Standing 5 ' 7 " with a mane of chestnut locks, fiery blue eyes, a perfect figure and classically chiseled face, Lydie Denier commands attention. This sought after french cover girl flaunted and flicked in the pages of Vogue, Elle and every other pan-global magazine of repute beginning at the age of 14. Born in Brittany, France, Lydie began to travel the world when she was 16 and has spent time in Africa, the Carribean and Germany where she had a record deal with Polygram recording french ballads. Lydie came to Los Angeles on vacation and decided to pursue the acting career she had dreamed of since childhood. Fluent in few languages except english, Lydie began appearing in videos and commercials all the while refining her english language skills and studying acting. Lydie's first film appearance came when she was castcast in "Bulletproof" with Gary Busey for Cinetel Pictures. In the past, Lydie has had the opportunity to demonstrate her versatility by appearing in an number of television series and feature films. Her credits include the recurring role of the french nurse Danielle on "China Beach" and the role of Yasmine Bernoudi on "General Hospital". She has proved equally adept at comedy and drama, appearing on "The Flash", "The Garry Shandling Show", "The Ellen Burstyn Show" and "The Single Guy". In Worldvision Enterprises' "Tarzan" a weekly, half-hour, action series for syndication, Denier assumed the central role of Jane Porter. She sees her Jane as, "a modern woman who brings the positive aspects of civilization to the Jungle to conduct research on endangered species. But she also has come to find herself. Jane is independant and intelligent. She has no fear and con and will do anything". Lydie first met Wolf Larson, who plays Tarzan, in acting class when they were both aspiring actors. Little did she suspect then that the two would be working together in the exotic jungle in Palenque, Mexico, near the Yucatan Peninsula. When the producers of "Tarzan" were searching for an actress to play the role of Jane, the well-educated, contemporary and passionate scientist, they needed only to meet with Lydie to find exactly who they were looking for. Likewise, Zalman King, the high priest of erotic filmmaking was captivated by Lydie and cast the gorgeous creature in "Wild Orchid II, A Touch Of Blue". In this dramatic odyssey through the underworld of prostitution, Lydie becomes the sexual tutor to a teenage girl, Blue, who joins the brothel after she is orphaned. Zalman King also cast her in "The Red Shoe Diaries, Talk To Me Baby" co-starring Richard Tyson for showtime. She was also seen in Cannon's action/drama "No Place To Hide" in which she plays Drew Barrymore's sister and co-stars with Martin Landau and Kris Kristofferson. She was also in "Guardian Angel" with Cynthia Rothrock, "Invasion Of Privacy" with Robby Benson and Jennifer O'Neill, "Perfect Alibi", with Teri Garr, Hector Elizondo and Kathleen Quirlan. IIn the recent past, Lydie has been added to the cast of "Acapulco H.E.A.T.", playing the role of the sophisticated agent who starts up the H.E.A.T. team for a second season. She is also in "The New Adventures Of Robin Hood" playing the role of Countess Du Monde. Lydie has traveled far from the countryside in France where she grew up watching old movies on television, and dreaming of becoming an actress. Her travels have taken her to exotic lands and her experiences have been diverse. Now she anxiously enters this stage of her life with all the Joie de Vivre for which the french are famous. |