Jayne Modean is an American model and actress who got her break as a

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in the late 1970s, appearing on four ''

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'' covers in 1977. She was the featured cover model on the February 1981 ''

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'' annual swimsuit issue.

Career

In 1974, then 16-year-old Modean represented her hometown of

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, competing as Miss Teenage Clifton in the

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pageant, where she was selected for a Poise and Appearance award, winning a $500 scholarship. She appeared in several feature films, including '' Spring Break'' (1983) and '' House II: The Second Story'' (1987), and a number of TV shows, including ''

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'' (1987) ''

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'' (1990), ''

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'' (1983), ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

Modean married comedian

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in 1990, and they had a son before divorcing in 1992.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Modean Living people American female models American television actresses American film actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)