Victoria Catlin(1952-2024)
- Actress
Victoria was born in Moline, Illinois. Her family ultimately moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1956.
During high school she spent a year in Mexico, learning and living the culture. Then traveling to the Yucatan and Guatemala. Victoria had always been an artist, and poet interested in writing, drawing, music and most of all acting.
Victoria began her acting career at an early age, joining The Kansas City Repertory Experimental Theater Company and then the Chicago Free Street Theater. After college, Victoria moved to San Francisco to study with Leonard Pitt. Here she had the opportunity to study with one of the most famous mime artists in the world, Marcel Marceau. Soon after, she moved to Los Angeles where she pursued stage, television and movies.
Victoria played numerous important roles in television productions such as: "Blackie" in the original Twin Peaks (1990), Amazing Stories (1985), The New Adam-12 (1990) and many more. Her movie credits include: Ghoulies (1984), Maid to Order (1987), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), and Slow Burn (1986). Victoria did not only perform in television and movies, but loved performing on stage. She was involved for 2 years with the Odyssey Theater Ensemble in Los Angeles. In 1978, Victoria was fortunate to play "Guera" in the internationally acclaimed production of "Zoot Suit" at the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. As a result of this play, Victoria and the other three primary cast were featured on the cover of the New York Times magazine.
Victoria was involved with local and national politics as well as numerous non-profit organizations: City of Hope, American Cancer Society, Glendale Boys Home and Ranch to name a few. She also worked as photo editor for the Disney Channel, and for various companies as script consultant, co-producer, etc. For 20 years, she reviewed movies for the Academy Awards.
She passed away February 28, 2024 in Merriam, Kansas. She was 71
During high school she spent a year in Mexico, learning and living the culture. Then traveling to the Yucatan and Guatemala. Victoria had always been an artist, and poet interested in writing, drawing, music and most of all acting.
Victoria began her acting career at an early age, joining The Kansas City Repertory Experimental Theater Company and then the Chicago Free Street Theater. After college, Victoria moved to San Francisco to study with Leonard Pitt. Here she had the opportunity to study with one of the most famous mime artists in the world, Marcel Marceau. Soon after, she moved to Los Angeles where she pursued stage, television and movies.
Victoria played numerous important roles in television productions such as: "Blackie" in the original Twin Peaks (1990), Amazing Stories (1985), The New Adam-12 (1990) and many more. Her movie credits include: Ghoulies (1984), Maid to Order (1987), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), and Slow Burn (1986). Victoria did not only perform in television and movies, but loved performing on stage. She was involved for 2 years with the Odyssey Theater Ensemble in Los Angeles. In 1978, Victoria was fortunate to play "Guera" in the internationally acclaimed production of "Zoot Suit" at the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. As a result of this play, Victoria and the other three primary cast were featured on the cover of the New York Times magazine.
Victoria was involved with local and national politics as well as numerous non-profit organizations: City of Hope, American Cancer Society, Glendale Boys Home and Ranch to name a few. She also worked as photo editor for the Disney Channel, and for various companies as script consultant, co-producer, etc. For 20 years, she reviewed movies for the Academy Awards.
She passed away February 28, 2024 in Merriam, Kansas. She was 71
