Quick Facts
Born:
1963-06-10
Birthplace:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits:
50 Total Roles
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Acting
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Biography
Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career in theatre, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekov's Three Sisters on Broadway. Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Her other film roles include The Firm (1993), Waterworld (1995) and Sliding Doors (1998). On television, she starred as Barbara Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–11) and as Dr. Alex Blake on the CBS police drama Criminal Minds (2012–14), and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.
Known For
Basic Instinct
Dr. Beth Garner
Criminal Minds
Alex Blake
Waterworld
Helen
BoJack Horseman
Jeanne "Joan" Tripplehorn (voice)
The Firm
Abby McDeere
New Girl
Ouli
Sliding Doors
Lydia
The Terminal List
Secretary Hartley
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Lowdown TV | Betty Jo Washberg |
| 2022 | The Terminal List TV | Secretary Hartley |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age TV | Sylvia Chamberlain |
| 2020 | Mrs. America TV | Eleanor Schlafly |
| 2020 | Ana MOVIE | Pastor Helen |
| 2019 | Undone TV | Beth Hollingsworth |
| 2019 | Gloria Bell MOVIE | Fiona Mason |
| 2018 | Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld MOVIE | Herself / Helen (archive footage) |
| 2018 | We Only Know So Much MOVIE | Jean Copeland |
| 2018 | Little Pink House MOVIE | Charlotte Wells |