What the Hell Happened to Kelly LeBrock?

Kelly LeBrock was “the woman in red”.  When Anthony Michael Hall employed weird science to create his idea woman, it was LeBrock who stepped out.  She even had to remind us not to hate her for her beauty.  LeBrock was definitely a model first and an actress second.  But her acting career stalled out following her marriage to a high profile action star.  When that marriage fell apart, LeBrock went into hiding?

What the hell happened?

Kelley Le Brock - Cosmopolitan cover - 1981
Kelley Le Brock – Cosmopolitan cover – 1981

LeBrock was born in New York City but raised in London, England.  She returned to New York at the age of sixteen to pursue her modeling career.  According to LeBrock:

I was 15 and a half when I started modeling. It’s a familiar tale, but I was at a party, and some dirty old man saw me and thought I was pretty. The next thing I knew I was on an airplane to the Seychelles to shoot an advertisement for British Airways. My father got me an agent and quickly, to my surprise, my modeling career took off and I became the new face of ’70’s fashion.

LeBrock’s modeling career took off.  But she found the modeling world to be a dangerous place for a girl her age:

I decided to move out of England to survive the drug scene and thought New York would be a safer place, but I was mistaken.

Kelly LeBrock UK Vogue - 1985
Kelly LeBrock UK Vogue – 1985

The model scene in New York was every bit as treacherous as the one LeBrock had left behind in London:

I did take it too far, and when my weight dropped from 135 to 90 pounds my agent, Eileen Ford, called my mother and said, “You better get over here.” I took my mother to Studio 54 and we danced all night, but she had no idea why I was so energetic.

Back in London I had been sheltered from the real world, but in America I was all alone and this terrified me. In England we were all genuine and nice, then suddenly I went straight to America and it was a foreign land. It was full of dangerous people, and I found it frightening and intimidating.

Kelly LeBorck - Pantene Ad - 1980
Kelly LeBorck – Pantene Ad – 1980

One of LeBrock’s more high profile modeling jobs was for Pantene hair care products.  In the commercial, LeBrock famously asked audiences “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful” and a catch-phrase was born.

LeBrock’s nerves almost cost her the job.  She said she was initially too shy to utter the bold tagline.  But once she worked up the courage, she made advertising history.  LeBrock continued working as a Pantene spokeswoman into the mid-nineties.

Kelly Le Brock and Victor Drai
Kelly Le Brock and Victor Drai

In the early 80’s, LeBrock decided to ditch New York and the runway in favor of an acting career in Hollywood:

I didn’t want to get hooked on heroin and die like some of my friends. I decided to change my lifestyle and quit modeling and go to the next obvious thing, movies.

In California, LeBrock met aspiring film producer Victor Drai.  The couple began dating and in 1982 they flew off to Paris together:

We went to Paris, fell in love and rented a bunch of French movies. We saw Pardon Mon Affaire and decided it was a good film to remake in Hollywood.

Kelly LeBrock - The Woman in Red - 1984
Kelly LeBrock – The Woman in Red – 1984

In 1984, LeBrock made her movie debut in Dria’s remake of Pardon Mon Affaire, The Woman in Red.

Gene Wilder starred as a middle-aged man who seems to have a the ideal life.  One day he becomes obsessed with a complete stranger when he sees her walk across a vent in a red dress.  He tries to arrange a date with the woman (played by LeBrock) but accidentally calls Gilda Radner instead.  Charles Grodin co-stars as a friend who encourages Wilder to pursue LeBrock.

Wilder also wrote and directed The Woman in Red.  It was the most successful movie of his directing career.  Wilder and Radner took some time off while promoting The Woman in Red in France.  During the break, they quietly got married.  Love was also in the air for LeBrock and Drai.  They also tied the knot in 1984.  According to Le Brock:

It was a thrilling experience. Not only did it help me cut my teeth on movie making, but it also placed me at the movie’s center, which, I must say, overwhelmed me.

