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Sondra Currie

Sondra Currie

Actor · Born January 11, 1947 (79) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Feisty, spirited and gutsy red headed actress Sondra Currie has amassed an impressive number of television, film and stage credits to her name - including "Linda Garner," Zach Galifianakis' doting mother, in one of the biggest all-time comedy franchises, "The Hangover" trilogy. "Would a cupcake kill you?" Sondra also recurred as "Ms. Vivian" in Tyler Perry's popular comedy series "Love Thy Neighbor" and starred alongside Barbara Bain and Eileen Grubba in a new film "Take My Hand". Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sondra grew up in a "show business family." As the daughter of actress, Marie Harmon ("Gunsmoke," "The El Paso Kid," "Night Time in Nevada." "Ladies Courageous"), Sondra grew up with a natural passion for acting and the art of filmmaking. She was discovered in her teens by the legendary producer and director, Howard Hawks ("Sergeant York," "To Have and Have Not," "The Big Sleep," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," and "Rio Bravo.") Hawks cast Sondra in her first film, "Rio Lobo" starring the Duke himself, John Wayne. Sondra relates the story of their first meeting, as he extended his hand to the very young actress and said "How do you do, I'm John Wayne"...to which the red faced actress replied "Yes, I know, I'm Sandy Currie!" Sondra was known for her adventurous spirit and her willingness to take risks in her film roles and choices - including performing her own stunts. She went on to star in numerous features, among them, 1970's cult favorites "Jessi's Girls," "Policewomen" and "Mama's Dirty Girls" and the '80's "Concrete Jungle". She refers to these early projects as "slice and dice" films where she definitely got her degree at the college of human nature. Since then, Sondra has continued her focus on working and training with the best that Hollywood has to offer. Sondra is a lifetime member of the famed Actors Studio, studying under such greats as Martin Landau, Mark Rydell, Lou Antonio and Salome Jens. Sondra also studied under Milton Katselas' as a member of his Master Class for 17 years. Sondra has guest starred in well over 125 television shows, including "NCIS," "ER," "JAG," "7th Heaven," "Cheers," "Murder She Wrote," "The Golden Girls," multiples of "Three's Company," multiples of "Simon & Simon," "Magnum P.I.," and "Knight Rider." Starring roles in television Movies of the Week include two "Columbo" films, "Kid Cop," "The Secretary," "The Perfect Wife," "Thicker Than Water" and "Alien Nation: Dark Horizon." Sondra and her husband, renowned producer/director Alan J. Levi, co-own Lumina Pictures and Entertainment LTD. together. Lumina Pictures has several projects in various stages of production, having just completed "Take My Hand." As part of a large, extended entertainment family, Sondra and Alan enjoy incorporating the talents of friends and family members alike in their creative endeavors... including Cherie Currie ("The Runaways"), Marie Currie ("The Narrow Road Of Light"), Robert Hays ("Airplane!") and Jake Hays ("Maudlin Strangers"). Sondra is also very active in Los Angeles area theatre - as an actress, producer and ardent advocate. Her favorite stage credits include "The Vagina Monologues," "Death of a Salesman," "AfterThe Fall," "The Chesterfield Woman" and "Hatful of Rain". She was a founding member of Camelot Artists - now the Katselas Theatre Company - and is a member of the prestigious Theatre West. She considers her mentor, her husband, her luckiest gift of all. "He's the most patient, giving, talented person I've ever known. And, I'm the smartest, I married him!" Sondra and Alan served on the Board of the California Independent Film Festival together and were Jury Members for the first ten years of the Festival. In 2008 they were honored to be invited to be Jurors of the First International Indie Film Festival in Sapporo, Japan, where Sondra was the sole woman on the panel. One of her most rewarding endeavors is being a member of SHARE Inc. (Est. 1953). SHARE inc. is a highly visible and successful Los Angeles charity devoted to helping at-risk youth, developmentally disabled and abused and children-in-need. "This is a place where I might really be able to make a difference," she says. "I see it first-hand. The children are so receptive, and it's such a positive experience. It helps me keep everything else in perspective." In her spare time, Sondra is an avid photographer. "I love to explore through my lens, it really gives me an intimate look at my subject", she loves to garden and tend her orchids and she and her husband are ardent travelers. They've explored almost every canal in France and many canals in England, Belgium, Holland and Italy on a small boat that they manage themselves. "Alan navigates and I do the ropes and locks myself" she beams. Meeting the locals in the small villages is most rewarding and we've made some life-long friends. It's our time to just drop off the planet. "My life is very rich."

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 11, 1947 (79)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Sondra Currie's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Bonds
12%
Power
8%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sondra Currie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sondra Currie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mrs. Davis(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sister Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • American Zombieland(2020)

    as Ecky

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part III(2013)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part II(2011)

    as Linda Garner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover(2009)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Eunice Johnson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodfighter of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Barbara

  • Thicker Than Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sally

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Hencheck

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Force 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Charlene Fannin

  • The Perfect Wife(2001)

    as Nora Toling

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Natalie

  • Mach 2(2000)

    as Courtney Davis

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Kid Cop(1996)

    as Edna Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Lanzo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Ritter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mary Quinn

  • Alien Nation: Dark Horizon(1994)

    as Teri Cloth

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dottie Shroeder

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Illicit Behavior(1992)

    as Yolanda

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Sam McCloud(1989)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Tish

  • The Abduction of Allison Tate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pamela Tate

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Spencer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Kendall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Norris / Gloriana

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Voyager from the Unknown(1982)

    as Agnes Spence

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Concrete Jungle(1982)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Gaines

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Francesca Morgan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda Martine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Married Couple in America(1980)

    as Lainy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sanford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • 79 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelley Green · as Sherry Lee

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Kolchak: Demon and the Mummy(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fugitive Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Tara Alexander

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jessi's Girls(1975)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Seductress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Terry Nelson

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mama's Dirty Girls(1974)

    as Addie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Policewomen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lacy Bond

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Dubois

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Class of '74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Maggie

  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth(1972)

    as Secretary #1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rocca · as Sergeant Hubach

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl On Plane

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Rio Lobo(1970)

    as Blackthorne Prostitute (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Edwards

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1967 to 2023; peak year 2010.

Highest rated

The Concrete Jungle (1982)

Midcredits 19th

Most popular right now

American Zombieland (2020)

Film career

19672023

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sondra Currie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Voyager from the Unknown (1982)

78th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hangover (2009)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sondra Currie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sondra Currie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Fairman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers