
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Also Known As
Brenda Lynn Klemme
Brenda Klemme
Brenda James
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
Dark Angel
Valerie Cale
2000

TV
Stargate Atlantis
Dr. Katie Brown
2004

TV
The Practice
Carrie Novak
1997

TV
The Outer Limits
Marcy Newhall
1995

TV
The Dead Zone
Erin Moore
2002

TV
American Dreams
Bonnie Pratt
2002

TV
First Wave
Rae
1998

TV
Taken
2002

TV
Taken
Dr. Ellen Greenspan
2002

TV
Masters of Horror
Ruby
2005

Film
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Barbara the Tailor
2005

TV
The Lone Gunmen
Publicist
2001

Film
The Man in the Iron Mask
Lucille
1998

TV
2gether: The Series
Liz Porter
2000

Film
Slither
Brenda Gutierrez
2006

Film
Jenifer
Ruby
2005

TV
It's Your Move
Girl
1984

Film
Patriot Games
Secretary
1992

Film
Cutting Class
Colleen
1989

Film
Red Rover
Diane
2003
Filmography
2025FilmDorotheaas Dorothy Miller2006FilmSlitheras Brenda Gutierrez2005FilmJeniferas Ruby2005TVMasters of Horroras Ruby2005FilmPaper Moon Affairas Lucinda Staub2005FilmThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsas Barbara the Tailor2005FilmSaving Millyas Mary2004TVStargate Atlantisas Dr. Katie Brown2004FilmThe Incredible Mrs. Ritchieas Virginia2003FilmRed Roveras Diane2003FilmThe Stranger Beside Meas Margo2002FilmThe Barberas Sally2002TVTaken2002TVAmerican Dreamsas Bonnie Pratt2002TVThe Dead Zoneas Erin Moore2001FilmL.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serveas Morten2001FilmThe Attic Expeditionsas Nurse One2001TVThe Lone Gunmenas Publicist2000TVDark Angelas Valerie Cale2000TV2gether: The Seriesas Liz Porter1999FilmNice Guys Sleep Aloneas Kate1998TVFirst Waveas Rae1998FilmSafe Houseas Asthma Girl Interviewee1998FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Lucille1997TVThe Practiceas Carrie Novak1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Marcy Newhall1992FilmPatriot Gamesas Secretary1991FilmThe Channeleras Blair1991FilmStone Coldas Marie1989FilmCutting Classas Colleen1984TVIt's Your Moveas Girl