
Brenda James
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as
- Brenda Lynn Klemme · Brenda Klemme
Biography
Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit-coms "Safe at Home" for Ted Turner's network. Brenda spent decades either in guest star roles, like the pregnant murderer in "The Practice" or screaming in slasher movies like "Cutting Class" where she starred along with Brad Pitt in his first feature. Not only did Brenda James play the "Brenda Blob" for James Gunn but she worked in the MTV boy band series "2Gether" as sleazy manager, Liz Porter, produced and written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn. Touring Europe as Agnes in "Agnes of God" was one of her career highlights as well as being the inspiration in "Patriot Games" for Harrison Ford to bring back a crucial memory that twists the plot for the entire movie conclusion. The 2000's brought Brenda James into the sci-fi genre where she played Dr. Katie Brown the horticultural love interest for David Hewlett's character Rodney McKay. She worked alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Club themed cliff hanger episodes of "The Dead Zone."
Known For
TV Shows (12)

Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Dr. Katie Brown

The Practice
1997
as Carrie Novak

The Dead Zone
2002
as Erin Moore

The Outer Limits
1995
as Marcy Newhall

Dark Angel
2000
as Valerie Cale

Masters of Horror
2005
as Ruby

American Dreams
2002
as Bonnie Pratt

First Wave
1998
as Rae

Taken
2002
as Dr. Ellen Greenspan

The Lone Gunmen
2001
as Publicist

2gether: The Series
2000
as Liz Porter

It's Your Move
1984
as Girl
Movies (21)

Patriot Games
1992
as Secretary

Slither
2006
as Brenda Gutierrez

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
as Barbara the Tailor

Stone Cold
1991
as Marie

Man About Town
2006
as Judge Ellen Masters

The Stranger Beside Me
2003
as Margo

Dorothea
2025
as Dorothy Miller

Cutting Class
1989
as Colleen

Jenifer
2005
as Ruby

The Barber
2002
as Sally

The Attic Expeditions
2001
as Nurse One

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
2001
as Morten

Safe House
1998
as Asthma Girl Interviewee

Paper Moon Affair
2005
as Lucinda Staub

Saving Milly
2005
as Mary

Red Rover
2003
as Diane

The Man in the Iron Mask
1998
as Lucille

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
2004
as Virginia

Nice Guys Sleep Alone
1999
as Kate

The Channeler
1991
as Blair
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
as Lela Kneiding
About Brenda James
Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit-coms "Safe at Home" for Ted Turner's network. Brenda spent decades either in guest star roles, like the pregnant murderer in "The Practice" or screaming in slasher movies like "Cutting Class" where she starred along with Brad Pitt in his first feature. Not only did Brenda James play the "Brenda Blob" for James Gunn but she worked in the MTV boy band series "2Gether"… With 33 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Brenda James has appeared in 21 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brenda James Movies
- Patriot Games (1992) — as Secretary
- Slither (2006) — as Brenda Gutierrez
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) — as Barbara the Tailor
- Stone Cold (1991) — as Marie
- Man About Town (2006) — as Judge Ellen Masters
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