Actor / Director Profile

Tahnee Welch was born in 1961 in San Diego, California, daughter of father James Welch and mother Raquel Tejada (actress Raquel Welch), and the younger sister of Damon Welch. 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 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's summer blockbuster Cocoon (1985), with veteran actors Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and Maureen Stapleton.Despite the blockbuster success of Cocoon (1985), she continued her career in Italy and Germany for several years, enjoying great success starring in the mini-series "Disperatamente Giulia" (1989), directed by legendary theater actor/director Enrico Maria Salerno and co-starring one of Italy's most celebrated film stars Fabio Testi, and Laura Antonelli.Tahnee has appeared in the American indie pictures Search and Destroy (1995) based on Howard Korder's play, and I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), directed by Mary Harron, and Sue (1997), directed by Amos Kollek.