Jeanne Tripplehorn | |
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 Tripplehornc. 1980 | |
| Born | Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (1963-06-10)June 10, 1963 (age 62) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Tulsa Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, includingAnton Chekhov'sThree Sisters on Broadway. Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thrillerBasic Instinct (1992). Her other film roles includeThe Firm (1993),Waterworld (1995) andSliding Doors (1998). On television, she starred asBarbara Henrickson on theHBO drama seriesBig Love (2006–2011) and asDr. Alex Blake on theCBS police dramaCriminal Minds (2012–2014), and she received aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance asJacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movieGrey Gardens.
Tripplehorn was born on June 10, 1963, inTulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Suzanne Ferguson and Tom Tripplehorn, who was once a guitarist withGary Lewis & the Playboys. Her parents divorced when she was two years old. She graduated fromEdison High School in 1981 and spent one semester studying at theUniversity of Tulsa.[1] She performed on the local television showsCreature Feature (1982–83) andNight Shift (1983).[2][3] She also worked part-time, then full-time on local rock radio station KMOD for several years before leaving for Juilliard.[4] She then attended theJuilliard School's Drama Division as a member ofGroup 19 (1986–1990), which also includedLaura Linney.[5]
Tripplehorn began her career on stage. She appearedOff-Broadway inJohn Patrick Shanley'sThe Big Funk in 1990, then co-starred withVal Kilmer in a 1993 production ofJohn Ford's 1630s play'Tis Pity She's a Whore. She has also been onBroadway inAnton Chekhov'sThree Sisters oppositeAmy Irving andLili Taylor. In 1992, she made her film debut, in a supporting role in the erotic thrillerBasic Instinct.[6] The following year, she appeared asAbby McDeere oppositeTom Cruise inThe Firm and in 1995 had another lead role alongsideKevin Costner inWaterworld. As lead actress, she starred in the 1997 box-office bomb'Til There Was You.[7][8] The next few years she had supporting roles in small films, includingOffice Killer,Monument Ave., andSliding Doors; and in 1999 appeared oppositeHugh Grant in the British romantic comedyMickey Blue Eyes.[9] She was cast oppositeMadonna in the 2002 filmSwept Away.[10]
In 2006, Tripplehorn was cast in a leading role asBarbara Henrickson in theHBO drama seriesBig Love, oppositeBill Paxton, regarded as the most successful role of her career.[11] In 2009, she playedJacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the HBO movieGrey Gardens. She was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for this performance.[12] In 2011, she appeared inFive, a movie on theLifetime television network.[13] In July 2012, Tripplehorn joined the cast of CBS proceduralCriminal Minds inseason eight, replacingPaget Brewster's characterEmily Prentiss.[14] She received a six-figure salary per episode ofCriminal Minds.[15] She left the series after two seasons andJennifer Love Hewitt replaced her as a new agent.[16]
Tripplehorn has appeared in the independent filmsLittle Pink House (2017), withCatherine Keener, andGloria Bell (2018), starringJulianne Moore. In 2020, she returned to television in the Hulu miniseriesMrs. America oppositeCate Blanchett,Sarah Paulson,Rose Byrne,Tracey Ullman andMargo Martindale.[17][18] She was later cast in a recurring role in the HBO period drama seriesThe Gilded Age starringChristine Baranski andCynthia Nixon.[19]
Tripplehorn married actorLeland Orser in 2000. They have a son.[20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | Dr. Beth Garner | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Pastel | |
| The Firm | Abby McDeere | ||
| 1994 | Reality Bites | Cheryl Goode | Uncredited[21] |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Helen | |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Gwen Moss | |
| Office Killer | Norah Reed | ||
| 1998 | Monument Ave. | Annie | |
| Sliding Doors | Lydia | ||
| Very Bad Things | Lois Berkow | ||
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Gina Vitale | |
| 2000 | Steal This Movie! | Johanna Lawrenson | |
| Timecode | Lauren Hathaway | ||
| Paranoid | Rachel | ||
| Relative Values | Miranda Frayle / Freda Birch | ||
| 2002 | Swept Away | Marina | |
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Thelma | |
| 2007 | The Trap | Maggie | Short film |
| 2008 | Winged Creatures | Doris Hagen | |
| 2010 | Crazy on the Outside | Angela Papadopolous | |
| Morning | Alice | ||
| 2013 | A Perfect Man | Nina | |
| 2017 | Little Pink House | Charlotte Wells | |
| 2018 | We Only Know So Much | Jean Copeland | |
| Gloria Bell | Fiona | ||
| 2020 | Ana | Pastor Helen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Perfect Tribute | Julia | Movie |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show | The Wilson Woman / Goo | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Stone Throwing Singer in 'Jeepers Creepers' | Episode: "The Biggest Failure in Broadway History" |
| 1997 | Old Man | Addie Rebecca Brice | Movie |
| 2002 | Brother's Keeper | Lucinda Pond | |
| 2003 | Word of Honor | Maj. Karen Harper | |
| Frasier | Chelsea | Episode: "Trophy Girlfriend" | |
| 2006–2011 | Big Love | Barbara Henrickson | Main role, 53 episodes Nominated –Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2006 and 2007) Nominated —Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress Drama Series (2010) |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis | Movie Nominated –Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated —OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries |
| 2011 | Five | Pearl | Movie Nominated —Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Made for Television Movie |
| 2012 | New Girl | Ouli | Episodes: "Kids" and "Tomatoes" |
| Blue | Vera | Episode: "A Decent Girl" | |
| Electric City | Hope Chatsworth (voice) | 17 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | Criminal Minds | Dr. Alex Blake | Main role (seasons 8–9), 48 episodes |
| 2019 | Undone | Beth Hollingsworth | 4 episodes |
| BoJack Horseman | Joan Tripplehorn (voice) | Episode: "A Horse Walks into a Rehab" | |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Eleanor Schlafly | Miniseries |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Sylvia Chamberlain | 6 episodes |
| The Terminal List | Lorraine Hartley | 7 episodes | |
| 2025 | The Lowdown | Betty Jo[22] |
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