Jennifer Rubin (actress)

This article is about the actress and model. For the journalist, see Jennifer Rubin (journalist).
Jennifer Rubin
Born (1962-04-03) April 3, 1962
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1987present
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse(s) Elias Koteas (m. 1987–90)

Jennifer Collene Rubin (born April 3, 1962)[1] is an American actress and former model. A competitive swimmer, Rubin was discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency and went on to model for Calvin Klein and became Ford International Model of the Year in 1984.

She began her acting career in 1987, starring in the horror films A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and Bad Dreams (1988). In 1991, she appeared as Edie Sedgwick in Oliver Stone's The Doors. Rubin has continued to appear in both film and television into the 2000s.

Early life

Rubin was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating high school, she attended the University of Arizona, where she stumbled into a modeling competition on the university's campus.[2] Rubin dropped out of college and relocated to New York City to pursue modeling full-time.[2]

Career

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.[2]

Rubin's first acting role was as Taryn in the 1987 hit horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. She later starred in films like Bad Dreams (1988), and played socialite Edie Sedgwick in Oliver Stone's biopic The Doors (1991); in preparing for the role, Rubin met with Bob Dylan, who had had a relationship with Sedgwick.[3] She later appeared in the thriller The Crush (1993) opposite Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes, and the horror film Screamers (1995), and several made-for-television films.

She has made guest appearances on TV shows, including The Twilight Zone, Miami Vice, Tales from the Crypt, and The Outer Limits. She also appeared in the Chris Isaak video Somebody's Crying. As of October 2006, she was working on a novel and working in real estate. In 2014 Rubin attended several horror conventions related to her work in the genre, as she has often done in the past years.

Personal life

Rubin married actor Elias Koteas on December 2, 1987 in Clark, Nevada.[1] The couple divorced in 1990.

Filmography

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
1990Too Much Sun Gracia
1991 The Doors Edie Sedgwick
1991 Delusion Patti
1991 Drop Dead Gorgeous Allie Holton Television film
1992 A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon Helen
1992The Fear Inside Jane Caswell Television film
1993The Crush Amy Maddik
1993Bitter HarvestKelly Ann
1993Full Eclipse Helen Television film
1994Saints and Sinners Eva
1994The Coriolis Effect Ruby Short film
1994Gospel According to HarryKaren
1994Playmaker Jamie Harris
1994Red Scorpion 2Sam Guinness
1994 Stranger by Night Anne Richmond
1995The Wasp Woman Janice
1995Screamers Jessica Hanson
1995 Deceptions II: Edge of Deception Irene Stadler
1996Little Witches Sister Sherilyn
1997Twists of Terror AmyTelevision film
1997Loved Debra Gill
1997Plump Fiction Kandi Kane
1997Last LivesAdrienne
1999Deal of a Lifetime Tina
1999 Road Kill Blue
2000 Bel Air Sara
2000Falcon Down Sharon Williams
2000Sanctimony Dorothy Smith
2000Fatal Conflict Carla Nash
2001Cruel Game Dr. Valdes
2001Reunion Jeanie
2001Lawless: Beyond Justice Lana Vitale Television film
2001 Amazons and Gladiators Ione
2006 Dreamweaver Nighty Night Television film
2009Transmorphers: Fall of Man Dr. Jo Summers
2013 Heebie Jeebies Eva Moore Television film
2014UntoldDr. Paula Bellman

References

  1. 1 2 "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVYD-HYB : 9 December 2014), Elias Koteas and Jennifer Collene Rubin, 02 Dec 1987; from "Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Clark, Nevada, United States, County Book 1208, p. C021315, archive film number 981828, Nevada State Health Division, Carson City, and Clark County Marriage Bureau, Las Vegas.
  2. 1 2 3 Scott, Rita (March 2, 2015). "Jennifer Rubin Interview on The Crypt". The Crypt (Interview). Interview with Jennifer Rubin. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. 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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