Her father, Tom Tripplehorn, was a guitarist with Gary Lewis and the Playboys.
Had a long-term relationship with Ben Stiller
Graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa. [1981]
Studied drama at Juilliard School of Drama at Lincoln Center in New York.
Son, August Tripplehorn Orser, born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), 7 pounds, 8 ounces. [23 May 2002]
Replaced Robin Wright Penn, due to pregnancy, as Abby McDeer in The Firm (1993) with Tom Cruise.
She was originally cast as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, but had to turn down the role. She was replaced by Uma Thurman.
Has a younger brother who is a drummer/rock musician. He appeared briefly in Reality Bites as the drummer of Ethan Hawke's band, but was not credited.
Used to be a DJ in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jeanne Tripplehorn Detailed Biography
Jeanne Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American film actress. Among her roles she starred with Kevin Costner in Waterworld, at the time the most expensive film ever made.
The Moguls (2005) (post-production) — Thelma
"Big Love" (2005) TV Series
Word of Honor (2003) (TV) — Maj. Karen Harper
Swept Away (2002) — Marina
My Brother's Keeper (2002) (TV) — Lucinda Pond
Dial 9 for Love (2001) — Nina
Relative Values (2000) — Miranda Frayle/Freda Birch
Paranoid (2000/I) — Rachel
Timecode (2000) — Lauren Hathaway
Steal This Movie (2000) — Johanna Lawrenson
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) — Gina Vitale
Very Bad Things (1998) — Lois Berkow
Sliding Doors (1998) — Lydia
Snitch (1998) — Annie
Office Killer (1997) — Norah Reed
Til There Was You (1997) — Gwen Moss
Old Man (1997) (TV) — Addie
Waterworld (1995) — Helen
Reality Bites (1994) (uncredited) — Cheryl Goode
The Firm (1993) — Abby McDeere
The Night We Never Met (1993) — Pastel
Basic Instinct (1992) — Dr. Beth Garner
The Perfect Tribute (1991) (TV) — Julia
