Stage career Bergman began performing as a dancer in Kansas City, appearing in productions at
Starlight Theatre as a teenager.
Film and television Early in her career she appeared as a dancer in the film
Mame (1974). Preparation for the role included extensive physical conditioning and sword training. In 1984 she played the title role in the post-apocalyptic comedy adventure
She. The following year she appeared as Queen Gedren in
Red Sonja (1985). Although she had initially been offered the title role, she chose instead to play the villain. Bergman subsequently appeared in a number of
low-budget films, including the comedy
Stewardess School (1986), the post-apocalyptic film
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988), and the neo-noir film
Raw Nerve (1991). Other appearances include a lunar base officer in
Airplane II: The Sequel, the music video "Heavy Metal Love" by the band
Helix, and the
Fred Olen Ray film
Possessed by the Night (1994). She also made guest appearances on television series including
Hart to Hart and performed in a dance sequence choreographed by
Stanley Donen in an episode of
Moonlighting. Her most recent film work came in 2003 when she appeared as a dancer in the film adaptation of
The Singing Detective. Bergman also worked as an instructor for the FIRM series of exercise videos in the 1980s. Bergman later retired from acting but has occasionally appeared at science-fiction conventions. ==Filmography==