Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. True, she might not grab the starring role, but she finds a way to make an immediate and lasting impression whether in only a single scene we can’t quite forget where she effortlessly steals the spotlight before fading back into anonymity or popping up in movies and television over the years here and there, almost always reminding us that we have seen her before even if we can’t quite remember where. Even if we can’t quite think her name we immediately recognize her face and search furiously through our brains to remember where we have seen “that girl” before.
Although you might not recognize her name, Leilani Sarelle‘s career spans over four decades in both movies and television. Sarelle is most remembered for her role of Sharon Stone‘s girlfriend in Basic Instinct and the best police officer to ever pull someone over in Days of Thunder. Her roles on TV include guest spots on The Mentalist, Glee, and Remington Steele.
