Jennifer Collene Rubin (born April 3, 1962) is an American actress. Her first major role was Taryn White in the 1987 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and has since starred in a variety of films including Andrew Fleming's Bad Dreams (1988), Marisa Silver's Permanent Record (1988), Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991), Alan Shapiro's The Crush (1993), Louis Venosta's The Coriolis Effect (1994), Christian Duguay's Screamers (1995), and the 2001 Dogme 95 inspired film Reunion. Outside of film, Rubin has guest starred on a variety of television series such as The Twilight Zone (1987) and Tales from the Crypt (1992). In 2010, Rubin appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and has since worked as a writer, producer and director on her original screenplays.

Early life, family and education Rubin was born on April 3, 1962. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and spent extended time in an incubator in the hospital's neonatal unit. Her father was a pharmacist, and by age 21, her mother had four children. Jennifer's parents divorced when she was very young, and her mother remarried during her childhood. She has a brother and sisters; one of the sisters has multiple sclerosis. She has spoken of having learning disabilities, including mild autism. She was a competitive swimmer as a youth.

Rubin graduated from Thunderbird High School. Following her longtime boyfriend, she attended the University of Arizona, nearly failing her classes, where she entered a modeling competition on the university's campus.

Career Rubin abandoned college, relocating to New York City to pursue modeling full-time, signing with the Ford Modeling Agency. In 1984, she was named the Ford International Model of the Year. She also signed with Wilhelmina Models. She was the original model for Calvin Klein Obsession ads. Beyond New York, she modeled in Paris, was in cosmetics campaigns in Japan and the Philippines, and was featured in photographs in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.

Following Phoebe Cates' transition from modeling to acting, Rubin decided to pursue roles. Her first major acting role was as Taryn White in the 1987 fantasy horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, which earned over $44 million at the American box office. She later guest starred on an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone as Amy Hawkline. In 1988, Rubin starred in the horror film Bad Dreams, the drama film Permanent Record and the coming of age film Blueberry Hill. The following year, Rubin portrayed Claire in an episode of the television series Miami Vice. In 1990, Rubin starred in the comedy film Too Much Sun.

In 1991, she portrayed socialite Edie Sedgwick in Oliver Stone's biopic The Doors. In preparing for the role, Rubin met with Bob Dylan, who had had a relationship with Sedgwick. The same year, Rubin starred in the crime drama Delusion and the television film Drop Dead Gorgeous. The following year, Rubin starred in the drama A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon and the television film The Fear Inside, and she guest-starred on Tales from the Crypt. In 1993, Rubin portrayed Amy Maddik in the thriller The Crush opposite Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes, and she starred in Bitter Harvest and the television film Full Eclipse. In 1994, Rubin was cast in the films Saints and Sinners, Gospel According to Harry, Playmaker, Red Scorpion 2, and Stranger by Night. The same year, Rubin starred alongside Dana Ashbrook and Quentin Tarantino in the short film The Coriolis Effect. In 1995, Rubin starred in the horror film Screamers and the drama film Deceptions II: Edge of Deception.

Rubin produced — and starred in — the film Road Kill (1999). She portrayed the main character Janice Starlin in The Wasp Woman (1995). In 1997, she starred in the films Twists of Terror and Plump Fiction and guest starred on an episode of The Outer Limits. The same year, she portrayed Tina in the film Deal of a Lifetime.

Other roles include Sara in Bel-Air, Sharon Williams in Falcon Down, Dorothy Smith in Sanctimony, and Carla Nash in Fatal Conflict. In 2001, she portrayed Dr. Valdes in Cruel Game, Jeanie in Reunion, and Ione in Amazons and Gladiators. The same year, she starred in the television film Lawless: Beyond Justice. In 2006, Rubin starred in the television film Dreamweaver. In 2009, Rubin starred in the film Transmorphers: Fall of Man. The following year, Rubin appeared in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. In 2013, she starred in the television film Heebie Jeebies and was cast as Dr. Paula Bellman in the 2014 film Untold.

In other media Rubin was in Chris Isaak's music video for "Somebody's Crying" (1995) and Bruce Hornsby's music video for "Harbor Lights" (1993).

Personal life

Rubin married actor Elias Koteas in 1987. They divorced in 1990.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Taryn White 1988 Bad Dreams Cynthia 1988 Permanent Record Lauren 1988 Blueberry Hill Ellie Dane 1990 Too Much Sun Gracia 1991 The Doors Edie Sedgwick 1991 Delusion Patti 1992 A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon Helen 1993 The Crush Amy Maddik 1993 Bitter Harvest Kelly Ann 1994 The Coriolis Effect Ruby Short film 1994 Gospel According to Harry Karen 1994 Playmaker Jamie Harris 1994 Saints and Sinners Eva 1994 Deceptions II: Edge of Deception Irene Stadler 1994 Red Scorpion 2 Sam Guinness 1994 Stranger by Night Anne Richmond 1995 The Wasp Woman Janice 1995 Screamers Jessica Hanson Screamer 1996 Little Witches Sister Sherilyn 1997 Loved Debra Gill 1997 Plump Fiction Kandi Kane 1997 Last Lives Adrienne 1997 Twists of Terror Amy 1999 Road Kill Blue 1999 Deal of a Lifetime Tina 2000 Bel Air Sara 2000 Sanctimony Dorothy Smith 2000 Fatal Conflict Carla Nash 2001 Reunion Jeanie 2001 Falcon Down Sharon Williams 2001 Amazons and Gladiators Ione 2002 Cruel Game Dr. Valdes 2009 Transmorphers: Fall of Man Dr. Jo Summers 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Herself Documentary 2014 Untold Dr. Paula Bellman 2022 The Once and Future Smash Herself

Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Twilight Zone Amy Hawkline Episode: "Song of the Younger World/The Girl I Married" 1989 Miami Vice Claire Episode: "Leap of Faith" 1991 Drop Dead Gorgeous Allie Holton Television film 1992 Tales from the Crypt Druscilla Episode: "Beauty Rest" 1992 The Fear Inside Jane Caswell Television film 1993 Full Eclipse Helen Television film 1997 Twists of Terror Amy Television film 1997 The Outer Limits Rose Ciotti Episode: "Second Thoughts" 2001 Lawless: Beyond Justice Lana Vitale Television film 2006 Dreamweaver Nighty Night Television film 2013 Heebie Jeebies Eva Moore Television film

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