Jenilee Harrison
Jenilee Harrison | |
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Born | June 12, 1958 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1978–2002 |
Known for | Three's Company Dallas |
Spouse |
Bruce Oppenheim
(m. 1993; div. 2022) |
Jenilee Harrison (born June 12, 1958)
Career
Before breaking into show business, Harrison was a cheerleader from 1978–1980 for the Los Angeles Rams.[2]
Harrison was just 21 when she landed the role of Cindy on "Three's Company." After Priscilla Barnes was cast as Terri, Harrison was made a supporting cast member and disappeared from the series after two and a half seasons, with producers saying she was too "inexperienced and unseasoned."[3]
She left showbiz in 2002 to focus on her real estate investments, caring for animals and car racing.[4]
Personal life
In the early 1980s, Harrison dated
In 1993, Harrison married Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, a Los Angeles-area chiropractor and the ex-husband of actress Cybill Shepherd.[6] Oppenheim and Harrison divorced in 2022.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | CHiPs | Cheerleader | Episode: "High Flyer" |
1979 | 240-Robert | College Girl / Jill | Episodes: "Stuntman" and "The Applicant" |
1980–82 | Three's Company | Cindy Snow |
Main cast (32 episodes) |
1981 | The Love Boat | Connie Wilker | Episodes: "The Three R's" (Parts 1 & 2) |
1981 | Fantasy Island | Ginger Donovan | Episode: "Slam Dunk" |
1981 | Battle of the Network Stars X | Herself - ABC Team | TV special |
1982 | Fantasy Island | Jenny Ryan | Episode: "Natchez Bound" |
1983 | The Love Boat | Erica Dupont | Episode: "Here Comes the Bride - Maybe" |
1983 | Malibu | Cindy | TV movie |
1983 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Stacey | Episode: "The Shadow Women of Chung Tai" |
1984 | Fantasy Island | Barbara Jessup | Episode: "Games People Play" |
1984 | The Love Boat | Sheila | Episode: "The Babymakers" |
1984 | The New Mike Hammer |
Shelley Steele | Episode: "Shots in the Dark" |
1984 | Tank | Sarah | |
1984–86 | Dallas | Jamie Ewing |
Main cast (69 episodes) |
1985 | Battle of the Network Stars XVIII | Herself - CBS Team | TV special |
1986 | Simon & Simon | Jennifer Tucker | Episode: "Just Because I'm Paranoid" |
1987 | The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? | Sarah York | TV movie |
1987 | Hotel | Brenda Thompkins | Episode: "Class of '72" |
1987 | The New Mike Hammer | Maggie | Episode: "Lady Killer" |
1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Serena | Episode: "The Way to Dusty Death" |
1988 | She's the Sheriff | Grace | Episode: "Hair" |
1991 | They Came from Outer Space | Dr. H.J. Pretzel | Episode: "Play Doctor" |
1991 | Curse III: Blood Sacrifice | Elizabeth Armstrong | Alternative title: Panga |
1991 | Prime Target | Kathy Bloodstone | |
1992 | Illicit Behavior | Charlene Lernoux | |
1995 | Fists of Iron | Julie Weaver | |
1999 | AbSlide | TV movie | |
1999 | That '70s Show | Carol | Episode: "Red's Birthday" |
2000 | The Redemption | Sarah Snyder | |
2002 | The Power | Hillary | TV movie |
References
- ^ "Today in history". ABC News. Associated Press. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365649/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ^ https://www.looper.com/734946/whatever-happened-to-jenilee-harrison-from-threes-company/
- People Magazine(People.com), Vol. 24 No. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Ryon, Ruth (November 22, 1998). "'Bird' Leaves Los Feliz Coop". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- Los Angeles Superior Court
External links
- Jenilee Harrison at IMDb
- Jenilee Harrison at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jenilee Harrison at AllMovie