Skaters that have appeared in movies

[berthesghost]

Katarina Witt had a small role in a Robert de Niro film. (Didn't see it, but I remember when it came out.)

Ronan. She played a Russia figure skating diva who gets publicly assassinated due to her mob boyfriend's dirty dealings.

[rvi5]

American ice skater with a Russian coach.

I stand corrected. I remembered there was something Russian connected, and I recall her wearing a gymnast type leotard in one scene.

[pollyanna]

I stand corrected. I remembered there was something Russian connected, and I recall her wearing a gymnast type leotard in one scene.

You're right, she was wearing a leotard when she was training by bouncing around on a trampoline, complaining that there was no ice handy.

[orbitz]

No one remembered Carol Heiss in "Snow White and The Three Stooges" ?

[aka_gerbil]

I think it was Jo Jo Starbuck who also had a role as an interviewer in The Cutting Edge.

I know that I saw Sasha Cohen in an episode of Las Vegas as herself. I actually don't watch the show, but I just happened to turn the channel over at the time when I saw her on the show.

I was a huge Las Vegas fan until the writers ruined it, but I was still watching at the point that Sasha made her appearance. It was in one of the episodes towards the end of season 3, so it would have been Spring 2006 in the US.

Christine Hough and Doug Ladret were also in The Cutting Edge, playing Smilkov and Brushkin.

[Vash01]

I was a huge Las Vegas fan until the writers ruined it, but I was still watching at the point that Sasha made her appearance. It was in one of the episodes towards the end of season 3, so it would have been Spring 2006 in the US.

Christine Hough and Doug Ladret were also in The Cutting Edge, playing Smilkov and Brushkin.

How did I forget that? I thought their names were Smirnova & Bushkin, but imdb lists them as Smilkov (should be Smilkova for a Russian lady) and Brushkin.

I forgot to mention- Jo Jo Starbuck appeared in the same movie as an interviewer.

Also Sharon Carz (sp?) doubled for Moira Kelly in that movie in some skating scenes.

[aka_gerbil]

How did I forget that? I think their names were Smirnova & Bushkin (I could be wrong; will have to check the credits).

Also Sharon Carz (sp?) doubled for Moira Kelly in that movie in some skating scenes.

I copy/pasted the names from IMDB, but who knows if they actually have it right. It's sort of wikipedia-esqe on accuracy at time.

They have a ton of stunt people listed, but other than Hough/Ladret, I didn't recognize any of the names. Someone else might though.

ETA: Didn't Oksana Baiul have a bit part as a commentator in one of the awful, atrocious sequels that aired on ABC Family? I think she was supposed to be, but I'm not entirely sure since I didn't even make it halfway through before I turned it off.

[UGG]

I LOVE Blades of Glory. I laugh my ass off every time I watch it.

[pollyanna]

Also Sharon Carz (sp?) doubled for Moira Kelly in that movie in some skating scenes.

I remember Sharon Carz. She was a pairs skater with Doug Williams. They medaled at US Nationals one year, I think around 1990, and went to Worlds.

[Vash01]

I remember Sharon Carz. She was a pairs skater with Doug Williams. They medaled at US Nationals one year, I think around 1990, and went to Worlds.

I remember them. I think they had one gorgeous throw- either 2A or 3S (I can't remember).

I may still have them on a tape.

[vivika1982]

Ilia Kulik appeared in Center Stage. I did not see that movie.

Ilia Kulik appears @ 1:58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nvARS2bus

Katarina Witt's Starpage.I didn't know she won Emmy in 1990 .
http://en.katarina-witt.de/filmtheatre.html


And there is "Hot Ice"-russian soup opera about figure skating with Yagudin,Kostomarov,Slutskaya,Abt,Tikhnov,Averbukh ,Drobiazko and Vanagas.
Trailer with some of the skating stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd8WK__KCvo
Alexander Abt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skfd8utkLnY
Drobiazko/Vanagas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxX20UkA2Fw
Yagudin and Slutaskaya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZTRIIbLtU
Alexey Tikhonov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMWnPMGYqMk
Ilia Averbukh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzAEF3Cft7w

[Aussie Willy]

Oksana Baiul also appeared the movie about her life called "A promise kept". Bit of a tear jerker. Although the scene where she cut her leg made it look like she almost got her leg chopped off.

Blades of Glory is hilarious. Pity they didn't get Johnny Weir to appear it in. That would have been classic.

Just remembered that Scott Hamilton appeared in an episode of Roseanne where he did linoleum skating with Becky's husband. And Verne Linquist provided commentary. Very funny.

[smarts1]

We forgot Zoey Bloch from Ice Princess!!! I forgot her real name though...

[museksk8r]

Nicole Bobek in "All The King's Men" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQQlmd2ozJk

[Moto Guzzi]

Dorothy Hamill was on Diff'rent Strokes as Kimberly's coach. Dana Plato who played Kimberly could do a spin and a loop jump but I remember she did them in opposite directions. Dorothy, who played herself, supposedly was so impressed with Kimberly's skating she planned to coach her to an Olympic medal. Kimberly decided training was too much work and faked an ankle injury to get out of it.

[mysticchic]

Tara played a hooker on 7th Heaven!

[Sylvia]

We forgot Zoey Bloch from Ice Princess!!! I forgot her real name though...

Julianna Cannarozzo. And Kirsten Olson played Nikki the "jumping shrimp" - both competed as Juniors at US Nationals.
Full cast for Ice Princess (2005): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396652/fullcredits#cast
Canadian skater names I recognize: Jocelyn Lai, Andrea Tou, Jordan Hockley, Edrea Khong, Alexandra Najarro, Shanique Ollivierre-Lake, Signe Ronka.

[EBASKoroleva]

I think it was Ronin?

After I IMDBed it, yes it was Ronin.

[Wyliefan]

Tara also showed up on an episode of Early Edition. I remember how excited I was -- that was one of my favorite shows.

[dots]

Nicole Bobek in "All The King's Men" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQQlmd2ozJk

That was actually rather nice. She needs to give acting another try .

lol @ Tara playing a hooker