Where to watch Irene Cara in the UK
Find every Irene Cara film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Irene Cara films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Irene Cara, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Irene Cara TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Irene Cara.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Kojak (1973) as Amy
- Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
- The Electric Company (1971) as Iris - Member of the Short Circus
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- What's Happening!! (1976) as Maria
- Solid Gold (1980) as Self
- Love of Life (1951) as Daisy Allen
- Die ultimative Chartshow (2003) as Self
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Bertha Palmer Haley
- Gone Country (2008) as Self
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) as Alice Jefferson
- Fame (1980) as Coco Hernandez
- City Heat (1984) as Ginny Lee
- Going Bananas (1984) Theme Song Performance
- D.C. Cab (1983) as Irene Cara
- Happily Ever After (1989) as Snow White (voice)
- Sparkle (1976) as Sparkle
- Show-Express (1980) as Self
- 4 gegen Willi (1986) as Self
- Certain Fury (1985) as Tracy
- Caged in Paradiso (1989) as Eva
- Style Wars (1984) as Self
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) as Myrlie Evers
- Sister, Sister (1982) as Sissy Lovejoy
- Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (2005) as Self
- Busted Up (1986) as Simone
- Killing 'em Softly (1982) as Jane
- Apple Pie (1976) as Dancer
- Aaron Loves Angela (1975) as Angela
- On Location with: FAME (1980) as Self - ‘Coco’
- Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007) as Self
- Bring Back... Fame (2008) as Self
- Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006) as Self
- Trans (1983) Songs
Irene Cara — FAQ
Where can I watch Irene Cara films in the UK?
Irene Cara's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Irene Cara's most popular films?
Most-watched Irene Cara films currently: Fame (1980), City Heat (1984), D.C. Cab (1983), Happily Ever After (1989), Sparkle (1976).
What TV shows has Irene Cara appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Champs-Elysées (1982), Wetten, dass..? (1981), Kojak (1973), Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980).
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