Wührer’s first television break was MTV’s Remote Control (1987). She also worked as a VJ on MTV during the same period. Wührer came to mainstream fame in 1997 on the series Sliders as Maggie Beckett, joining the cast as a regular and staying until the series ended in 2000. #73 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2001, #36 in Maxim magazine’s 50 Sexiest Women Countdown (1999), #64 on Celebrity Skin’s 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time, and #4 in the Celebrity Nudity Database most popular actresses (1999). She later wrote an article for the September 2002 issue of Glamour magazine about the insecurities that led her to get implants early in her career and the sense of self-acceptance she acquired. in January 2006, Wührer announced that she was suing General Hospital, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy.
