Jennifer Rubin (actress)

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Jennifer Rubin
Born
Jennifer Collene Rubin

(1962-04-03) April 3, 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1980s–present
SpouseElias Koteas (1987-1990) (divorced)[1]

Jennifer Collene Rubin is an American actress. A competitive swimmer during her youth, Rubin was discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency and went on to model for

The Coriolis Effect (1994), Christian Duguay's Screamers (1995), and the 2001 Dogme 95 inspired film Reunion. Outside of film, Rubin has guest starred on a variety of television series such as The Twilight Zone (1987) and Tales from the Crypt (1992). In 2010, Rubin appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
and has since been also working as a writer, producer & director on her original screenplays.

Career

Rubin was born on April 3, 1962. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Arizona, where she entered a modeling competition on the university's campus.[3] Rubin dropped out of college and relocated to New York City to pursue modeling full-time.[3] After beginning her modeling career, Rubin was named the Ford International Model of the Year in 1984. She was the original model for Calvin Klein Obsession ads and also modeled in Vogue.[3]

Rubin's first acting role was as Taryn White in the 1987 fantasy horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The film earned over $44 million at the American box office.[4] She later guest starred on an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone as Amy Hawkline. In 1988, Rubin starred in the horror film Bad Dreams, the drama film Permanent Record, and the coming of age film Blueberry Hill. The following year, Rubin portrayed Claire in an episode of the television series Miami Vice. In 1990, Rubin starred in the comedy film Too Much Sun.

In 1991, she portrayed socialite Edie Sedgwick in Oliver Stone's biopic The Doors. In preparing for the role, Rubin met with Bob Dylan, who had had a relationship with Sedgwick.[5] The same year, Rubin starred in the crime drama Delusion,[citation needed] and the television film Drop Dead Gorgeous.

In 1992, Rubin starred in the drama A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon and the television film The Fear Inside. The same year, she guest-starred on Tales from the Crypt. In 1993, Rubin portrayed Amy Maddik in the thriller The Crush opposite Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes, and she starred in Bitter Harvest and the television film Full Eclipse.

In 1994, Rubin was cast in the films

The Coriolis Effect. In 1995, Rubin starred in the horror film Screamers and the drama film Deceptions II: Edge of Deception
.

Rubin produced, and starred in, the film Road Kill (1999) and appeared in popular TV series including The Twilight Zone (1985) and Tales from the Crypt (1992). Rubin starred as the main character Janice Starlin in The Wasp Woman (1995). In 1997, she starred in the films Twists of Terror and Plump Fiction and guest starred on an episode of The Outer Limits. In 1999, Rubin portrayed Tina in the film Deal of a Lifetime.

In the 2000s, Rubin was cast in roles of Sara in Bel Air, Sharon Williams in

Falcon Down, Dorothy Smith in Sanctimony, and Carla Nash in Fatal Conflict. In 2001, she portrayed Dr. Valdes in Cruel Game, Jeanie in Reunion, and Ione in Amazons and Gladiators. The same year, she starred in the television film Lawless: Beyond Justice. In 2006, Rubin starred in the television film Dreamweaver. In 2009, Rubin starred in the film Transmorphers: Fall of Man. The following year, Rubin appeared in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
.

In 2013, Rubin starred in the television film

Heebie Jeebies
and was cast as Dr. Paula Bellman in the 2014 film Untold.

In other media

Rubin was in Chris Isaak's music video for "Somebody's Crying" (1995) and Bruce Hornsby's music video for "Harbor Lights" (1993).

Personal life

Rubin in 2010

Rubin married actor Elias Koteas in 1987 and divorced in 1990; they had no children.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Taryn White
1988 Bad Dreams Cynthia
1988 Permanent Record Lauren
1988 Blueberry Hill Ellie Dane
1990 Too Much Sun Gracia
1991 The Doors Edie Sedgwick
1991 Delusion Patti
1992 A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon Helen
1993 The Crush Amy Maddik
1993 Bitter Harvest Kelly Ann
1994
The Coriolis Effect
Ruby Short film
1994 Gospel According to Harry Karen
1994 Playmaker Jamie Harris
1994 Saints and Sinners Eva
1994 Deceptions II: Edge of Deception Irene Stadler
1994 Red Scorpion 2 Sam Guinness
1994 Stranger by Night Anne Richmond
1995 The Wasp Woman Janice
1995 Screamers Jessica Hanson Screamer
1996 Little Witches Sister Sherilyn
1997 Loved Debra Gill
1997 Plump Fiction Kandi Kane
1997 Last Lives Adrienne
1997 Twists of Terror Amy
1999 Road Kill Blue
1999 Deal of a Lifetime Tina
2000 Bel Air Sara
2000 Sanctimony Dorothy Smith
2000 Fatal Conflict Carla Nash
2001 Reunion Jeanie
2001
Falcon Down
Sharon Williams
2001 Amazons and Gladiators Ione
2002 Cruel Game Dr. Valdes
2009 Transmorphers: Fall of Man Dr. Jo Summers
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Herself Documentary
2014 Untold Dr. Paula Bellman
2022 The Once and Future Smash Herself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Twilight Zone Amy Hawkline Episode: "Song of the Younger World/The Girl I Married"
1989 Miami Vice Claire Episode: "Leap of Faith"
1991 Drop Dead Gorgeous Allie Holton Television film
1992 Tales from the Crypt Druscilla Episode: "Beauty Rest"
1992 The Fear Inside Jane Caswell Television film
1993 Full Eclipse Helen Television film
1997 Twists of Terror Amy Television film
1997 The Outer Limits Rose Ciotti Episode: "Second Thoughts"
2001 Lawless: Beyond Justice Lana Vitale Television film
2006 Dreamweaver Nighty Night Television film
2013
Heebie Jeebies
Eva Moore Television film

References

  1. ^ https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/chicago-pd-cast-dating/elias-koteas-wife/
  2. ^ Englund & Goldsher 2013, p. 152.
  3. ^ a b c Scott, Rita (March 2, 2015). "Jennifer Rubin Interview on The Crypt". The Crypt (Interview). Interviewed by Jennifer Rubin. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ^ King, Susan (August 3, 1991). "Actress Jennifer Rubin Is Finally Headed in the Right Direction". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

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