This brunette bombshell was a pinup in the 1990s, appearing in movie after movie. Basic Instinct, which she co-starred in with Sharon Stone in 1992, was one of her most successful films and helped to launch her career. She also co-starred with Tom Cruise in a 1993 judicial drama. There were also lead roles in films starring Kevin Costner, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Madonna.
Then she appeared in a popular television series about a man with numerous wives. In the early to mid 1990s, this talented looker was in a relationship with a major movie star, and they were even engaged at one time. She was spotted in Los Angeles this week wearing a black cropped sweater, blue jeans, and black boots, with no makeup and prescription glasses.
Who is she? This brunette bombshell was a pinup in the 1990s, starring in movie after movie. One of her biggest films she ever made was Basic Instinct in 1992 with Sharon Stone which put her on the map. And she worked with Tom Cruise on a 1993 film about the legal world It’s Jeanne Tripplehorn! Though she is famed for her cinematic career, Jeanne, 61, got her start on the Broadway stage in New York City.
She was in a 1993 performance of John Ford’s 1630s comedy ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore with Val Kilmer and the Anton Chekhov play Three Sisters which got her high reviews. Her film career began with the character of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Her previous film roles include Sliding Doors (1998), Waterworld (1995), and The Firm (1993).
In 1999, she played opposite Hugh Grant in the British romantic comedy Mickey Blue Eyes. She also played opposite Madonna in the 2002 film Swept Away. On television, she played Barbara Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006-2011), with Bill Paxton. In 2011, she appeared in Five, a Lifetime television movie. Sharon Stone featured in the 1992 cult film ‘Basic Instinct’. Jeanne, far right, with Kevin Costner and Tina Majorino in Waterworld, 1995.
Tripplehorn, far left, with Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006) She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Edison High School in 1981. She then attended the University of Tulsa for one semester. Next came New York City. The beauty was a member of Group 19 (1986-1990) at the Juilliard School’s Drama Division, along with Laura Linney.
Tripplehorn dated Ben Stiller, star of Meet the Parents, from 1990 to 1996; they were even engaged at one point. And married actor Leland Orser in 2000. They’ve got a son.