Zoe Trilling obit

Geralyn Marie 'Zoe Trilling' Betzler

 

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Betzler, Geralyn Marie (Zoe Trilling) Geri was born on May 27, 1966 in Wausau, WI, and died on September 8, 2023 in Vista, CA. Geri was a remarkable child and a brilliant, determined, independent woman. At age 18 she moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career in acting and dance. She supported herself by working at a bakery and setting up a distributorship in LA for a small fresh juice company, known today as Naked Juice. She also taught Aerobics in a number of studios, including Jane Fonda's. At the same time she enrolled in acting and ballet classes. She began her acting career in 1985 with TV roles including a part as Lacey Bauer in the TV series Guiding Light. Throughout her career, she continued to perform guest roles in TV series and theater productions in Los Angeles and New York. She is most know for her roles in horror productions such as Genie in Night Terrors and Shirley in Night of the Demons. She left the film industry and became a choreographer at American ballroom in New York City, as well as a yoga instructor and personal trainer in both NY and LA. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Norma and Frank Theisen, Agnes and Frank Betzler; step-father, Jerry Ruona; aunts and uncles, Sherry (Jim) Bias, Mary Fayfield, Janie (Mike) McNamara, Willard (Birdie) Betzler, and Violet (Hershel) Bachman. Geri is survived by her mother, Phoebe Ruona, Minneapolis; brother, Mike Betzler, Minneapolis; uncle, Bob Fayfield, Shorewood; step-siblings, Karie Ruona, Minneapolis; Mark Ruona, Minneapolis; Julie Ruona, Clearwater, FL,; numerous cousins, and lifelong friends: Loretta Falcone, San Jose, CA: Michael Libow, Los Angeles, CA; Don Schneider, New York City, and father, Larry Betzler, Chula Vista, CA. A private internment will be held at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.

 

Actress

My Pretty Little Girlfriend

Short

1997

 

Understanding Olivia

Short

Frenchie

1996

 

Last Exit to Earth (1996)

Last Exit to Earth

3.3

TV Movie

Goldfinger

1996

 

The Sunchaser (1996)

The Sunchaser

6.1

Mini-Mart Cashier

1996

 

Warwick Davis in Leprechaun 3 (1995)

Leprechaun 3

5.0

Video

Sexy Blackjack Girl (uncredited)

1995

 

Amelia Kinkade in Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

Night of the Demons 2

5.9

Shirley Finnerty

1994

 

Chuck Norris in Hellbound (1994)

Hellbound

4.7

Hooker

1994

 

Night Terrors (1993)

Night Terrors

3.6

Genie

1993

 

To Protect and Serve (1992)

To Protect and Serve

4.7

Beverly Benson

1992

 

Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)

Dr. Giggles

5.3

Normi

1992

 

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Megan Rand

1992

1 episode

 

Nervous Ticks (1992)

Nervous Ticks

5.8

Marci

1992

 

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Violet Meredith

1991

1 episode

 

Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)

The Borrower

5.3

Astrid (as Geri Betzler)

1991

 

Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991)

Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story

5.8

TV Movie

Sydney

1991

 

Thanksgiving Day (1990)

Thanksgiving Day

5.5

TV Movie

Ginger Drabowski (as Geri Betzler)

1990

 

They Came from Outer Space (1990)

They Came from Outer Space

6.7

TV Series

Holly Hawkins (as Geri Betzler)

1990

1 episode

 

Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

Married... with Children

8.1

TV Series

Susan (as Geri Betzler)

1990

1 episode

 

CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)

CBS Summer Playhouse

6.5

TV Series

1989

1 episode

 

Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes (1989)

Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes

4.4

TV Movie

Amanda Evans (as Geri Betzler)

1989

 

Frank Stallone in Fear (1988)

Fear

4.7

Jennifer Haden

1988

 

Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)

21 Jump Street

7.2

TV Series

Jody Moreland (as Geri Betzler)

1987

1 episode

 

Guiding Light (1952)

Guiding Light

6.5

TV Series

Lacey Bauer

1987

1 episode

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Celia (as Geri Betzler)

1987

1 episode

 

Children of the Night (1985)

Children of the Night

5.3

TV Movie

Melody (as Geri Betzler)

1985

 

Helen Hunt, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lee Montgomery in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

5.9

Dancer (as Geralyn Marie Betzler)

1985