Despite negative reviews, The Woman in Red was a hit at the box office.  Its success started a trend of American remakes of French comedies. LeBrock’s central role put the model-turned-actress in the spotlight:

After Woman in Red, a few men in Hollywood had their eye on me.  Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Billy Wilder used to come to the house. Billy once said to me, ‘If I was a little bit younger, I’d be directing you in a movie.’ He had directed Marilyn [Monroe] and I was flattered by is interest.

Drai went on to produce more American remakes of French comedies like The Man With One Red Shoe in 1985 and Weekend at Bernie’s in 1989.  In 1993, he got out of show-business entirely and began a career as a nightclub owner and restaurant entrepreneur.  But by then, LeBrock was long since out of the picture.  The couple divorced in 1986 after just two years of marriage.

Kelly LeBrock - Weird Science - 1985
Kelly LeBrock – Weird Science – 1985

In 1985, LeBrock played another perfect woman in John Hughes’ teen sex comedy, Weird Science.

Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith played two high school losers who never made it with the ladies.  They decide to rectify the situation using computers.  Since no one understood computers in the 80’s they were magical devices that could do pretty much anything in movies including creating super models out of thin air.

Bill Paxton played Mitchell-Smith’s abrasive older brother, Chet.  And Robert Downey Jr. appeared as a high school bully.  Downey was something of a prankster on the set.  He and co-star Robert Rusler joked about defecating in people’s trailers throughout the shoot.  Eventually, they decided to make good on their promises. Downey denied it at the time, but later confessed:

I defecated in her trailer, much to the chagrin of Bill Paxton and Robert Rusler. It was a real bad scene. Joel Silver freaked. I never admitted it. Joel said, ‘Downey, did you do it?’  and I said I wish I had. Because I’d been threatening everyone that if they didn’t treat me right, I was going to take a dump in their trailer, or that I’d go take a shit in Joel’s office, on his desk or something.

LeBrock described Downey as “a little shit, he was definitely a little bit different.”  All things considered, I think she is being more than fair.

The title of the movie comes from an old EC Comics series.  The story is loosely based on a comic book story titled Made of the Future.  Hughes, who was quite prolific in the 80’s wrote the script for Weird Science in just two days!  LeBrock almost turned down the movie because she was vacationing in France.  She said she was “having too much fun riding horses on the beach”.

Reviews were mixed and the movie was a disappointment at the box office.  Weird Science opened in fourth place behind Fright Night.  In spite of its so-so performance, the movie has developed a cult following over the years.  It inspired a TV show that ran from 1994-1998 in which Vanessa Angel played LeBrock’s role.  Recently, there has been talk of a remake.

Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock
Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock

In 1986, during a trip to Japan, LeBrock’s publicist introduced her to martial-artist and actor wannabe, Steven Seagal.  Seagal was married to actress Adrienne La Russa at the time.  He was also still married to his first wife, Miyako Fujitani.  Seagal’s first and second marriages overlapped making him a bigamist!

Despite the warning signs that Seagal may not be the best human being, LeBrock fell for him:

I had spoken to Steven a number of times on the phone but I was going to blow him off.  I finally said I would have a drink with him and when he came to my room I opened the door he was just standing there, six feet four inches tall, nice looking, slim, he spoke fluent Japanese and he could do acupuncture, chiropractics, sang, played guitar and drums, and could draw.  There seemed to be nothing he couldn’t do. He was an all-round Renaissance man and I was instantly attracted to him.

LeBrock became pregnant with Seagal’s child.  When La Russa learned of the love child, she had her marriage to Seagal annulled.  Meanwhile, Seagal filed for a legal divorce from first wife his first wife.  Two divorces later, Seagal was free to marry LeBrock which he did in 1987.

In 1988, LeBrock claims that she suffered a “horrendous incident” at the hands of her actor-husband.  LeBrock hasn’t spoken about the incident in detail, but she has promised to tell her story in an as-yet-unpublished autobiography:

Writing about that experience in my book has been incredibly painful, but I’m relieved the truth will finally come out.

Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock - Hard to Kill - 1990
Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock – Hard to Kill – 1990

In 1990, LeBrock starred opposite Seagal in the action movie, Hard to Kill.

Seagal played a loner cop who is attacked by intruders in his home.  His wife is killed and he is put in a coma.  When he wakes seven years later, he is out for revenge.  LeBrock played one of the nurses who watched over Seagal during his coma.

The trailer for the movie contains scenes which were cut from theaters.  Warner Brothers insisted that the movie have a 90-minute runtime in order to allow for as many showings per day as possible.

Reviews were mixed to negative, but Hard to Kill was a hit at the box office.  It debuted at number one at the box office and grossed nearly $50 million dollars.

In 1990, LeBrock also gave birth to her second child.  Seagal and LeBrock would have three children in total.  According to LeBrock, she stuck with her husband through many difficult times for the sake of her kids.

In terms of LeBrock’s movie career, we could just about end this article right here.  Seagal’s movie career continued to grow while LeBrock focused on their kids.  She was still working.  But mostly she was doing commercials.

Kelly LeBrock - Betrayal of the Dove - 1993
Kelly LeBrock – Betrayal of the Dove – 1993

In 1993, LeBrock co-starred opposite Billy Zane and former Supergirl, Helen Slater in the thriller, Betrayal of the Dove.

Slater starred as a single mom recently divorced from the man of her nightmares, Alan Thicke!  To show how intimidating he is, the former Growing Pains dad doesn’t shave and wears a wife beater.  It’s the host of Thicke of the Night as you have never seen him before!  LeBrock played Slater’s bestie who sets her up with a doctor played by Zane.  Someone is out to get Slater in all of this and everyone is a suspect.

That same year, LeBrock did some voice-over work in an animated version of David Copperfield.  Sheena Easton, Julian Lennon, Andrea Martin, Michael York and Howie Mandel also provided voices.

Kelly LeBorck - Hard Bounty - 1995
Kelly LeBorck – Hard Bounty – 1995

In 1995, LeBrock starred opposite Matt McCoy in the low-budget Western, Hard Bounty.

LeBrock played a whore because of course she does.  She works in a saloon owned by McCoy.  When a bad guy kills one of her co-workers in order to get McCoy’s attention, LeBrock rounds up the rest of the whores to seek out some old fashioned justice.  Like any good gunslinger, she wears a lace bodice.  Eastwood did that too.

I warned you there wasn’t much worth mentioning after Hard to Kill!

Le Brock - Tracks of a Killer
Kelly LeBrock – Tracks of a Killer – 1996

In 1996, LeBrock starred opposite James Brolin in the direct-to-video thriller, Tracks of a Killer.  LeBrock and Brolin played a couple that hosts a get-together in an isolated chalet.  Of course this leads to murder.  It is called Tracks of a Killer not Hot Cocoa in a Chalet.

Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock - 1996
Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock – 1996

Also in 1996, after nine years of marriage, LeBrock and Seagal got a divorce.  In true Hollywood scumbag fashion, Seagal was having an affair with the nanny.  In fact, Seagal ended up impregnating the nanny.  LeBrock filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences” which we all know is code for “knocked up the nanny.”

Following the divorce, LeBrock retreated from Hollywood:

I admit, I became a hermit.  When I split with Steven, the divorce was very ugly, and details of the case were on the evening news. I didn’t want my kids seeing it, so I simply got rid of the TV. I moved my kids out of LA so they could grow up with real people—the kids of gas pump attendants, plumbers, and real family people.

According to LeBrock, the betrayal affected her deeply:

I had absolutely no self-esteem. I hated myself. I decided to swap my old life in Beverly Hills for a new one in the country, in Santa Barbara.  I feared everything and didn’t want to leave the house.

Kelly LeBorck - Wrongfully Accused - 1998
Kelly LeBorck – Wrongfully Accused – 1998

In 1998, LeBrock starred opposite Leslie Nielsen in the Fugitive parody, Wrongfully Accused.

