Tami Erin
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{short description|American actress, model, singer, and fashion designer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tami Erin
| birth_name = Tamara Erin Klicman
| image = Tami Erin.jpg
| caption = Tami Erin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|8}}
| birth_place = Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = Former actress, former model
| years_active = 1982-present
}}
Tamara Erin Klicman (born July 8, 1974), known professionally as Tami Erin, is an American former actress and former model. She is best-known for her role as Pippi Longstocking in the 1988 movie The new Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, released in movie theaters worldwide in 13 languages by Columbia Pictures.
Acting and modeling
Erin began acting and modeling at eight years old after becoming an Elite Model with Elite Model Management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1988-07-30-2653789-story.html|title=PIPPI COMES TO HOLLYWOOD FLA. GIRL PLAYS PRECOCIOUS PRE-TEEN UNPRETENTIOUSLY|first=AMY|last=LONGSDORF|website=themorningcall.com|date=July 30, 1988 }} Erin took method acting, singing, dancing, and gymnastics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymoviechannel.com/movies/new-adventures-of-pippi-longstocking/details|title=The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking |publisher=Sony Pictures Entertainment}} Erin grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, but when she was nine years old her family moved to Miami, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130402/entlife/704029912/|title=Wheaton native looks back on playing 'Pippi'|first=Dann|last=Gire|date=April 2, 2013|website=Daily Herald}}
Erin auditioned for the role of Pippi Longstocking for the film The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking when she was eleven years old and won the part out of over 8,000 girls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-02-20-8601110426-story.html|title='Pippi Longstocking' Film's Starring Role Goes To Broward Girl|first=Patti Roth, Staff|last=Writer|website=Sun-Sentinel.com|date=February 20, 1986}} The film's director, Ken Annakin, described her personality as a good fit for the role: "Tami radiates sunshine. When she smiles everyone is happy. She is Pippi Longstocking.".{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-02-21-ca-10482-story.html|title=New Pippi Found In Florida|date=February 21, 1986|website=Los Angeles Times}}
Erin also appeared in the "Chrimbus Special" episode of Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!.
Philanthropy
In 1988 Tami Erin was appointed as a United Nations Ambassador for UNICEF. Highlights included speaking at World Children's Day at the United Nations, New York City to the delegates of over 100 countries in the general assembly hall. Further, Erin became an International Ambassador for Hearts.com to raise funds for the IHeart Change program for six international charities including Generosity Water, Pencils of Promise, Eden Projects, International Lifeline Fund, Free The Slaves, and Kili To Chili.{{cite news|last=Sydney|first=Australia|title=Yahoo 7 TV|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/video/watch/16421630/pippi-longstocking/|date=December 3, 2013|access-date=September 8, 2015}}
Personal life
In October 2013, Erin sold a sex tape titled Tami Erin The SEX Tape to a pornography company to pre-empt an ex-boyfriend from selling it.{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Alex|title=When Celebrity Sex Videos Are Rated Y (for Yawn)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/fashion/when-sex-videos-are-rated-y-for-yawn.html?_r=0|access-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131022083751/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/fashion/when-sex-videos-are-rated-y-for-yawn.html?_r=0|archive-date= October 22, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 18, 2013}} In 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tami Erin lives with her boyfriend, Tommy Parker, in Grand Lake (Oklahoma)[http://www.fox23.com/news/pippi-longstocking-actress-1988-movie-quarantined-with-an-okie-during-pandemic-fell-love/IK6ZJ3UPVZBS3MM5JP5JBIFPOE/ Pippi Longstocking actress from 1988 movie quarantined with an Okie during pandemic, fell in love ]
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Pippi Longstocking |
| 1998 | Kill You Twice | Angie |
| 2005 | The Little Rose (Short Story) | Flower |
| 2007 | AGENTS{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVo1CtPWiUw/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/yVo1CtPWiUw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Agents |publisher=Youtube.com |date=August 23, 2007 |access-date=October 29, 2013}}{{cbignore}} | LG-22 |
| 2009 | Straight From the Horses Mouth | Self |
| 2010 | Disconnect | 1960s Operator |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (TV Special) | Wife of Pasta Bear |
| 2012 | I Heart San Francisco | Herself |
=Television =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1989 | International Network Television | Herself | Various |
| 1986–1989 | Domestic Network Television | Herself | Various |
| 1988 | Yappari Neko Ga Suki | Herself | Fuji Television Network |
| 1998 | The Grand Prize | Herself | ARD (Broadcasting) |
| 1998 | Good Morning America | Herself | ABC Television |
| 1988 | Today Show | Herself | NBC |
| 1988 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | CBS Television |
| 1995 | BBC News | Herself | BBC News |
| 2003 | KRON-TV | Herself | NBC |
| 2010–2018 | TMZ on TV | Herself | Fox Broadcasting Company |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0259433|Tami Erin}}
- {{tcmdb name|id=914088|name=Tami Erin}}
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Category:American female models
Category:American film actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:Actresses from the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:American child actresses
Category:Actresses from Illinois
Category:Actors from Wheaton, Illinois
Category:UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses