Arlene Banas

Arlene Banas is an American film, television, stage, and voice actress. In the animation world, she is known for her role as Carly Witwicky on The Transformers.^[1] Her stage roles include the female lead in the comedy Double Act (1991).^[2]

Early in her career, Banas appeared for 10 years as one of the Mighty Carson Art Players on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.^[3] She appeared on daytime soap operas including All My Children on ABC and Search for Tomorrow on CBS.^[4] She was a former Miss Chicago.^[5][4]

Roles

• The Psychic (1968)–Alice Morgan
• Cutter (1972 TV movie)—Arlene French
• The Nurse Killer (1975 TV movie)—Christina
• The Washington Affair (1977)—Virginia Hawley, the alcoholic wife of a Washington bureaucrat played by Tom Selleck^[5]
• This Is the Life (TV series)—Audrey (ep: "Independence and '76", 1980)
• Rodeo Girl (1980 TV movie)—Joyce
• Eight Is Enough (TV series)—Connie Langston (ep.: "If the Glass Slipper Fits", 1981)
• The Transformers (TV series)—Carly Witwicky (recurring, 1985–1986)
• Dynasty—Receptionist (ep.: "The Man", 1985)
• Help Wanted: Kids (1986 TV movie)—Lady with Clipboard
• The Colbys (TV series)—Sharon (recurring, 1985–1986)
• Falcon Crest (TV series)—unknown (ep.: "Flesh and Blood", 1986)
• Second Serve (1986)-New Jersey woman reporter
• Our House (NBC TV series)—unknown (ep.: "Different Habits", 1986)
• Megazone 23 Part II (1987 OAV)—Dump (original English dub)
• Sledge Hammer! (TV series)—unknown (ep.: "To Live and Die on TV", 1986)
• Beauty and the Beast—Worker #3 (ep.: "Once Upon a Time", 1987)
• She's the Sheriff—Louise (ep.: "New Year's Eve", 1988)
• Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)—Dana's Mom (ep.: "Safe Sex", 1989)
• Double Your Pleasure (1989 TV movie)—unknown
• Rock Hudson (1990 TV biography)—Host
• Pizza Man (1991)—Marilyn Quayle
• Tekkaman Blade (1994 TV series)—unknown
• Phantom Quest Corp. (1995 OAV)—Suimei
• It's Like, You Know... (TV series)—Waitress (ep.: "The Long Goodbye", 1999)
• Gate Keepers (2001 TV series)—Additional Voices
• The Cookie Thief (2008)—Fiji Lady