Galyn Görg


Galyn Görg was an American actress and dancer, best known for her role in the film RoboCop 2 as Angie, the villain Cain's girlfriend and subordinate; on M.A.N.T.I.S., television's first black superhero program, as Lt. Maxwell; on the television show Twin Peaks as Nancy O'Reilly; and as a starring dancer on two separate Italian variety shows, Fantastico on the channel RAI and SandraRaimondo Show on the channel Canale 5.
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Personal life

Görg was born in Los Angeles, California to an actress/model mother of African American, Choctaw, Blackfoot, and Irish descent, and a documentary filmmaker father of German descent. She was raised in Hawaii and majored in liberal arts at Santa Monica City College.
Görg died of cancer on July 14, 2020, a day before her 56th birthday. She was diagnosed the week before, after doctors found cancer throughout her body and lungs.

Career

Görg's career began with dancing. Trained in jazz, ballet, Haitian, Afro-Samba, Afro-Cuban, West African, hip-hop, hula and funk, she trained with the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and the Alvin Ailey Summer Program, and went on to work with choreographers such as Debbie Allen, Michael Peters, and Marguerite Derricks.
She studied acting with, among other groups, Improv for the People, The Groundlings, and the Pacific Resident Theater.
Görg's work in film, television, music videos and live theatrical performances spanned a multitude of countries, including the Middle East, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Canada and other parts of the world. She starred as the love-interest dancer in the iconic ZZ Top music video "Sharp Dressed Man" and achieved fame in Italy as the dance star of two variety series on Italian television: Fantastico and SandraRaimondo Show.
Görg's best-known role was Lt. Leora Maxwell in the 1994 TV series M.A.N.T.I.S., which was adapted from a film of the same name. The character played by Görg was not present in the film/pilot of the television show, but was added when the show was picked up by Fox Network. There was controversy surrounding the series at the time due to accusations that the producers removed African-American themes to make it more appealing to mainstream viewers.
Görg was also a professional dancer who lectured at schools and performed all over the world.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Strangers in ParadiseHooker
1985Mirrors-TV movie
1986America 3000Lynka
1986The Bikini ShopCindy
1986Living the BluesMana Brown
1987Down TwistedBlake
1988The Wrong GuysCarla
1988Dance AcademyJana
1988The Wizard of Speed and TimeC.C.'s Groupie
1988NightingalesLornaTV movie
1989When We Were Young-TV movie
1990Sporting ChanceGrace McAllisterTV movie
1990RoboCop 2Angie
1991Point BreakMargarita
1992StoryvilleSpice
1993Firestorm: 72 Hours in OaklandDenise KukuczkaTV movie
1993Judgment NightClarissa
1994Temptation'Toonie' Wells
2016A Husband For ChristmasRebeccaTV movie
2017The Wrong StudentDetective MauroTV movie
2017The Wrong CrushDr. GriffinTV movie
2018The Wrong FriendMrs. CramerTV movie
2018A Christmas in Royal FashionJillTV movie
2019A Christmas PrincessLindaTV movie
2021Teller's CampChenoaPosthumous release

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
1983"I Still Can't Get Over Loving You"Ray Parker Jr.Love Interest
1983"Sharp Dressed Man"ZZ TopGirl at Dance Club
1984"After All"Al JarreauDancer
1984"Body"The JacksonsDancer