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Jeanne Tripplehorn
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| Jeanne Tripplehorn | |
 ca. 1992 |
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| Born | June 10, 1963 (age 43) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other name(s) | Jeanie Summers |
| Spouse(s) | Leland Orser |
| Notable roles | Beth Garner in Basic Instinct Helen in Waterworld Abigail McDeere in The Firm |
Jeanne Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film actress.
Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Tom Tripplehorn, who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. After graduating 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 and also served as a TV host.
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.
Tripplehorn was engaged to actor Ben Stiller for a time. She is married to actor Leland Orser; 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.[1]
- The Moguls / The Amateurs (USA title) (2005) — Thelma
- Big Love (2005) (HBO TV series) — Barb Henrickson (1st wife)
- 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