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Jeanne Tripplehorn
Tripplehorn at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (1963-06-10) June 10, 1963 (age 61) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Leland Orser (2000–present; 1 son)

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film and television actress. Her film career began with roles in Basic Instinct (1992), The Firm (1993), and Waterworld (1995). On television, Tripplehorn had the lead role of Barbara Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006-2011), and later portrayed Dr. Alex Blake on CBS police procedural Criminal Minds (2012–present). Tripplehorn was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.

Early life

Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Suzanne (née Ferguson) and Tom Tripplehorn, who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Her parents divorced when she was two years old. She graduated from Edison High School in 1981 and spent one semester studying at the University of Tulsa. Tripplehorn then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 19 (1986–1990), which also included Laura Linney.

Career

Tripplehorn began her career on stage. 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 1930s play 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. She has also been on Broadway in Anton Chekov's Three Sisters opposite Amy Irving and Lili Taylor. In 1992, Tripplehorn made her film debut in supporting role of the erotic thriller Basic Instinct. opposite Michael Douglas. In next year, she starred as Abby McDeere opposite Tom Cruise in The Firm, and in 1995 had another female lead role alongside Kevin Costner in Waterworld. As lead actress, Tripplehorn starred in 1997 box-office bomb romantic drama, 'Til There Was You. The next few years she had supporting roles in small films, including Office Killer, Monument Ave., and Sliding Doors, and well, in 1999 starred opposite Hugh Grant in British romantic comedy Mickey Blue Eyes. She also starred opposite Madonna in 2002 flop film Swept Away.

In 2006, Tripplehorn was cast in a leading role as Barbara Henrickson, the most successful part in her career, of the HBO drama series Big Love, opposite Bill Paxton. In 2009, she played the role of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the HBO movie Grey Gardens. She was nominated an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for this performance. In 2011, she appeared in Lifetime movie, Five. In July 2012, Tripplehorn joined the cast of CBS procedural Criminal Minds in Season 8, replacing Paget Brewster's character Emily Prentiss. She received six-figure salary per episode of Criminal Minds.

Personal life

Tripplehorn was engaged to actor Ben Stiller for a time. She married actor Leland Orser in 2000, and the couple has a son, August Tripplehorn Orser (b. 2002). Tripplehorn's grandmother, Jean Neely, appeared in the film Reality Bites alongside her granddaughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "Jeanne Tripplehorn - Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
2. "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
3. ^ Jeanne Makes the Scene, a July 23, 1993 article from Entertainment Weekly
4. "'Til There Was You". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
5. "Til There Was You (1997)". Box Office Mojo. June 13, 1997. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
6. "Mickey Blue Eyes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
7. "Swept Away". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
8. "Jeanne Tripplehorn Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
9. "Jeanne Tripplehorn | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
10. Andreeva, Nellie. "CABLE MOVIE NEWS: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patricia Clarkson To Star In Lifetime's 'Project 5', Hallmark Casts Its Kate Middleton". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
11. Adam Bryant (July 9, 2012). "Criminal Minds: Get to Know the BAU's New Team Member". TV Guide. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
12. Andreeva, Nellie. "CBS' 'Criminal Minds' Casts Jeanne Tripplehorn As Regular". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
13. Peter Hartlaub (April 24, 2010). "S. F. native Orser opens dark door as director". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
14. "'Tulsa TV Memories, Creature Feature on KOKI, Channel 23'He is joined by Jeanne Summers (aka Jeanne Tripplehorn)... :". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
15. "'Tulsa TV Memories, Night Shift on KTUL, Channel 8' Jeanne Tripplehorn hosted a late night local music program, "Night Shift", on Channel 8 in the early 80s.:". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
16. "'Criminal Minds': Jeanne Tripplehorn role revealed". Retrieved August 15, 2012.

External links

• Jeanne Tripplehorn at IMDb

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• 1963 births
• Actresses from Oklahoma
• American film actresses
• American television actresses
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Juilliard School alumni
• Living people
• People from Tulsa, Oklahoma