Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic female performers with her taste for challenging roles in film, television and theater. After attending the Juilliard School of Drama in New York, Tripplehorn has become a multifaceted performer; working with some of the highest acclaimed actors, writers and directors in Hollywood.

Tripplehorn was recently nominated for an Emmy for her appearance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the HBO film, GREY GARDENS opposite Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore. The drama is based on the real life stories of “Big Edie” (Lange) and “Little Edie” (Barrymore) Bouvier Beale, relatives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onnasis (Tripplehorn) The film is nominated this year for 17 Emmys.
Tripplehorn is currently filming the fourth season of the HBO series BIG LOVE. The series was nominated this year for an Emmy for ‘Outstanding Drama Series’ and was nominated for Golden Globes in both 2007 and 2008. Also starring Bill Paxton, Gennifer Goodwin and Chloe Sevigny, BIG LOVE will return to HBO in January of 2010.

Tripplehorn’s feature film credits include RELATIVE VALUES with Julie Andrews; MICKEY BLUE EYES with Hugh Grant and James Caan; VERY BAD THINGS with Cameron Diaz; and SLIDING DOORS with Gwyneth Paltrow. Other film credits include TIL THERE WAS YOU; WATERWORLD; THE NIGHT WE NEVER MET and Sydney Pollack’s THE FIRM, opposite Tom Cruise.  Tripplehorn made her motion picture debut in Paul Verhoven’s BASIC INSTINCT opposite Michael Douglas.

Tripplehorn’s television credits include the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of William Faulkner’s OLD MAN and THE PERFECT TRIBUTE, with Jason Robards.

On stage, Tripplehorn starred on Broadway in Scott Elliot’s stage version of Anton Chekov’s THREE SISTERS at the Roundabout Theatre. Her additional theater credits include TIS A PITY SHE’S A WHORE, opposite Val Kilmer, and John Patrick Shanley’s THE BIG FUNK, both at The Public Theater.

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