was a senior advisor to US Senators Frank Lautenberg and Jon Corzine.[3]
Brenner's first film was Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams.[1] Some other films she appeared in were Altered States, For the Boys, and Next Stop, Greenwich Village.[1] She also appeared on television, with series regular roles on The Charmings and Ned and Stacey as well in Seventh Avenue and in a recurring role as the neighbor on Who's the Boss?[1] She also appeared in an episode of The Love Boat in 1978. She was a close friend of Bette Davis.[1] She died of complications from cancer in Los Angeles, California.[1][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers | ||
| 1973 | Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams | Anna | |
| 1975 | The Other Side of the Mountain | Cookie | |
| 1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Connie | |
| 1976 | I Want to Keep My Baby! | Renee DeReda | |
| 1978 | The Love Boat | Wendy Bradley | episode: Too Hot to Handle / Family Reunion /
Cinderella Story |
| 1980 | Altered States | Sylvia Rosenberg | |
| 1984 | The Oasis | Jill | |
| 1985 | I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later | Dori Green | |
| 1987 | Baby Boom | Park Mom | |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Loretta | |
| 1996 | Infinity | Tutti Feynman | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Doctor |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Seventh Avenue |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doug Galloway (September 28, 2000). "Dori Brenner". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ John Willis; Barry Monush (April 1, 2002). Screen World 2001. Applause. pp. 341–. ISBN 978-1-55783-479-9.
- ↑ "Award-Winning Author Ellen Levine (1939-2012) Dies at Age 73". scholastic.com. May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Anne Commire, ed. (January 1, 2007). "Brenner, Dori (1946–2000)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016.