Tricia Sembera: Tricia Sembera. Actress: Flash and the Firecat. Tricia Sembera was born on 30 March 1949 in Denton, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Flash and the Firecat (1975) and The Ivory Ape (1980). She was married to Samuel H. Metzger. She died on 18 January 2003.