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Emily Longstreth

Emily Longstreth

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

Emily Longstreth was an American actress and model whose screen career ran through the 1980s. Born in Orange County, California, she started out as a commercial print model in her teens. She moved into on-camera work in 1984 after appearing in a Y&T music video, which led to auditions in Los Angeles. Her first feature was Hardbodies (1984), and she soon had a supporting part in Gimme an 'F' (1984). In 1985 she played Patti, the romantic lead opposite Johnny Depp, in the comedy Private Resort (1985). She also starred in American Drive-In (1985). She appeared as Kate in Pretty in Pink (1986) and as Carol DaRonch in the NBC miniseries The Deliberate Stranger. Her most critically acclaimed role was Susan Rawlings in Christopher Guest's directorial debut, The Big Picture (1989). She later acted in Too Young to Die (1990) and Rising Son, and her final screen part was in Confessions of a Hitman (1994).

47years old at death

Born January 5, 1967Orange County
Died January 14, 2014
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Emily Lene Longstreth (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 5 years1985 to 1990

Genres

Comedy57%, 4 films
Drama57%, 4 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Thriller29%, 2 films
Crime14%, 1 film

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In 1986, Longstreth played Carol DaRonch, a real survivor of a serial killer, in NBC's two-part miniseries The Deliberate Stranger. The broadcast script changed her character's name to Susan Delgato for production and privacy reasons.

Emily Longstreth movies on Netflix

Too Young to Die1990IMDb rating 5.9as Jean Glessner
The Big Picture1989IMDb rating 6.2as Susan Rawlings
Pretty in Pink1986IMDb rating 6.7as Kate
Slow Burn1986IMDb rating 5.0as Pam Draper
Star Crystal1986IMDb rating 3.5
American Drive-In1985IMDb rating 4.7as Bobbie Ann
Private Resort1985IMDb rating 5.3as Patti

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Pretty in Pink1986 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Kate
IMDb rating 6.796K votes
Private Resort1985 Comedyas Patti
IMDb rating 5.310K votes
The Big Picture1989as Susan Rawlings
IMDb rating 6.26.2K votes
Too Young to Die1990as Jean Glessner
IMDb rating 5.94.7K votes
Star Crystal1986
IMDb rating 3.51.4K votes
American Drive-In1985as Bobbie Ann
IMDb rating 4.7284 votes
Slow Burn1986as Pam Draper
IMDb rating 5.01.1K votes

Worked with

Emily Longstreth shares two films with Johnny Depp, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Johnny Depp

Andrew Dice Clay

Eric Roberts

Harry Dean Stanton

Michael McKean

Kevin Bacon

Howard DeutchDirector, 1 film George BowersDirector, 1 film

Christopher GuestDirector, 1 film

Films together

Johnny Depp2 films together, 1985 to 1986
Johnny Depp's page
- Slow Burn1986IMDb rating 5.0Longstreth as Pam DraperDepp as Donnie Fleischer
- Private Resort1985IMDb rating 5.3Longstreth as PattiDepp as Jack
Andrew Dice Clay2 films together, 1985 to 1986
Andrew Dice Clay's page
- Pretty in Pink1986IMDb rating 6.7Longstreth as KateClay as Bouncer
- Private Resort1985IMDb rating 5.3Longstreth as PattiClay as Curt
Eric Roberts1 film together, 1986
Eric Roberts's page
- Slow Burn1986IMDb rating 5.0Longstreth as Pam DraperRoberts as Jacob Asch
Harry Dean Stanton1 film together, 1986
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- Pretty in Pink1986IMDb rating 6.7Longstreth as KateStanton as Jack
Michael McKean1 film together, 1989
Michael McKean's page
- The Big Picture1989IMDb rating 6.2Longstreth as Susan RawlingsMcKean as Emmet Sumner
Kevin Bacon1 film together, 1989
Kevin Bacon's page
- The Big Picture1989IMDb rating 6.2Longstreth as Susan RawlingsBacon as Nick Chapman
Howard DeutchDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Howard Deutch
- Pretty in Pink1986IMDb rating 6.7Longstreth as Kate
George BowersDirector, 1 film, 1985
All films by George Bowers
- Private Resort1985IMDb rating 5.3Longstreth as Patti
Christopher GuestDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Christopher Guest
- The Big Picture1989IMDb rating 6.2Longstreth as Susan Rawlings

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