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Belinda Taubman Bauer
Belinda Taubman Bauer
Born	Belinda Sylvia Taubman; Pymble, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–1996

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 life

Belinda 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]

Career

Bauer 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 work

Bauer resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a spiritual psychologist.^[12]

Selected filmography

Year	film	Role
1979	Winter Kills	Yvette Malone
1980	The American Success Company	Sarah Flowers
1981	The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (TV)	Estra
1982	Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann	Claire Cygne
1983	Flashdance	Katie Hurley
1983	The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV)	Dorian Gray
1984	Samson and Delilah (TV)	Delilah
1984	Airwolf	Gabrielle Ademaur
1985	Starcrossed (TV)	Mary the Alien
1987	Tonight's the Night (TV)	Pamela Ahlberg
1987	The Rosary Murders	Pat Lennon
1990	Act of Piracy	Sandy Andrews
1990	RoboCop 2	Dr. Juliette Faxx
1991	Servants of Twilight	Christine Scavello
1993	A Case for Murder (TV)	Joanna Gains
1993	Necronomicon: Book of Dead	Nancy Gilmore (part 1)
1996	Poison Ivy II: Lily	Angela Falk

References

^ "Nathaniel James Taubman (1864–1931)". Nathaniel James Taubman. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 29 November 2024. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "£20,000 Fire at Ritchie Brothers' Auburn Carriage Works". Trove Digital Newspapers. 24 August 1913. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Abbotsleigh Official Website". Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Biographical Entry for Taubman". ASAP. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Beauty Quest Finalists Announced". Trove Digital Newspapers. The Australian Women's Weekly. 17 May 1969. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Revlon Model Features - Belinda Bauer". Fashion Archives. June 1980.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Encyclopedia of Television. Encyclopedia of Television Press.
^ "Winter Kills Production Notes". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Servants of Twilight Movie Page". Dean Koontz Official Website. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ The Television Encyclopedia. Television Press.
^ "Poison Ivy II Review". Film Review Monthly. January 1996.
^ "Profiles of Spiritual Psychologists - Belinda Bauer". Psychology Today. Retrieved 29 November 2024.^{[dead link‍]}