Lana Clarkson
American actress and fashion model (1962–2003)
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- Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model.
- In 2003, record producer and songwriter Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009.
- Clarkson and was raised in the hills of Sonoma County, California, from a young age.
- Clarkson, and a sister, Fawn.
- During the Christmas season of 1978 Clarkson's family returned to Southern California and settled in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.
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WikipediaLana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword and sorcery films. In 2003, record producer and songwriter Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009.
Clarkson was born in Long Beach, California, to Donna and James M. Clarkson and was raised in the hills of Sonoma County, California, from a young age. She had a brother, Jessee J. Clarkson, and a sister, Fawn. While living in Northern California, she attended Cloverdale High School and Pacific Union College Preparatory School. During the Christmas season of 1978 Clarkson's family returned to Southern California and settled in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. After Clarkson's family moved back to Los Angeles County, she pursued a career in the entertainment industry as an actress and fashion model.
In the early 1980s, Clarkson landed bit parts in film and television. She co-starred with rocker Donnie Iris in the 1980 music video for his signature song "Ah! Leah!" She made her screen debut as a minor character in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), director Amy Heckerling's coming-of-age comedy. She played the wife of science teacher Mr. Vargas (Vincent Schiavelli). The film was her first speaking role. She appeared in Scarface (1983) behind Michelle Pfeiffer dancing on the floor of the Babylon Club. Her first big role was in the Nico Mastorakis science-fiction thriller Blind Date (1984).
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