Real Name : Latanne Rene Welch
Birth : 26 December 1961, San Diego, California, USA
Height : 5' 6"
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Tahnee Welch was born in 1961 in San Diego, California, daughter of James Welch and mother Raquel Tejada (actress 'Raquel Welch' (qv)), and the younger sister of 'Damon Welch' (qv). Most of her childhood was spent between Spain, England and Italy,returning to an all-girls school in the United States. At the young age of 16, she dropped out of school and left home. After a couple years of odd jobs, Tahnee moved to New York and studied acting. In the 1980's, she began her acting career in Italy, where she was cast in the lead role in _Amarsi Un Po (1984)_ opposite one of Italy's most famed actresses and icon, the beautiful 'Virna Lisi' (qv) and newcomer 'Claudio Amendola'. It became a favorite of the Italian public and is aired regularly on Italian television. Shortly after returning to New York, she was cast in 'Ron Howard (I)' (qv)'s summer blockbuster _Cocoon (1985)_ (qv) with veteran actors 'Jessica Tandy' (qv), 'Hume Cronyn' (qv) and 'Maureen Stapleton' (qv). Despite the blockbuster success of _Cocoon (1985)_ (qv), she continued her career in Italy and Germany for several years, enjoying great success starring in the mini-series _"Disperatamente Giulia" (1989)_ (qv), directed by legendary theater actor/director 'Enrico Maria Salerno' (qv) and co-starring one of Italy's most celebrated film stars 'Fabio Testi' (qv), and 'Laura Antonelli' (qv). Tahnee has appeared in the American indie pictures _Search and Destroy (1995)_ (qv) based on 'Howard Korder' (qv)'s play, and _I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)_ (qv), directed by 'Mary Harron (I)' (qv) and _Sue (1997)_ (qv) directed by 'Amos Kollek' (qv).
Biography written by: John Dehority
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- Amarsi un po'... (1984) [Cristiana] <2>
- Black Light (1998) [Sharon Avery] <2>
- Body and Soul (1998) [Felice Gillian] <6>
- Cocoon (1985) [Kitty] <11>
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) [Kitty] <12>
- Der Joker (1987) [Daniela Santini] <2>
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) [Viva] <7>
- Improper Conduct (1995) [Ashley] <2>
- Johnny 2.0 (1998) (TV) [Nikki Holland] <2>
- L'angelo con la pistola (1992) [Lisa] <1>
- La bocca (1990) [Alessandra] <1>
- Night Train to Venice (1993) [Vera] <2>
- Pyrite (1999)
- Ripper (1996) (VG) [Catherine Powell] <8>
- Search and Destroy (1995) [Dead World girl] <23>
- Sleeping Beauty (1987) [Princess Rosebud] <1>
- Sue (1997) [Lola] <3>
- The Beloved (1970) (uncredited) [Elana as a girl]
- The Criminal Mind (1993) [Gabrielle Dupré] <3>
- "Biography" (1987) {Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Kitty in 'Cocoon']
- "Disperatamente Giulia" (1989) [Giulia de Blasco] <1>
- "Falcon Crest" (1981) {Hornet's Nest (#7.14)} [Shannon Taylor] <15>
- "Falcon Crest" (1981) {Rescue Me (#7.13)} [Shannon Taylor] <14>
- "Falcon Crest" (1981) {The Uncertainty Principle (#7.15)} [Shannon Taylor] <14>
- "Falcon Crest" (1981) {Twist and Shout (#7.12)} [Shannon Taylor] <13>
- "Intimate Portrait" (1993) {Raquel Welch} (archive footage) [Herself]
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- "Interview" (USA), September 1993, Vol. 23, Iss. 9, pg. 132, by: Kara Young, "Tahnee Welch Steps Into the Light"
- "Starlog" (USA), September 1985, Vol. 9, Iss. 98, pg. 46-49, by: Ian Spelling, "The Star-Crossed Lovers of 'Cocoon' : Tahnee Welch"
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- "Houston Chronicle" (USA), 21 January 1988, "Personal Mention"
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- "Playboy" (USA), November 1995, Vol. 42, Iss. 11, pg. 74-81, by: Sante D'Orazio, "Totally Tahnee"
- "Playboy" (Germany), November 1995, pg. 122-129, by: Sante D'Orazio
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1995, Vol. 8, Iss. 6, pg. 4-7, by: staff, "Seeing Double: Raquel & Tahnee Welch"
- "Interview" (USA), September 1993, Vol. 23, Iss. 9, pg. 130-131, by: Sante D'Orazio, "The Welch Women"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1989, Vol. 3, Iss. 2, pg. 92-93, by: staff, "Cocoon - Kitty"
- "Playboy" (USA ), December 1985, Vol. 32, Iss. 12, pg. 178, by: Jim Harwood, "Sex Stars Of 1985"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1985, Vol. 32, Iss. 11, pg. 126-127, by: Arthur Knight, "Sex in Cinema - 1985"
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- "Playboy" (Greece), December 1995, Vol. 1, Iss. 129
- "Playboy" (Italy), November 1995
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1995, Vol. 42, Iss. 11
- "Interview" (USA), September 1993, Vol. 23, Iss. 9
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- It was difficult growing up the child of a famous mother.
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- Daughter of 'Raquel Welch' (qv) and James Westley Welch.
- (November 1995) Appeared in Playboy Magazine
- Younger sister of 'Damon Welch' (qv).
- Left home at age 16.
- (1996) Ended her five-year relationship with 'Jared Harris (I)' (qv).
- Prior to an acting career, she backpacked around Europe, taking jobs as a housemaid and a hairdresser.
- [January 20, 1988] Was mugged on the streets of Manhattan's East Side. Two men knocked her to the ground with their fists and snatched her purse. Only one of the men were caught minutes later by witnesses and charged with second degree robbery. Welch was taken to New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center where she was treated for lacerations to her right eye and scrapes on her hand.
- Ex-stepdaughter of 'Patrick Curtis' (qv) and 'André Weinfeld' (qv).
- Ex-stepsister of 'Damon Curtis' (qv).
- Also worked as a clerk in a boutique.
- Had a serious romance with 'Luca Palanca' (qv). They met when she was working in the kitchen of Joe and Joe's Pizzeria, the Palanca family's restaurant, in which business surged when word went out she was Raquel Welch's daughter.
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