Jeanne Tripplehorn

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name = Jeanne Tripplehorn


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birthname = Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn
birthdate = birth date and age|1963|06|10
birthplace = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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occupation = Actress
spouse = Leland Orser (2000–present) 1 child

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film actress.

Biography

Early life

Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Suzanne (née Ferguson) and Tom Tripplehorn (known as "Tommy Tripplehorn"), who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/63/Jeanne-Tripplehorn.html Jeanne Tripplehorn Biography (1963-) ] ] After graduating from high school, Tripplehorn became a D.J. at Tulsa radio station KMOD, using the air name "Jeanie Summers". She was stage-trained as an actress (at Juilliard) and also served as a TV host.

Career

Tripplehorn is known for starring opposite Michael Douglas in "Basic Instinct" and alongside Kevin Costner in "Waterworld" as well as in "The Firm" alongside Tom Cruise. Tripplehorn more recently appeared in the HBO drama "Big Love".

On September 10 2007, on the BBC1 television programme Movie Connections, it was confirmed that Tripplehorn had accepted the leading female role in "Four Weddings and a Funeral", but just before she was to fly to England to start filming her mother suddenly died and she withdrew. The role subsequently went to Andie MacDowell. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000675/bio IMDB biography] ]

Personal life

Tripplehorn was engaged to actor Ben Stiller for a time.Fact|date=July 2008 She is now married to actor Leland Orser and the couple have a son, August, born in 2002. Tripplehorn's grandmother, Jean Neely, appeared in the film "Reality Bites", in which Tripplehorn also had a role. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,307319,00.html JEANNE MAKES THE SCENE | Jeanne Tripplehorn | Pop Culture News | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly ] ]

Filmography

*"Crazy on the Outside" (2009) — TBA
*"Grey Gardens" (2008) — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
*"Winged Creatures" (2008) — Doris Hagen
*"Big Love" (2006) (HBO TV series) — Barb Henrickson (1st wife)
*"The Moguls / The Amateurs (USA title)" (2005) — Thelma
*"Word of Honor" (2003) (TV) — Maj. Karen Harper
*"Swept Away" (2002) — Marina
*"My Brother's Keeper" (2002) (TV) — Lucinda Pond
*"Dial 9 for Love" (2001) — Nina
*"Relative Values" (2000) — Miranda Frayle/Freda Birch
*"Paranoid" (2000/I) — Rachel
*"Timecode" (2000) — Lauren Hathaway
*"Steal This Movie" (2000) — Johanna Lawrenson
*"Mickey Blue Eyes" (1999) — Gina Vitale
*"Very Bad Things" (1998) — Lois Berkow
*"Sliding Doors" (1998) — Lydia
*"Snitch" (1998) — Annie
*"Office Killer" (1997) — Norah Reed
*"Til There Was You" (1997) — Gwen Moss
*"Old Man" (1997) (TV) — Addie
*"Waterworld" (1995) — Helen
*"Reality Bites" (1994) (uncredited) — Cheryl Goode
*"The Firm" (1993) — Abby McDeere
*"The Night We Never Met" (1993) — Pastel
*"Basic Instinct" (1992) — Dr. Beth Garner
*"The Perfect Tribute" (1991) (TV) — July

References

External links

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