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Belinda Bauer (actress)
Belinda Taubman Bauer (born Belinda Sylvia Taubman) is an Australian-born former actress and spiritual psychologist. She gained prominence in the 1980s for her roles in American films and television before transitioning into a career in psychology. Early and personal lifeBelinda Bauer was born Belinda Sylvia Taubman in Pymble, New South Wales, Australia. She is a descendant of Nathaniel James Taubman, the co-founder of Taubman’s Paints, a prominent Australian paint manufacturing company established in the early 20th century.[1][failed verification] Her maternal family owned Ritchie Brothers, a Sydney-based manufacturer of railway carriages, trains, and trams.[2][failed verification] Bauer grew up in Pymble and attended Abbotsleigh School, an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls located in Wahroonga, Sydney.[3][failed verification] She began her career as a ballet dancer and model, competing in beauty contests under her birth name, Belinda Taubman. She won titles including Miss Queen of the Pacific in 1968.[4][failed verification] In the early 1970s, she relocated to New York, adopted the surname Bauer, and pursued an acting career.[5] CareerBauer started her career as a ballet dancer, model, and television actress.[6] In New York, she worked as the face of Revlon and appeared in fashion magazines.[7][page needed] She became known for her roles in cult films of the 1970s and 1980s, including Winter Kills (1979), The American Success Company (1980), Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982), and Flashdance (1983).[8][failed verification] Her television roles include The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983), Starcrossed (1985), and Christine Scavello in Dean R. Koontz's Servants of Twilight (1991).[9][failed verification] She also appeared in the pilot episode of Airwolf (1984) as Gabrielle Ademaur and portrayed Delilah in Samson and Delilah (1984).[10][page needed] Bauer’s last credited appearance was in Poison Ivy II: Lily (1996). She was noted for portraying strong female characters.[11] Current workBauer resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a spiritual psychologist.[12] Selected filmography
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