Laurie Jill "Lar" Park Lincoln (née Park; born May 12, 1961) is an American actress. She appeared in the 1987 film House II: The Second Story as Kate, the 1988 horror film Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood as Tina Shepard,[2] and a 1988 episode of the anthology horror series Freddy's Nightmares as Karyn. Lincoln starred in the television series Knots Landing from 1987 to 1991.
Lar Park Lincoln | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laurie Jill Park May 12, 1961 (age 63)[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse |
Michael Lincoln
(m. 1981; died 1995) |
| Children | 2 with Lincoln |
Life and career
editPark was born in Dallas, Texas.[3] She made her acting debut appearing in the 1985 made-for-television movie Children of the Night and in 1987 played the leading role in the independent comedy film, The Princess Academy.[4] Also in 1987, she appeared in the comedy horror House II: The Second Story and following year starred as Tina Shepard in the slasher film, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, the seventh installment in the Friday the 13th franchise. She also guest-starred on television series including Hunter, Outlaws, Highway to Heaven, Freddy's Nightmares, and Tour of Duty.
In 1987, Park was cast as Linda Fairgate, the daughter-in-law to Karen Fairgate (played by series star Michele Lee) in the CBS prime time soap opera, Knots Landing. She first appeared in the two episodes of show's ninth season, before returning with bigger role as of season eleven to thirteenth. In 1988, Park also played "Sally’s Friend" in the eight episodes of season 10 of Knots Landing.[5] After leaving the series in 1991, she guest-starred on Murder, She Wrote, Space: Above and Beyond and Beverly Hills, 90210.[3]
Park returned to acting in the mid-2000s, appearing in the Lifetime movie Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps and low-budget productions. Her notable credits include comedy horror film Sky Sharks (2020), meta-slasher film 13 Fanboy (2021) where she plays a fictionalised version of herself being stalked and hunted by an obsessed Friday the 13th fan, and Rose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film (2021), the unofficial fan film continuing the story of Tina Shepard, her character from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.[6][7]
Personal life
editLincoln was married to Michael Martin Lincoln on December 5, 1981, and remained married until his death on December 4, 1995.[8][9] She has two children and lives near Dallas, Texas. She has been battling breast cancer since 2008, and by 2012 had gone through numerous surgeries.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Princess Academy | Cindy Cathcart | |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story | Kate | |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Tina Shepard | |
| 1990 | Fatal Charm | Sandy | |
| 2009 | From The Dark | Gail Miller | |
| 2009 | Gravestoned | Monica | |
| 2020 | Sky Sharks | Sidney Scott | |
| 2020 | Expulsion | Shara Fanning | |
| 2021 | 13 Fanboy | Herself | |
| 2021 | Autumn Road | Kennedy | |
| 2021 | Rose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film | Tina Shepard | Nominated — FANtastic Horror Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film |
| 2022 | Ghost Party | Victoria | |
| 2023 | Bad B*tch | Rowena | |
| 2023 | Young Bolsheviks | Mayor |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Children of the Night | Valerie | Television film |
| 1987 | Hunter | Angela Holly Hobarts | Episode: "Bad Company" |
| 1987 | Outlaws | Grady Bennett | Episode: "Pursued" |
| 1987 | Ohara | Cindy | Episode: "The Sparrow" |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Denise Kelly | Episode: "In with the 'In' Crowd" |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Karyn | Episode: "It's a Miserable Life" |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Abigail Curtis | Episode: "Nightmare" |
| 1987, 1989–1991 | Knots Landing | Linda Fairgate | Recurring role (seasons 11–12), 48 episodes |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Caroline Pryce | Episode: "Incident in Lot 7" |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Bowman | Episode: "Ray Butts" |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Tammy Kane | Episode: "Fortunate Son" |
| 2005 | City of Justice | Susan Foley | Episode: "The Burns of Revenge" |
| 2007 | Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps | Regina Von Hoffman | Television film |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary |
References
edit- ^ "Lar Park-Lincoln | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ Collum, Jason Paul (April 2004). Assault of the killer B's: interviews with 20 cult film actresses. McFarland. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-0-7864-1818-3. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Lar Park-Lincoln - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "The Princess Academy" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ L, Knots; Fan, ing (January 31, 2023). "The Lar Park Lincoln Exclusive Interview".
- ^ Simms, S. Michael (December 4, 2021). "Movie Night: Rose Blood (2021)".
- ^ Squires, John (August 26, 2021). "Lar Park-Lincoln is Back as Tina in 'Friday the 13th: The New Blood' Fan Film 'Rose Blood'! [Trailer]".
- ^ State of California. "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ State of Texas. "Texas, Marriage Index, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Lar Park Lincoln Acting Studios Newsletter - December 2012". Myemail.constantcontact.com. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2016-12-25.