Where to watch Irene Cara in the UK
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Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Irene Cara films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Irene Cara, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Irene Cara TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Irene Cara.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- American Playhouse (1982) as Myrlie Evans
- Kojak (1973) as Amy
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- Love of Life (1951) as Daisy Allen
- The Electric Company (1971) as Iris - Member of the Short Circus
- Solid Gold (1980) as Self
- Die ultimative Chartshow (2003) as Self
- What's Happening!! (1976) as Maria
- Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Bertha Palmer Haley
- Fame (1980) as Coco Hernandez
- City Heat (1984) as Ginny Lee
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) as Alice Jefferson
- Happily Ever After (1989) as Snow White (voice)
- D.C. Cab (1983) as Irene Cara
- Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006) as Self
- Gone Country (2008) as Self
- Busted Up (1986) as Simone
- Going Bananas (1984) Theme Song Performance
- Show-Express (1980) as Self
- Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989) as Self
- Trans (1983) Songs
- Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (2005) as Self
- Sparkle (1976) as Sparkle
- Bring Back... Fame (2008) as Self
- Certain Fury (1985) as Tracy
- Caged in Paradiso (1989) as Eva
- Style Wars (1984) as Self
- Sister, Sister (1982) as Sissy Lovejoy
- 4 gegen Willi (1986) as Self
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) as Myrlie Evers
- Aaron Loves Angela (1975) as Angela
- Apple Pie (1976) as Dancer
- Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007) as Self
- Killing 'em Softly (1982) as Jane
- On Location with: FAME (1980) as Self - ‘Coco’
Irene Cara — FAQ
Where can I watch Irene Cara films in the UK?
Irene Cara's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Irene Cara's most popular films?
Most-watched Irene Cara films currently: Fame (1980), City Heat (1984), Happily Ever After (1989), D.C. Cab (1983), Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006).
What TV shows has Irene Cara appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Wetten, dass..? (1981), Champs-Elysées (1982), American Playhouse (1982), Kojak (1973).
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