King, Adrienne

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biography of King, Adrienn

4 February 1960, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA
5' 6"
Adrienne was born in and raised Oyster Bay, Long Island and did her first commercial when she was six months old, and has stayed at it with a brief hiatus or two ever since. She has also studied voice and dance, being continually involved in some phase of show business. She has done numerous television and radio commercials. Adrienne is also a member of the Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company, and her professional credits include summer stock and off-Broadway productions including "W.H. Auden". After the success of _Friday the 13th (1980/I)_ (qv), she appeared in its sequel and than became a voice actress (with voice roles in _What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)_ (qv), _While You Were Sleeping (1995)_ (qv), and many others). Her return to acting took place in 2009, with the science fiction/horror film _Walking Distance (2010)_ (qv).
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- Studied at the London Royal Academy

- Had the featured role of Melinda in "Inherit the Wind" (1965) (from _"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)_ (qv)). It starred 'Melvyn Douglas' (qv) and 'Diane Baker (I)' (qv) and was directed by 'George Schaefer (I)' (qv).

- Has a brother, John and a sister, Laura.

- Member of the Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company.

- She and 'Betsy Palmer' (qv) are the only two actresses to appear in more than one Friday the 13th film.

- Beat out 'Sally Field' (qv) for the role of Alice Hardy in _Friday the 13th (1980/I)_ (qv)

- Quit acting, because she was being stalked and terrorized by an obsessive fan after _Friday the 13th (1980/I)_ (qv) was released, therefore she only agreed to star in _Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)_ (qv) by demanding that her role be as small as possible.

- Is a gifted artist. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

- 7-Up commercial in the '70s with Sammy Davis Jr.

- Was an ADR voice looper on seven seasons of soap Melrose Place in the '90s.

- Was in a number of Burger King commercials in the late '70s as the 'Burger King Girl' during its "Have it Your Way" campaign.

- Voice over for over 100 television and radio commercials.

- Additional small roles on various Network Soap Operas.

- (2005) She and her husband run a film production company in California.

- (July 2008) Filming Walking Distance in Texas, her first film in 26 years.

- "Fangoria" (USA), June 1989, Iss. 83, pg. 18-20, by: Marc Shapiro, "The Women of Crystal Lake Part One: Go Ask Adrienne"