Jenilee A. Harrison (born June 12, 1958) is an American
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
who appeared as Cindy Snow, a cousin of and replacement for blonde roommate
Chrissy Snow on the hit
sitcom
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''
Three's Company
''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom ''Man About the House''.
The story revolves around three single roomma ...
'', between 1980 and 1982. She went on to play
Jamie Ewing Barnes in ''
Dallas
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'' from 1984 to 1986.
Career
Before breaking into show business, Harrison was a
cheerleader
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...
from 1978–1980 for the
Los Angeles Rams
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.
Personal life
In the early 1980s, Harrison dated
L.A. Rams guard
Dennis Harrah
Dennis Wayne Harrah (born March 9, 1953) is a former offensive lineman who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the University of Miami. He played for and graduated fro ...
and Major League Baseball player
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
.
Harrison married Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, a prominent Los Angeles-area chiropractor, who is the ex-husband of actress
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950) is an American actress and former model. Her film debut and breakthrough role came as Jacy Farrow in Peter Bogdanovich's coming-of-age drama ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971) alongside Jeff Bridges. ...
.
Oppenheim filed divorce proceedings against Harrison on February 23rd, 2022. She filed an application to restore her former name on October 21st of the same year.
Filmography
References
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1958 births
Living people
Actresses from Los Angeles
American cheerleaders
American film actresses
American television actresses
20th-century American actresses
National Football League cheerleaders
21st-century American actresses
21st-century American women