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Rebecca Gayheart Born August 12, 1971
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1990–present Spouse Eric Dane (2004–present; 1 child) Rebecca Gayheart (born August 12, 1971)[1] is an American television and film actress.
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Early life
Gayheart was born in Hazard, Kentucky and raised in Pine Top, Kentucky, the daughter of Floneva (née Slone), who worked as a Mary Kay independent beauty consultant, and Curtis Gayheart, a miner and coal truck driver.[2][3][4] She is of Irish, Italian, and German descent.[5] She moved to New York City at the age of 15 where she completed her education at New York's Professional Children's School and the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Career
In her first film role, Gayheart appeared in Brett Ratner's New York University (NYU) short film Whatever Happened to Mason Reese? (1990) starring Mason Reese. She also appeared in the Ratner-directed music video "Nuttin' But Love" performed by Heavy D and the Boyz.
Gayheart's break into the television industry was a series of television commercials for Noxzema in the early 1990s, earning her the moniker "The Noxzema Girl". The commercials began airing in 1991 and brought her recognition.[6] (This was also referred to at the end of the film Urban Legend, when one of the new college students remarks, "And Brenda [Gayheart's character] was the Noxzema Girl.")
In 1992, Gayheart was cast in her first major role in the soap opera Loving as Hannah Mayberry. In 1993 and 1994, she had a recurring role in the Vanishing Son action pack series. In 1994 and 1995, Gayheart played Bess Martin in the science fiction series Earth 2. In 1995, she had a recurring role as Antonia Marchette in the series Beverly Hills, 90210 as Luke Perry's love interest.
Gayheart has been a regular on the 1999 television series Wasteland, Dead Like Me, Vanished, and had a recurring role on Nip/Tuck. She was initially hired to play the part of Inara Serra in the 2002 series Firefly, but was dropped after only one day of filming. Morena Baccarin took over the role, and none of Rebecca's scenes were used.[7]
In 2007, Gayheart guest-starred on Ugly Betty as Jordan, an ex-girlfriend of Alexis Meade. The following year, Gayheart starred in the Broadway comedy, Boeing-Boeing opposite Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance, Greg Germann, Paige Davis and Missi Pyle.[8] She has a guest role on The Cleaner in 2009.
Personal life
For a time, Gayheart was engaged to director Brett Ratner.[9] She and actor Eric Dane were married on October 29, 2004. Gayheart and Dane had their first child, a daughter, Billie Beatrice Dane, on March 3, 2010.[10] On July 8, 2011 the couple announced that they are expecting their second child.[11]
Dane told Flaunt Magazine about how they met:
“ It's probably one of the least interesting stories in the world. It went basically like this: "You wanna go out?" "Yeah, sure." Ten months later, we were married.[12] ” Leaked tape with former Miss Teen USA
On August 17, 2009, a nude video was posted on the website gawker.com that showed former Miss Teen USA contestant Kari Ann Peniche with Dane and wife Rebecca Gayheart.[13][14][15]
Vehicular manslaughter
On June 13, 2001, Gayheart struck and fatally injured nine-year-old Jorge Cruz, Jr. as he walked across a street in Los Angeles. On November 27, 2001, Gayheart pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter. She was sentenced to three years' probation, a one-year suspension of her license, a $2,800 fine and 750 hours of community service.[16]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1990 Whatever Happened to Mason Reese Model #1 1996 Somebody Is Waiting Lilli 1997 Nothing to Lose Danielle Scream 2 Sorority Sister Lois 1998 Hairshirt Jennifer Scott Urban Legend Brenda Bates 1999 Puppet Lori Myers Jawbreaker Julie Freeman 2000 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter Mary Newlie Shadow Hours Chloe Holloway Urban Legends: Final Cut Nurse Brenda Bates Cameo/Uncredited 2001 Doppelganger Brian's Girlfriend Harvard Man Kelly Morgan 2002 Pipe Dream Marliss Funt 2005 Santa's Slay Gwen Mason 2007 Bunny Whipped Beatriz Magdalene Johnson Television Year Title Role Notes 1992–1993 Loving Hannah Mayberry Unknown episodes 1994 Vanishing Son Clair Armstrong Television movie Vanishing Son III Clair Armstrong Television movie Vanishing Son IV Clair Armstrong Television movie 1994–1995 Earth 2 Bess Martin 21 episodes 1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Antonia "Toni" Marchette 8 episodes 1996 Sliders Natalie 1 episode
Uncredited1997 Invasion Cassy Winslow Television movie 1998 Hercules Medea (Voice) 1 episode 1999 Wasteland Samantha "Sam" Price 13 episodes 2001 Inside Schwartz Nadia 1 episode 2003 Dead Like Me Betty Rhomer 5 episodes What I Like About You Dana 1 episode 2004 The Division Suzanne Richland 3 episodes 2004–2006 Nip/Tuck Natasha Charles 3 episodes 2005 The Christmas Blessing Meghan Television movie 2006 Scarlett Scarlett Television movie Medium Jessica Delaney 1 episode Vanished Judy Nash 13 episodes 2007 CSI: Miami Claire Gibbs 1 episode Ugly Betty Jordan Dunn 1 episode 2009 The Cleaner Carey Kern 1 episode References
- ^ According to the State of Kentucky. Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999. At Ancestry.com
- ^ Rebecca Gayheart Biography (1972-)
- ^ Rebecca Gayheart Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Forever in Black Hills
- ^ http://www.rebecca-gayheart.de/articles/success.html
- ^ Askmen.com: Rebecca Gayheart
- ^ Whedon, Joss. Firefly: the complete series: "Serenity" commentary
- ^ "Headlines: Paige Davis and Rebecca Gayheart Fly Into Boeing-Boeing". broadway.com. 2008-09-28. http://www.broadway.com/Paige-Davis-and-Rebecca-Gayheart-Fly-Into-Boeing-Boeing/broadway_news/5011148. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Rebecca Gayheart Biography at Yahoo Movies". Yahoo. 2011-09-28. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022678/bio.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20346430,00.html
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/07/08/eric-dane-rebecca-gayheart-expecting-second-child/
- ^ Getting Big with Eric Dane [1] Flaunt Magazine - Interview by Drew Tewksbury
- ^ http://gawker.com/5339221/danes-anatomy-mcsteamy-his-wife-and-a-fallen-beauty-queens-naked-threesome?autoplay=true?skyline=true&s=i
- ^ http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=8352925
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Rebecca Gayheart Biography at Yahoo Movies". Yahoo. 2011-09-28. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022678/bio.
External links
Categories:- Actors from Kentucky
- American female models
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Irish descent
- Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute alumni
- People from Knott County, Kentucky
- 1971 births
- Living people
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