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Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 10,
1963, Jeanne Tripplehorn developed an interest in performing through her
father, guitarist Tom Tripplehorn, who at one time recorded with the pop
group Gary Lewis & The Playboys on such hits as "This Diamond Ring".
(Note: many references list Jeanne's father's birth date as February 2,
1949, but this seem very unlikely as he would have been only 14 years old
when she was born). Graduating from Edison High School, Jeanne began her
career as a local radio and TV host.
Educated at both the University of Tulsa and New York's Julliard School of
Drama, she made her major TV debut in a supporting role in The Perfect
Tribute (1991) (TV), a fictional story that centered around President
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. A year later, she made a big splash
with her second lead, in Paul Verhoeven's thriller Basic Instinct (1992)
in support of Michael Douglas. In this movie, which made a sex star out of
Sharon Stone, Jeanne's weird psychiatrist role established her as a talent
to be reckoned with, although a torrid sex scene with Douglas certainly
helped. She earned a huge break when she replaced a pregnant Robin Wright
Penn in the role of Tom Cruise's wife in the box-office smash The Firm
(1993). Her smart work in this film afforded her the opportunity to work
opposite other "top guns" in the industry, including Kevin Costner in the
futuristic Waterworld (1995), Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998) and
Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). While none of these roles impressed
to a great degree, they nevertheless put her in good standing. Reaching
into her versatile bag of tricks, she went on to play everything from a
lesbian gangster in Mike Figgis' experimental film Timecode (2000) to a
love interest of left-wing activist Abbie Hoffman in Steal This Movie
(2000).
On stage, the lady with the strikingly open face and penetrating glare
made her Broadway bow in the role of Masha in Anton Chekhov1s "The Three
Sisters" opposite Amy Irving and Lili Taylor. Prior to this, she appeared
off-Broadway in John Patrick Shanley's "The Big Funk" in 1990, then
co-starred with Val Kilmer in a 1993 production of John Ford's 1630s play
"'Tis Pity She's a Whore." In 2002, Jeanne was one of a revolving door of
guest stars to appear in the Actor's Alley play "The Guys," a tribute to
the valiant firefighters of the 9/11 attack. On television, Jeanne
appeared less frequently but did star opposite Arliss Howard in a
superlative TV-movie adaptation of William Faulkner's Old Man (1997) (TV).
Although the beginning of the millennium has been rather unspectacular for
her career-wise, her private life has been sailing along beautifully of
late. Back in the 1990s, she maintained a roller coaster relationship with
actor/writer Ben Stiller. Engaged at one point in 1993, she even appeared
on his early '90s TV show ("The Ben Stiller Show" (1992)) on occasion. The
union broke up after six years, however, and in 2000, Jeanne married actor
Leland Orser of TV's "ER" (1994) fame. She bore Orser, who appeared with
her in the movie Very Bad Things (1998) and My Brother's Keeper (2002)
(TV), a son named August Tripplehorn Orser in 2002. Jeanne's career on TV
has deservingly surged recently as the senior wife of polygamist Bill
Paxton's three live-ins in the HBO drama "Big Love" (2006). |
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Morning (2009) (.... Alice
"Big Love" .... Barb Henrickson / ... (39 episodes, 2006-2010)
- Next Ticket Out (2010) TV episode .... Barb Henrickson
- Strange Bedfellows (2010) TV episode .... Barb Henrickson
- The Greater Good (2010) TV episode .... Barb Henrickson
- Free at Last (2010) TV episode .... Barb Henrickson
- The Mighty and Strong (2010) TV episode .... Barb Henrickson
(34 more)
Crazy on the Outside (2010) .... Angela
Grey Gardens (2009) (TV) .... Jacqueline 'Jackie O.' Kennedy Onassis
Winged Creatures (2008) .... Doris Hagen
... aka Fragments (USA: alternative title) (USA: new title)
The Trap (2007/I) .... Maggie
"Big Love: In the Beginning" .... Barbara Henrickson (2 episodes,
2007)
- Moving Day (2007) TV Episode .... Barbara Henrickson
- Post-Partum (2007) TV Episode .... Barbara Henrickson
The Moguls (2005) .... Thelma
... aka Dirty Movie (Germany)
... aka The Amateurs (USA: new title)
... aka The Moguls (International: English title)
Word of Honor (2003) (TV) .... Maj. Karen Harper
"Frasier" .... Chelsea (1 episode, 2003)
- Trophy Girlfriend (2003) TV Episode .... Chelsea
Swept Away (2002) .... Marina
... aka Travolti dal destino (Italy)
My Brother's Keeper (2002) (TV) .... Lucinda Pond
... aka Brother's Keeper (USA: video title)
Dial 9 for Love (2001) .... Nina
... aka Men Are Dogs
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
... aka Noose (Australia: DVD title) (USA: working title)
... aka Monument Ave. (USA: new title)
Office Killer (1997) .... Norah Reed
'Til There Was You (1997) .... Gwen Moss
Old Man (1997) (TV) .... Addie
... aka William Faulkner's Old Man
"Mr. Show with Bob and David" .... Stone Throwing Singer in 'Jeepers
Creepers' (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Mr. Show (USA: short title)
- The Biggest Failure in Broadway History (1996) TV Episode ....
Stone Throwing Singer in 'Jeepers Creepers'
Waterworld (1995) .... Helen
Reality Bites (1994) (uncredited) .... Cheryl Goode
The Firm (1993) .... Abby McDeere
The Night We Never Met (1993) .... Pastel
"The Ben Stiller Show" .... The Wilson Woman / ... (3 episodes,
1992)
- Episode #1.7 (1992) TV Episode .... Goo
- Episode #1.3 (1992) TV Episode .... The Wilson Woman
- Pilot (1992) TV Episode .... The Wilson Woman
Basic Instinct (1992) .... Dr. Beth Garner
... aka Basic Instinct (France)
... aka Ice Cold Desire (Singapore: English title: censored version)
The Perfect Tribute (1991) (TV) .... Julia |
