Irene Cara
Irene Cara is credited on 5 movies and 5 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Fame, City Heat and Kojak.
Born March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA; died November 25, 2022.
Filmography · 10 titles
US streaming apps shown under each title, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Fame
1980 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
City Heat
1984 · Movie
On Howdy
Kojak
1973 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Happily Ever After
1989 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
What's Happening!!
1976 · TV show
On Howdy
The Electric Company
1971 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Sparkle
1976 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 · TV show
Free with ads on Darkroom
About Irene Cara
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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.