Belinda Bauer

Belinda Bauer, born Belinda Sylvia Taubman on June 13, 1950, is an Australian-born former fashion model, actress, and psychologist based in the United States. She gained international prominence during the 1970s and 1980s, first as a high-fashion model working in New York City and later as a featured actress in American film and television. After retiring from the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s, she transitioned into a career in psychology, establishing a practice in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life and Modeling Career

Raised in Sydney, Australia, Bauer spent her youth studying ballet and dancing on television before entering regional beauty pageants in the late 1960s. She won the Miss Queen of the Pacific title in 1968. Seeking broader opportunities in fashion, she relocated to New York City in the early 1970s, adopting the professional name Belinda Bauer. In New York, she established herself as a successful fashion model, appearing in major magazine feature layouts and print advertisements for prominent brands, including Revlon cosmetics. Her modeling success opened doors to acting, prompting her to pursue formal theatrical training while maintaining her modeling engagements.

Acting and Filmography

Bauer made her major feature film debut in the 1979 political thriller Winter Kills, starring alongside Jeff Bridges. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, she appeared in numerous feature films and television productions. Notable film roles include Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982), the hit musical drama Flashdance (1983), and the sci-fi action film RoboCop 2 (1990), in which she portrayed Dr. Juliette Faxx. On television, she starred in title roles such as The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983), played Delilah in Samson and Delilah (1984), and appeared in popular series including Airwolf. She concluded her acting career in 1996 with her role in Poison Ivy II: Lily.

Later Career and Life

Following her departure from acting, Bauer shifted her focus toward psychology and human behavior. She completed graduate studies in psychology and built a second career as a practicing spiritual psychologist and counselor in Los Angeles. Over her multi-decade career, Bauer successfully reinvented herself from a high-profile fashion model and screen actress into a mental health professional.