"Saturday Night Fever" Starlet Is Stayin' Alive

Posted Aug 14th 2007 2:28PM by TMZ Staff

Disco may be dead but, believe it or not, John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever" co-star isn't! More than a woman!

While the 1977 film made Travolta an international phenomenon, his female co-star, Karen Lynn Gorney (remembah huh?!), hustled off into obscurity. And that ain't no jive talkin'. Although disco duck John was a Scientolono-show, Karen, who played Tony Manero's dance partner, turned up at a special 30th Anniversary party for the dance classic in Manhattan on Monday. She finally made it out of Brooklyn!

While her career may have turned to dust, at least the 62-year-old is holding up better than Travolta's weave!

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46. So people, what iconic movies have you starred in? Anything like Saturday Night Fever, maybe better? Share with us, please.

Posted at 11:20PM on Aug 14th 2007 by Ash

47. AH MEMORIES OF MY FAVORITE KIND OF DANCING AND DRESSING. AS FOR THE FILM SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER IT WAS OK ACTING FOR ALL AND GREAT DANCING FOR TRAVOLTA. KAREN GORNEY FOR HER PART WAS STIFF AND FELT VERY SELF CONCIOUS IN THE ROLE AS WAS EVIDENT. HER DANCING WELL TRAVOLTA COULD MAKE ANYONE LOOK GOOD.

Posted at 12:18AM on Aug 15th 2007 by LIZBETH ANDREWS

48. I loved her in the movie. Travolta was not exactly the best actor - but he COULD dance!!

Posted at 7:17AM on Aug 15th 2007 by kim

49. Loved the movie, loved the era, Karen was perfect for the part of Stephanie. You go girl! :-)*

Posted at 10:12AM on Aug 15th 2007 by LuLu

50. Loved the movie, the era back then, and the music! Karen-Lynn Gorney was the perfect Stephanie to John Travolta's "Tony". You go girl!

Posted at 10:14AM on Aug 15th 2007 by LuLu

51. She was wonderful as Tara Martin on All My Children. And the love story with Phil (Richard Hatch) was... I can't go on....too choked up...

Posted at 11:06AM on Aug 15th 2007 by SayWhat

52. Thank you TMZ for a story without Brit, Lindsey or Paris. Some of us do like knowing what happened to our favorite former stars.

Posted at 11:11AM on Aug 15th 2007 by JV

53.
I always remember the girl who was screaming off the bridge with her face blowing around. That was really funny.

Posted at 11:32AM on Aug 15th 2007 by candleinthe wind

54. I actually had Karen try to sell me some art in a gallery in NYC just a few years after the movie. She must have a had a really bad agent!

Posted at 11:57AM on Aug 15th 2007 by Swill

55. TMZ -Thanks for updating us on actors from our favorite movies.

I think that she looks great for 62 and am glad to see her again. She has kept her weight down because that was considered very important when I was growing up. Nowadays, over 60% of the people are overweight or obese. We need to go back to the way it used to be.

The idea of beauty changes. Back in '77 she was considered very pretty.

Posted at 12:40PM on Aug 15th 2007 by JMelissaMc

56. Great to see her again. It is great to see news about some of our favorites from the past. She was great as Tara. Loved her in SNF too! Wonder what else she has been up to since SNF.

Posted at 12:51PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Lookin' Good

57. #18 Brenda - you hit the nail on the head.

Posted at 12:55PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Kate

58. She probably looks better than the photo. That's a really bad (unflattering) angle.

Posted at 6:55PM on Aug 16th 2007 by Me

59. I loveeeeeeeeed Tara! Wow I must be getting old!

Posted at 4:47PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Trishagee

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