Tiffany Helm (born May 12, 1964) is an American film and television actress. Her best known role was in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Violet. She also starred in The Zoo Gang (1985) and Reform School Girls (1986) a B movie spoof of women in prison films.She has also made guest appearances on TV shows such as Bare Essence, You Again?, 21 Jump Street, and Freddy's Nightmares.She is the daughter of actress Brooke Bundy and Peter Helm. Tiffany studied dance with Roland Dupree and was a member of the Beverly Hills Mime Troupe. Helm is now retired from acting.
I thought Violet was pretty bad-assed. I just hoped I would have some input on her style, as Hollywood had no concept of what the alternative crowd was doing at the time -- this was before pink hair with tattoos were in vogue. And I always had a good bond with the wardrobe department when I worked, so we went out and shopped together. A lot of the clothes were mine already, and the hair I had done before I even read for the part. Siouxsie Sioux was my female idol at the time, so I tried to use some of her make-up suggestions.
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My mom, Brooke Bundy, was an actress. So, while I wanted to have a career with a little more substance, life kind of took me in the direction of acting. Nothing was said about the film being a "Friday the 13th" -- I thought the reason being that if potential cast members knew they were going to be involved in such a money making venue, they would ask for a better contract. It was not until we were cast that the real name of the project was revealed. But I was happy to be working.
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Be nice. You never know what you'll be remembered for.
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