Nielsen played a violinist named Ryan Harrison (get it!?!) who is framed for murder by Michael York.  LeBrock played York’s femme fatale wife.  Richard Crenna, in his final theatrical film, played the Tommy Lee Jones part.  It’s a parody movie  from Pat Proft, one of the writers of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.  The plot doesn’t really matter.

Critics panned Wrongfully Accused and it opened in 12th place at the box office behind Halloween: H2O which was in its third week in release.

LeBrock and her three children moved to a farmhouse in Santa Barbara.  But she didn’t completely disappear.  Every now and then, she would pop up for a reality TV show or a direct-to-video movie.

Kelly Le Brock - The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 2002
Kelly Le Brock – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – 2002

In 2002, LeBrock played the villain Morgana in the fantasy film, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Not to be confused with Disney’s 2010 movie of the same name, this version stars Robert Davi as a modern-day Merlin who teaches a young boy to use magic for good.  LeBrock plays an evil sorceress who opposes the wizard.

In 2005 she played “Woman in RV” in a sex-change comedy called Zerophilia.  In 2006, LeBrock appeared in a Dungeons and Dragons parody called Gamers: The Movie.  It was filmed in only six days and cost $60,000.  Beverly D’Angelo and William Katt also appeared.

Kelly LeBrock - Celebrity Fit Club - 2006
Kelly LeBrock – Celebrity Fit Club – 2006

In 2006, LeBrock appeared on the third season of the reality show, Celebrity Fit Club.  It’s what it sounds like.  C-list celebrities compete to loose weight and steal the spotlight.  LeBrock was the team captain of Kelly’s Bellies.  *spoiler alert*  Her team which included rapper Bizarre, Gunnar Nelson and Jeff Conway won.  The opposing team included Chaz Bobo, Tempestt Bledsoe, Young MC and Bruce Vilanch.

Believe it or not, this show was on the air for seven seasons!

Kelly LeBrock - Hell's Kitchen - 2007
Kelly LeBrock – Hell’s Kitchen – 2007

In 2007, LeBrock competed in the cooking show, Hell’s Kitchen.  The English edition of the show featured UK celebrities.  LeBrock was eliminated on Day 9.  Former boxer, Barry McGuigan was the winner.

LeBrock also appeared the the movie Nina & the Mystery of the Secret Room also known as The Mirror.  former pink Power Ranger Erin Cahill co-starred.

LeBrock also remarried in 2007.  Her third husband was retired investment banker, Fred Steck.

In 2010, when her ex-husband was facing sexual harassment charges, LeBrock commented to the press.  She said that while the ordeal was “upsetting”, she wasn’t surprised by the charges.  LeBrock cryptically stated, “I was constantly raped and abused my whole life”.  When asked if she had been raped by Seagal, LeBrock elaborated, “I had a life before Steven Seagal, and a life after him.  But good or bad, he is a part of my life.”

Kelly LeBrock - Mug Shot - 2013
Kelly LeBrock – Mug Shot – 2014

In 2014, LeBrock made headlines when she was charged with DUI.  She was pulled over in Santa Ynez for erratic driving and blew a .16.  LeBrock plead no contest.  She was charged a fine of $1,885 and ordered to spend 10 days in a county jail.  She completed her stay after attending thirty meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous.

So, what the hell happened?

LeBrock was dealing with substance issues from an early age.  As a teen, she fled the UK hoping to find sobriety in the modeling community in New York City.  No surprise, that didn’t happen.  She shot to the top of the modeling world and found some success as an actress before she got involved with Seagal.

LeBrock’s marriage to Seagal was life and career-changing.  LeBrock hasn’t provided specifics, but you don’t have to read between the lines too much to imagine that Seagal was a horrible husband.  LeBrock seems to have spent much of her life as a victim.  It’s not surprising that whatever was going on in her private life with Seagal completely derailed her burgeoning acting career.

As a model, it’s hard to say how much of an acting career LeBrock may have had if her personal life had been less traumatic.  She was probably always going to be best known as the Pantene girl.  But there’s no doubt that her marriage to Seagal, her obligations as a parent and probably substance abuse problems resulted in missed opportunities.

