Lucinda Jenney (born April 23, 1954) is an American actress.

Early life

Jenney was born in

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in 1954.

Career

She began her acting career in 1979 with the film ''Impostors''. Several roles followed throughout the 1980s, with appearances in the 1986 comedy ''

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'', and the award-winning ''

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'', with

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and

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. She appeared as 'Iris' in the

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-winning film ''

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'', starring

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and

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. In 1991, Jenney played waitress 'Lena' in

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's ''

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''; the following year, she appeared in '' American Heart'', a film which earned her an

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. Jenney played the role of 'Anne Loomis' in the

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comedy '' Matinee'', with

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and

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. During the nineties, she appeared in much smaller roles including '' Mr. Jones'' with

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, and ''

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'', with Nicolas Cage and

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, as well as ''

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''. In 1997, she had a supporting role in the

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's horror film '' Thinner'', which was based on the

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. She also starred as medical officer Lieutenant Blondell in ''

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'', with

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, '' Mad City'', with Dustin Hoffman and

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, ''

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'', with

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and

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, ''

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'', with

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and

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and ''

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'', which starred

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and was based on the

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. In 2000, Jenney portrayed Helen O'Donnell in '' Thirteen Days''. She then appeared in romantic drama ''

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'', with

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and ''

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'', starring Richard Gere. Jenney's has appeared in other roles in ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Rogue River''. In 2009, she made a cameo appearance in ''

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''. Jenney has had a successful career in television. Several of her television credits include guest roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' 24'', ''

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'', its spin-offs ''

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'' and '' Law & Order: LA'', ''

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'', '' Six Feet Under'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', and portrayed Admiral Adama's wife, Carolanne on ''

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'', in the episode " A Day in the Life". Jenney has appeared in many television films throughout her career. Her first was '' Out of the Darkness'', with

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. Some of her roles include ''Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance'', ''The Habitation of Dragons'', ''A Stranger in Town'', ''

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'', the

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-winning ''

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'', and ''The Pennsylvania Miners' Story''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jenney, Lucinda 1954 births American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Living people Actresses from New York City People from Long Island City, Queens 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses