Farrah Forke obit

Farrah Forke, ‘Wings’ and ‘Lois & Clark’ actress, dead at 54

The actress died of cancer on Feb. 25 in her Texas home

 

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Farrah Forke, who co-starred on the long-running NBC sitcom "Wings," died of cancer on Feb. 25 in her Texas home, a family friend confirmed to Variety. She was 54.

Forke appeared on Seasons 4 through 6 of "Wings," which aired on NBC from 1990-1997. She played helicopter pilot (and veteran of Desert Storm) Alex Lambert at the show’s Nantucket airfield, and she was a love interest of both Joe (Tim Daly) and Brian Hackett (Steven Weber) — Brian eventually won her favor. "Wings" was created by "Cheers" and "Frasier" writers David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee. The show also starred Tony Shalhoub and Thomas Haden Church.

Forke also had a recurring role as attorney Mayson Drake on Season 2 of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." Her acting résumé includes the television shows "Ned and Stacey," "Mr. Rhodes" and "Party of Five," along with appearances in movies "Brain Twisters" (Forke’s first feature in 1991), Barry Levinson’s "Disclosure" (1994), Michael Mann’s "Heat" (1995) and more. Forke did voice acting as well, playing the superhero Big Barda on the television series "Batman Beyond" and "Justice League Unlimited."

Forke was born on January 12, 1968, in Corpus Christi, Tex. As an adult, she moved to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Later, she stepped away from acting to raise her twins, Chuck and Wit Forke.

Forke is survived by her two sons; her mother and stepfather, Beverly and Chuck Talmage; her three sisters, Paige Inglis, Jennifer Sailor and Maggie Talmage; and her best friend, Mike Peterson.

Actress (26 credits)

 2005 Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)

Big Barda / Barda Free

- The Ties That Bind (2005) ... Big Barda / Barda Free (voice)

 2001/I It Is What It Is

Teresa

 2000 Batman Beyond (TV Series)

Barda Free / Big Barda

- The Call: Part 2 (2000) ... Barda Free / Big Barda (voice)

- The Call: Part 1 (2000) ... Barda Free / Big Barda (voice)

 1999 Party of Five (TV Series)

Tracy

- Fate, Hope and Charity (1999) ... Tracy

- We Gather Together (1999) ... Tracy

- Too Close (1999) ... Tracy

 1999 Hitman's Run

Sarah

 1999 Kate's Addiction

Sara

 1998 Fantasy Island (TV Series)

Carol Ashby

- Pilot (1998) ... Carol Ashby

 1998 Ground Control

Laura Franklin

 1998 Grown-Ups (TV Movie)

Jeanie

 1998 Jenny (TV Series)

Kyra Campbell

- A Girl's Gotta Hang with a Celebrity (1998) ... Kyra Campbell

 1996-1997 Mr. Rhodes (TV Series)

Nikki Hardin / Nikki Harkin

- The Valentine Show (1997) ... Nikki Hardin

- Tom's Not Headmaster Show (1997) ... Nikki Hardin

- The Welcome Back Show (1997) ... Nikki Hardin

- The Italian Show (1997) ... Nikki Harkin

- The Courtroom Show (1997) ... Nikki Harkin

1997 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV Series)

- Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat (1997) ... (voice)

 1996 Ned and Stacey (TV Series)

Megan Foster

- A Tender Trap (1996) ... Megan Foster

 1995 Dweebs (TV Series)

Carey

- The Noreen Sleeps with Warren Show (1995) ... Carey

- The Karl's Crisis Show (1995) ... Carey

- The Bad P.R. Show (1995) ... Carey

- The Actress Show (1995) ... Carey

- The Crush Show (1995) ... Carey

1995 Heat

Claudia

 1995 Favorite Deadly Sins (TV Movie)

Mrs. Spencer

 1995 Abandoned and Deceived (TV Movie)

Sarah

 1994-1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series)

Mayson Drake

- Lucky Leon (1995) ... Mayson Drake

- Top Copy (1995) ... Mayson Drake

- The Eyes Have It (1995) ... Mayson Drake

- Church of Metropolis (1994) ... Mayson Drake

 1992-1995 Wings (TV Series)

Alex Lambert

- Ex, Lies and Videotape (1995) ... Alex Lambert

- A Decent Proposal (1994) ... Alex Lambert

- Call of the Wild (1994) ... Alex Lambert

- Long Distance Lament (1994) ... Alex Lambert

- Roy Crazy (1994) ... Alex Lambert

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 1995 A Whole New Ballgame (TV Series)

Angela

- Brett's Beef (1995) ... Angela

 1994 Bionic Ever After? (TV Movie)

Kimberly Haviland / Harmon

 1994 Disclosure

Adele Lewyn

 1993 Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (TV Movie)

Fran Markoe

 1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV Movie)

Dr. Margo Peterson

 1993 Complex of Fear (TV Movie)

Vicky

 1991 Brain Twisters

Laurie Stevens (as Farrah R. Forke)