Portrait of Irene Cara

Acting

Irene Cara

Career

Active from 1971 to 1989, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Irene Cara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.0
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    2.0, average 2.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.9, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
The 80s: A Motion Picture Special (2026)

Songs

2000s

1 title
I Love 1980's
I Love 1980's (2001)

TV show

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 54
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

as Snow White (voice)

All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

Theme Song Performance

Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso (1989)

as Eva

Busted Up
Busted Up (1986)

as Simone

Certain Fury
Certain Fury (1985)
GoodWatch score 20

as Tracy

City Heat
City Heat (1984)
GoodWatch score 40

as Ginny Lee

Flashdance
Flashdance (1983)
GoodWatch score 50

Songs

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

as Myrlie Evers

Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sissy Lovejoy

Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly (1982)

as Jane

Fame
Fame (1980)
GoodWatch score 69

as Coco Hernandez

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Alice Jefferson

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 57
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Bertha Palmer Haley / Bertha Palmer (archive footage)

Sparkle
Sparkle (1976)
GoodWatch score 47

as Sparkle

What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! (1976)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Maria

Apple Pie
Apple Pie (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dancer

Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
GoodWatch score 58

as Angela

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Amy

The Electric Company
The Electric Company (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Iris - Member of the Short Circus