Monday, October 16, 2023

FAREWELL, LARA PARKER

I've always had a thing for Angelique Bouchard, and that's because you made her so impassioned. It was hard not to think of Dark Shadows' witch as anything but genuine, though she was an inordinately pretty one, at that.

You shared the character in the second Dark Shadows movie, Night of ... , as well reprising the role for audio dramas and even penning several novels that propelled Dan Curtis' mythology even further. 

In writer/director Ansel Faraj's "The Job Interview," you joined your Dark Shadows' costars Kathryn Leigh Scott, Christopher Pennock and John Karlen to create a funny, gothic tale, as well as making a strong impression in Faraj's revived, Mabuse saga and the equally expressionistic, Theatre Fantastique, both of which feature Dark Shadows' Jerry Lacy.

You were also Laura Banner in the moving prelude of The Incredible Hulk pilot, in addition to making appearances for Kolchak: The Night Stalker (as the witch, Madelaine); The Six Million Dollar Man; Galactica 1980; Manimal; Highway to Heaven; The Highwayman; Kung FuEmergency; Remington Steele; The Rockford Files; Hawaii Five-O; Kojak; Police Woman; Quincy; Baretta; Switch; Rooster; Race with the DevilHi, Mom!; Airport 1975Save the Tiger; StrandedThe China Lake Murders; and Washington: Behind Closed Doors; plus affluent stretches on Jessica Novak, Capitol and One Live to Live

You meant a lot to me ... to a lot of people. In fact, for most of us, Ms. Parker, you were like family. Your departure breaks our hearts, but within our hearts, you'll be eternally kept. 

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