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'''Cathey Paine''' (also credited as '''Cathy Paine''') is an American actress who provided the uncredited voice of the Colonial flight computer [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[The Long Patrol]]." Her credited screen work spans American film and television from 1974 to 1991, including the role of Manson Family member [[w:Leslie_Van_Houten|Leslie Van Houten]] in the 1976 television film ''[[w:Helter Skelter (1976 film)|Helter Skelter]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656826/#:~:text=Helter%20Skelter|title=Cathey Paine - Actress, Additional Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
Paine began appearing in episodic American television in 1974, with guest roles on ''[[w:Happy Days|Happy Days]]'', ''[[w:Marcus Welby, M.D.|Marcus Welby, M.D.]]'' and ''[[w:The Rookies|The Rookies]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> Further guest appearances followed on the crime series ''[[w:Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' (1975), ''[[w:Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' (1976) and ''[[w:Kojak|Kojak]]'' (1977).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_paine_credits_list">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/cathey-paine/credits/3000190586/#:~:text=22%20Credits|title=Cathey Paine - List of Movies and TV Shows|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> | |||
In 1976 she played Leslie Van Houten in ''Helter Skelter'', a two-part television dramatization of the [[w:Tate–LaBianca murders|Tate–LaBianca murders]] directed by [[w:Tom Gries|Tom Gries]] and adapted from the book by prosecutor [[w:Vincent Bugliosi|Vincent Bugliosi]].<ref group="external" name="swank_helter_skelter_gries_van_houten">{{cite web|url=https://www.swank.com/college-campus/details/14018-helter-skelter#:~:text=Leslie%20Van%20Houten%3A%20Cathey%20Paine|title=Helter Skelter|publisher=Swank Motion Pictures|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="tcm_paine_filmography_van_houten">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/146583%7C0/Cathey-Paine#:~:text=Leslie%20Van%20Houten|title=Cathey Paine|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> IMDb lists ''Helter Skelter'' among her best-known credits.<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> The same year she appeared as Mae Lee Cleghorne in the miniseries ''[[w:Once an Eagle|Once an Eagle]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> | |||
Her feature and television-film work of the late 1970s included Tina Elliott in the disaster film ''[[w:Avalanche (1978 film)|Avalanche]]'' (1978), Lois in the horror film ''[[w:The Fifth Floor (film)|The Fifth Floor]]'' (1978), and Yvonne Arthur in the television film ''Image of Death'' (1978).<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> She continued in episodic television into the 1980s and early 1990s, with appearances on ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.|Quincy, M.E.]]'' (1979, billed as Cathy Paine),<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_quincy_alt_name">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656826/#:~:text=as%20Cathy%20Paine|title=Cathey Paine - Actress, Additional Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> ''[[w:CBS Afternoon Playhouse|CBS Afternoon Playhouse]]'' (1980, as Ellen Gibbs across five episodes), ''[[w:B. J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'' (1981), ''[[w:The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo|The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' (1981), ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'' (1984), ''[[w:L.A. Law|L.A. Law]]'' (1986, as Wendy Bryant) and ''[[w:The New Lassie|The New Lassie]]'' (1991).<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> Her later feature credits were Mall Administrator in ''[[w:Prime Risk|Prime Risk]]'' (1985) and Janet Henderson in ''Back to Freedom'' (1988).<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_name_filmography" /> | |||
=== Voice work === | |||
For "[[The Long Patrol]]", first broadcast on ABC on 15 October 1978, Paine voiced [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] (Computer, Oral Response Activated), the voice-activated flight computer fitted to the prototype reconnaissance Viper ''Starchaser'' that [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] test-flies in the episode.<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_cora_long_patrol">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519754/characters/nm0656826/#:~:text=Cathey%20Paine|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol (TV Episode 1978) - Cathey Paine as C.O.R.A.|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_long_patrol_episode_premise">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519754/#:~:text=voice-activated%20computer|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol (TV Episode 1978)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> The performance was not credited on screen. | |||
The following year she supplied another uncredited computer voice in a [[w:Glen A. Larson|Glen A. Larson]] science-fiction series, playing [[Buckwiki:Raphael Argus|Raphael Argus]]' ship's computer in the ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' episode "[[Buckwiki:The Plot to Kill a City, Part 1|The Plot to Kill a City, Part 1]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_paine_buck_rogers_ship_computer">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078579/characters/nm0656826#:~:text=Ship%27s%20Computer|title=Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series 1979–1981) - Cathey Paine as Raphael Argus' Ship's Computer|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=13 June 2026}}</ref> | |||
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Cathey Paine (also credited as Cathy Paine) is an American actress who provided the uncredited voice of the Colonial flight computer C.O.R.A. in the Original Series episode "The Long Patrol." Her credited screen work spans American film and television from 1974 to 1991, including the role of Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten in the 1976 television film Helter Skelter.[external 1]
Career
Paine began appearing in episodic American television in 1974, with guest roles on Happy Days, Marcus Welby, M.D. and The Rookies.[external 1] Further guest appearances followed on the crime series Cannon (1975), Police Woman (1976) and Kojak (1977).[external 2]
In 1976 she played Leslie Van Houten in Helter Skelter, a two-part television dramatization of the Tate–LaBianca murders directed by Tom Gries and adapted from the book by prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi.[external 3][external 4] IMDb lists Helter Skelter among her best-known credits.[external 1] The same year she appeared as Mae Lee Cleghorne in the miniseries Once an Eagle.[external 1]
Her feature and television-film work of the late 1970s included Tina Elliott in the disaster film Avalanche (1978), Lois in the horror film The Fifth Floor (1978), and Yvonne Arthur in the television film Image of Death (1978).[external 1] She continued in episodic television into the 1980s and early 1990s, with appearances on Quincy, M.E. (1979, billed as Cathy Paine),[external 5] CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1980, as Ellen Gibbs across five episodes), B.J. and the Bear (1981), The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1981), Murder, She Wrote (1984), L.A. Law (1986, as Wendy Bryant) and The New Lassie (1991).[external 1] Her later feature credits were Mall Administrator in Prime Risk (1985) and Janet Henderson in Back to Freedom (1988).[external 1]
Voice work
For "The Long Patrol", first broadcast on ABC on 15 October 1978, Paine voiced C.O.R.A. (Computer, Oral Response Activated), the voice-activated flight computer fitted to the prototype reconnaissance Viper Starchaser that Starbuck test-flies in the episode.[external 6][external 7] The performance was not credited on screen.
The following year she supplied another uncredited computer voice in a Glen A. Larson science-fiction series, playing Raphael Argus' ship's computer in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "The Plot to Kill a City, Part 1."[external 8]
References
External Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cathey Paine - Actress, Additional Crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Cathey Paine - List of Movies and TV Shows (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). TV Guide. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Helter Skelter (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Swank Motion Pictures. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Cathey Paine (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Cathey Paine - Actress, Additional Crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol (TV Episode 1978) - Cathey Paine as C.O.R.A. (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol (TV Episode 1978) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series 1979–1981) - Cathey Paine as Raphael Argus' Ship's Computer (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 13 June 2026.