Ultimately, LeBrock decided to take her family away from the glitz, glamour and drama of showbiz.  And it sounds like for the most part, that was the right call.

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Leo
Leo
8 years ago

This probably beat Chris Tucker’s article with the least amount of pages devoted to her! Will Kelly LeBrock hold that record, or can another future WTHH subject break it in the near future?

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  lebeau

Honestly, the heart of this particular WTHHT entry is the Steven Seagal stuff, kind of like the heart of Elizabeth Berkley’s was “Showgirls”.

RB
RB
8 years ago

First, I was seriously derailed from ever getting past page 2, as the Stevie Wonder song is in the RB Top 100 and I couldn’t play the clip enough times. After people around here got tired of my singing, I looked at the clip more closely. I must watch that movie! Gene Wilder’s expressions are perfect!! He’s got to have one of the most expressive faces in acting. OK. So, reading on, while this isn’t one of those articles where Lebeau has had to sift through 80 movies in 40 years of acting, this is someone who added famous lines… Read more »

RB
RB
8 years ago
Reply to  lebeau

He’s married?

RB
RB
8 years ago
Reply to  lebeau

Yeah, that doesn’t come across in the clip 🙂

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  lebeau

10 Shocking Nude Scenes In Otherwise Family Friendly Films http://whatculture.com/film/10-shocking-nude-scenes-in-otherwise-family-friendly-films.php/10 The Woman In Red The Family Friendly Film: Not a prequel to The Woman In Black detailing her more risque days, but a Gene Wilder rom com that no one remembers. Remaking the intriguingly named French film An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive, it’s the odd story of a married man becoming obsessed with a woman (Kelly LeBrock) he saw in the street and the hilarious antics he gets up to; accidentally asking out the plain office girl and being mistaken for a man about to commit suicide. Yeah, a… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  lebeau

The Mother Brain Files Underrated Actors Special: Charles Grodin http://cosblog.cosmelentertainment.com/2016/06/23/the-mother-brain-files-underrated-actors-special-charles-grodin/ Then there was 1984’s The Woman in Red, a remake of the French comedy An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive. Cast by his friend and director Gene Wilder, Grodin played the gay best friend of Wilder who cheats on his lover. Though he was not the lead character, Grodin’s performance felt colorful and natural at the same time. He has a scene in the film where Wilder comes to visit him in his empty apartment after his lover leaves him due to his infidelity. He expresses his pain in few… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  lebeau

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecinefiles/permalink/10154255242330795/ Since I’m already on a GW nostalgia trip today (due to his passing yesterday), I’m bringing up a film that most people don’t recall, but I consider it one of Gene’s underrated classics (already recommended it to a friend last night, after I got off work and learned of his passing). Also co-written and directed by him, this follows Gene Wilder as a middle-aged basket case pining for the “Woman In Red” and begins a cavalcade of misunderstandings and romance screw-ups to get “The One”. This was pretty much a remake of “10”, but I find it A LOT… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Kelly Le Brock Remembers The Quieter Side Of Her ‘Woman In Red’ Co-Star Gene Wilder

http://uproxx.com/movies/kelly-le-brock-remembers-gene-wilder/

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

I don’t know if this is a fair comparison, but is Kelly LeBrock sort of reminds me of a less accomplished Kim Basinger. Both were ’80s era sex symbols who had jerky husbands (Steven Seagal and Alec Baldwin respectively), allowed their careers to stall during said marriages (although it’s easy to suggest that their domineering husbands had a hand in that), after their marriages ended, they virtually disappeared.

http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-96524081/how-marriage-to-alec-baldwin-nearly-ruined-kim-basinger-s

M
M
8 years ago

Well they both are model turned movie stars turned has been.
Or at least I think Kim was a model.
I know she had a short role in a bond movie,and a stint in playboy,while she was still unknown.
But let’s face it very few women in hollywood i hired for their talent.
It’s all about looks you can sell

