Jolyn Christine Heutmaker (born October 5, 1970), known professionally as Josie Bissett, is an American actress. She is known for her role as
Jane Mancini
Jane may refer to:
* Jane (given name), a feminine given name
* Jane (surname), related to the given name
Film and television
* ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd
* ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fi ...
on the television series ''
Melrose Place
''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' (1992–1999), and for her television film appearances over the past three decades.
Early life
A native of
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
, Bissett began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials.
Career
Bissett's acting debut was in the 1989 Italian-American produced horror film ''Hitcher in the Dark.'' By that time, she had adopted her mother's maiden name as her stage name, after her original surname Heutmaker was found too difficult for agents to pronounce. In early 1990, Bissett played a recurring role on the sitcom ''
The Hogan Family'' for two seasons. In 1992, she was cast as fashion designer Jane Andrews-Mancini on the prime time soap opera ''Melrose Place''. Bissett remained with the series for five-and-a-half seasons until halfway through the 1996–97 season when she suffered a real-life miscarriage. She then took some time off from the series, but returned to the show in 1998 for its final season. In 2009–10, Bissett made guest appearances in two episodes of
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
's updated version of ''
Melrose Place
''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'', reprising her role as Jane Andrews-Mancini.
She has made appearances in such projects as the telefilms ''The Fire Above'' and ''Dare to Love'' on ABC, ''Deadly Vows'' on FOX, ''Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear'' on USA, and ''I Do, They Don't'' on
ABC Family
The American cable television, cable and satellite television network that is now known as Freeform (TV channel), Freeform was originally launched as the CBN Satellite Service on April 29, 1977, and has gone through several different owners (and s ...
. She has also made numerous guest-starring appearances, such as a 2003 appearance on NBC's ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2008, she began a recurring role on the ABC Family TV series ''
The Secret Life of the American Teenager''. She starred in the
Lifetime Television original film ''The Other Woman'', based on the novel by
Joy Fielding
Joy Fielding (née Tepperman; born March 18, 1945) is a Canadian novelist and actress. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Li ...
and directed by
Jason Priestley. It debuted on June 28, 2008.
[Josie Bissett Biography](_blank)
Bissett's feature film debut was in 1991, in
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...
's ''
The Doors
The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential ro ...
'', as the girlfriend of
Doors' guitarist
Robby Krieger. Her subsequent films include the coming-of-age comedy ''Book of Love'' and the psychological thriller ''Mikey''.
Bissett has hosted television series on the topic of parenting, including ''Parenting & Beyond'', which offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems. She also hosted the
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...
educational special ''Teach More, Love More'' which follows four families, each with a child in a stage of early childhood development.
She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''
TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or t ...
'', ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...
'',
''
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular cul ...
'', ''Shape's Fit Pregnancy'' and ''New Woman''.
Bissett has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including
Neutrogena
Neutrogena Corporation, trading as Neutrogena, is an American company that markets skin care, hair care and cosmetics owned by parent company Johnson & Johnson and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. 's skin care line,
Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials, and Murad Skin Care.
She has also been the spokesperson of the 1997 Lee National Denim Day with the Lee Company. This was to help raise money for the fight against breast cancer and for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
She has co-edited two books, ''Little Bits Of Wisdom'' and ''Making Memories,'' which compile parenting stories and advice from parents around the world. She also authored a children's book, ''Tickle Monster'', released in April 2008.
Personal life
In 1992, Bissett married actor
Rob Estes
Robert Estes (born July 22, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Harry Wilson on the teen drama series '' 90210'', as Sgt. Chris Lorenzo on the crime drama series '' Silk Stalkings'', and as Kyle McBride on the primetime soap ...
, who also starred on ''Melrose Place''.
[ The couple have two children together. They announced their plans to divorce in January 2006.]
Bissett resides in Seattle. She married Thomas Doig on July 4, 2017.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bissett, Josie
1970 births
Living people
Actresses from Seattle
American book editors
American children's writers
American film actresses
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
Writers from Seattle
21st-century American women