Kari Samantha Wührer (born April 28, 1967 in Brookfield, Connecticut) is an American actress and singer of Cherokee and German descent.

Early life

Wührer is the daughter of Andrew and Karin Wührer, and has three siblings. As a teenager she sang in nightclubs, sneaking out of the family home to perform. Kari began studying acting at the age of 13 at the Wooster School. She studied drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Columbia University, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London with famed teacher Uta Hagen.

Music Career

Wührer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin and her debut album was called Shiny, released in 1999. She plays the guitar and the flute as well as sings.

Personal life

In the late 1980s she dated rock singer Dean Davidson. She married Daniel Salin in 1995, and divorced in 1999. In the summer of 2000, during an appearance on a cable network show, she publicly stated that her boyfriend Henry Rollins dumped her via e-mail. Kari is presently married to the film producer James Scura since 2003. She and her husband have two children, a boy named Enzo, born January 2004, and a girl named Evangeline, born 27 March 2006.

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