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  M

Kim Basinger is sort of a more complicated subject when compared to Kelly LeBrock. I don’t want to repeat what I just said, but the point that I’m trying to make is that Basinger has sort of had a really erratic career when compared to LeBrock (who in comparison, only made two noteworthy movies). Basinger still works in movies and didn’t really let her looks go to the crapper as badly as LeBrock, but it’s in mostly stuff that isn’t easily visible (or if it is in a widely released film, Kim Basinger’s presence is essentially treated like an afterthought)… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  M

Now that I think about it, I wonder if in a sense, Elizabeth Hurley had the career (at least in theory) that Kelly LeBrock could’ve or should’ve had? Granted, as evidence by the nature of this site, things didn’t exactly work out too well for Ms. Hurley either but I kind of get some vague similarities. Both were brunette, incredibly sexy and attractive British women, who had a knack for comedy (I guess, “Austin Powers” could be considered Hurley’s “Weird Science”).

admin
Admin
admin
7 years ago

Yeah, one should look at both of their careers and some of their background similarities and say that.

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Even without the Steven Seagal factor, I do wonder how long Kelly LeBrock could keep up her momentum going so to speak? I mean Kelly couldn’t forever sell herself on pure “sex appeal” as Elizabeth Hurley learned through “Bedazzled” (which like “Weird Science”, has Elizabeth play some sort of magical genie). I mean, it isn’t like Kelly was ever going to successfully transition (if the time had to come) into character parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrNs9jHM6FA

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
Reply to  M

Yeah, I also meant to acknowledge that both Kelly and Kim Basinger’s main calling cards during their respective heydays were their hotness. Naturally, something like that only has rather short self-life. Hell, Kelly LeBrock in “Weird Science” was pretty much cast to play the “ultimate woman”. This is especially true if you don’t have the acting chops or business acumen to fall back on. The fact that both women encountered major problems in their domestic lives (in no small part due to their a**holes for husbands) was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Kelly Lebrock: ‘Seagal divorce turned me into a hermit’ http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2013/08/30/kelly-lebrock-seagal-divorce-turned-me-into-a-hermit/ One-time movie pin-up Kelly Lebrock retreated to Santa Barbara, California after her 10-year marriage to Steven Seagal fell apart in the mid-1990s and has lived like a hermit ever since. The forgotten model-turned-actress, who starred in cult 1980s films Weird Science and The Woman in Red, has been out of the spotlight for almost two decades but now she’s ready for her close-up again as she prepares to promote an upcoming autobiography. Now 53, she tells Britain’s Daily Mail, “When I split with Steven, the divorce was very ugly, and… Read more »

admin
Admin
admin
8 years ago

I’m not sure if either Kelly LeBrock’s or Steven Seagal’s career would be any different. I don’t see a particular momentum moment here at all; I think it played out as expected. Personally, I have more respect for Kelly LeBrock; she seems pretty cool. Steven Seagal, on the other hand, sounds like someone I’d have to suffer through or overcome.

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I hated myself’: Woman In Red star Kelly LeBrock emerges from hiding for first stunning photoshoot in years to reveal the toll drugs and divorce took on her life

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2402408/Kelly-LeBrock-comes-hiding-photoshoot-reveals-toll-drugs-divorce-took-her.html

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

I think what happened to Kelly LeBrock and Kim Basinger was that they were two mentally vulnerable women who fell apart later on in life. It’s very easy to imply or suggest that men like Steven Seagal and Alec Baldwin are very astute at targeting vulnerable women. The same sort of thing likely happened with Lark Voorhies (yes, Lisa Turtle from “Saved by the Bell”) and Martin Lawrence, Sean Young and James Woods, or Linda Hamilton and James Cameron.

admin
Admin
admin
8 years ago

Short and sweet article; whatever difficulties at home or personal problems, Kelly LeBrock did make a mark.

Ross Nolan
Ross Nolan
8 years ago

It’s hard to say this without sounding unchivalrous but I never found Kelly LeBrock particularly pretty. Far from ugly of course but in my opinion her face has a certain… rectangular blandness as it where. Most modern actresses famed for their beauty have more interesting faces. It wouldn’t matter so much but in all the films I’ve seen her in she seems to have been set up as the sex goddess to end all sex goddesses. To be fair it might be a period thing. I was born in 1981 so far too young to appreciate her films and fashion… Read more »

admin
Admin
admin
8 years ago
Reply to  Ross Nolan

I’ve heard Edward Furlong has had some problems since his initial success. On another note, I think Holly Hunter would be a good subject, since I don’t think much is heard of her nowadays after being pretty big for an extensive period, along with being an Oscar winner.

brokencandy
brokencandy
8 years ago

You really should do Edward Furlong. He had really big movies with Terminator 2 and was in the fucking excellent “American History x” and then, bam! gone. The next I’d heard of him, he was being arrested for freeing lobsters in the grocery store while he was high, and nothing else since.

RB
RB
8 years ago

I’m intrigued by this. Can you elaborate? I am always tempted to set the lobsters free in grocery stores, but thus far have resisted the impulse. They wouldn’t have anywhere to go?

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

LeBrock hits #3 on WatchMojo’s Top 10 Sexiest Women of the 1980s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUYTlfW0xR8

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Here’s What The ‘Weird Science’ Cast Has Been Up To, You Little Maniac:
http://uproxx.com/movies/2015/06/weird-science-where-are-they-now/

Kelly LeBrock — Lisa

Born in New York, then raised in London, LeBrock has only worked sporadically on-screen since Weird Science. Her follow-up role was five years later in Hard to Kill with her then-husband, reggae musician/action star Steven Seagal. Since then, she’s worked occasionally on low-profile productions, with a notable part as Lauren Goodhue alongside Leslie Nielsen in the action parody Wrongfully Accused. She also co-stars in the Nellie Bly biopic 10 Days in a Madhouse, which wrapped production earlier this year.

admin
Admin
admin
8 years ago

I got some static from commenting on YouTube about Kelly LeBrock. I’ve been called both a “thirsty loser” and an “average-looking man” (hardly; I’m hotter than Keith Carradine). Wow, internet muscles sure are something.

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Why Weird Science Pin-Up Kelly LeBrock Left Hollywood: http://benfalkyahoomovies.tumblr.com/post/125509057229/why-weird-science-pin-up-kelly-lebrock-left Kelly LeBrock left Hollywood not long after ‘Weird Science’ was released 30 years ago this weekend. “My children were and are my most important thing and so to say no to Hollywood was very easy,” says the now-55-year-old. “I didn’t care about being famous. I’d already done that with modelling. I always said I could never go back to my kids, but I could always go back to my films.” It must have annoyed her agent no end. The English model-turned-actress had already been a hugely successful cover star after being… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Kelly LeBrock left Hollywood for a life in the wilderness https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/kelly-lebrock-left-hollywood-life-wilderness-181408884.html Kelly LeBrock left Hollywood for a life in the wilderness Any male growing up during the ’80s probably remembers Kelly LeBrock. The model made her acting debut alongside Gene Wilder in The Lady in Red, played a superhuman robot in the teen flick Weird Science, and starred opposite husband Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill. LeBrock and Seagal were married for nine years before divorcing in 1996 and have three children together — Annaliza, 30; Dominic, 27; and Arissa, 24. Following the divorce, LeBrock left her glamorous life in… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Weird Science star Kelly Le Brock is coming to Shameless:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shameless-enlists-weird-science-alum-828608

She’ll recur as a woman from Frank’s teenage past who’s Sammi’s mom.

