Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film and television actress. She was brought to the public's attention through her supporting role in the 1992 film Basic Instinct,^[1] and since 2006 has starred opposite Bill Paxton in the HBO drama Big Love.

Early life

Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Suzanne (née Ferguson) and Tom Tripplehorn (known as "Tommy Tripplehorn"), who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys.

Career

Tripplehorn is best known for her roles starring opposite Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct, Kevin Costner in Waterworld, and Tom Cruise in The Firm. Tripplehorn held a leading role as Barbara Henrickson in the HBO drama Big Love, and is also remembered as Lydia in Sliding Doors.

She has also been on Broadway in Anton Chekov's 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.

Personal life

Tripplehorn was engaged to actor Ben Stiller for a time.^[1] She is now married to actor Leland Orser, and the couple have a son August Tripplehorn Orser born in 2002. Tripplehorn's grandmother, Jean Neely, appeared in the film Reality Bites, in which Tripplehorn also had a role.^[1]

Filmography

References

External links

• Jeanne Tripplehorn at the Internet Movie Database