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

When I posted this to Kelly LeBrock’s Facebook page, Kelly herself actually liked the article. So I guess she isn’t “that offended” (a la Sean Young):
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10204488752643755&id=335747489903089&notif_t=like

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)
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Then again, I the other day, found out that Kelly LeBrock blocked me on Twitter (presumably over me tweeting this article about her to her):
https://twitter.com/KellyLeBrock

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

What personally pisses me off is that I didn’t write that, I just tried to tip her off about this “career retrospective”! If you want to be upset w/ somebody get upset w/ LeBeau! ;). Maybe Kelly was upset in particular over the (not too flattering) portions about her nasty marriage to Steven Seagal, her substance abuse issues, and her weight gain. I’ve told stories before about how Kim Basinger’s daughter and Ashley Judd (in response to Mira Sorvino, not her own WTHHT as far as I can remember) got upset w/ me on Twitter in regards to this blog.… Read more »

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Admin
admin
8 years ago

Wow, that really is great to see; when I saw an interview with her some time back, she sounded like she had perspective on how everything played out and seemed very fulfilling overall. With Sean Young, I think she’s just naturally defensive and touchy (I actually can relate a little).

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

John Hughes Films: Ranked From Worst To Best: http://whatculture.com/film/john-hughes-films-ranked-from-worst-to-best.php/5 Weird Science From my heart and from my hand why don’t people understand intention? Weird Science! The majority of Hughes’ films have not, erm, aged well, at least from an aesthetic point of view (the same can be said for a great deal of 80s films). The technology, the music, the BIG HAIR…it’s all so wonderfully…’of its time’. Never is that as evident as in Weird Science, which concerns two hapless nerds and their attempts to create the perfect woman via their computer. It’s cheesy, the premise is ridiculous and its… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Famous Celebs Who Vanished

http://officialfan.proboards.com/thread/538264/famous-celebs-who-vanished?page=2

Post by wildojinx on Feb 4, 2016 at 8:27pm
Anthony Michael Hall. Last I saw him was playing the villain of the week on the short-lived “No Ordinary Family”. I know he was considered a punchline because of the 1985-86 season of SNL, but you’d think he could still get some decent acting gigs (that season didn’t seem to hurt the careers of the other actors from that season, all of whom had steady work post-SNL).

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

I wouldn’t doubt that AMH’s alleged anger issues is one reason why his movie career never really evolved past the Brat Pack.

https://moviechat.org/nm0001309/Anthony-Michael-Hall/58a8c63c0161f307ca392f94/He-has-mental-rage-issues-Needs-meds-therapy

Leo
Leo
7 years ago

Don’t forget a photo gallery!

Valerie
Valerie
7 years ago

And to think my mom and I were living with her and Victor back then in 82″ What great and crazy memories! She was a wonderful, sweet and beautiful person. My first year in the USA and she was so helpful with us. I think she left a great impact in the movie industry and will be remembered as an icon!

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

“Weird Science” star Kelly LeBrock joins @bastilledan for #GoodGrief performance on “Ellen” http://blbrd.cm/CQlakY

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

10 Sexiest Movie Character Introductions Of All Time http://whatculture.com/film/10-sexiest-movie-character-introductions-of-all-time?page=10 Weird Science – Lisa Is Born In the pantheon of John Hughes, Weird Science stands as his most underrated work. Maybe it was the movie’s fantastical plot, or the relatively unknown cast, or maybe the world simply wasn’t ready for Bill Paxton as a talking poop creature. Whatever the reason, Weird Science never got nearly as much love as it deserved. Also underrated? Kelly Le Brock’s onscreen arrival, which comes on the heels of one of the most patently ridiculous scenes of the decade. Nerdy outcasts Gary and Wyatt have decided… Read more »

Terrence Clay (@TMC1982)

Bill Paxton: 5 Awesome Performances (And Five That Sucked) http://whatculture.com/film/bill-paxton-5-awesome-performances-and-five-that-sucked?page=2 5 Awesome Performances Chet – Weird Science (1985) Though he’s ludicrously funny in a handful of films, you never really hear people talk about Paxton as a comedic talent. That’s probably due to the fact that his two most famous roles, or the roles the general public will know him for – Twister and Titanic – are light on laughs, but dig a little deeper into his catalogue of films and you’ll find that humour is one of his more underappreciated traits. Possibly his funniest role came in John Hughes’… Read more »

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