Renée Pilar Estevez (born April 2, 1967) is an American former actress and screenwriter.

Early years

Estevez was born in New York City, the youngest child and only daughter of artist

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(née Templeton) and actor

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(legally Ramón Estévez). Her father is of Irish and Spanish descent. Her three older brothers are also actors:

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(born Carlos Estévez).

Career

Estevez started her acting career in 1986 starring in a CBS Schoolbreak special, ''Babies Having Babies''. Estevez has had secondary roles in films since 1986's ''Shattered Spirits'', including the character Betty Finn in the cult favorite ''

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'', and has guest starred on '' JAG'' and ''

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''. She appeared in a regular guest-starring role on ''

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'' as Nancy, an office assistant in the Oval Office of President

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(who is played by her father Martin Sheen). She has also had cameo roles in her brothers' and father's films. She also wrote for the TV series ''

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'' which starred her brother Charlie Sheen. Estevez has not acted since 2015.

Personal life

Estevez married Jason Thomas Federico, a professional golfer and chef in New York. They met at the California Culinary Academy, where he received a degree in culinary arts and she studied pastry and baking science. They married on October 11, 1997, in a Catholic wedding at the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular–St. Stephen in New York. They were divorced in 2011 in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

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Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darle ...

'' (1987) - Underage Hooker (uncredited) (director's cut) *'' For Keeps?'' (1988) - Marnie *'' Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers'' (1988) - Molly *''Forbidden Sun'' (1988) - Elaine *''

'' (1988) - Betty Finn *'' Intruder'' (1989) - Linda *''

Moon 44 ''Moon 44'' is a 1990 English-language German science fiction action film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Michael Paré and Lisa Eichhorn alongside Brian Thompson and Malcolm McDowell. The film is set ...

'' (1990) - Executive (uncredited) *''Marked for Murder'' (1990) - Justine *''

Single White Female ''Single White Female'' is a 1992 American psychological erotic thriller film based on John Lutz's 1990 novel '' SWF Seeks Same''. It stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh and was directed by Barbet Schroeder. Plot New York City softwa ...

'' (1992) - Perfect Applicant *''

Paper Hearts Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed ...

'' (1993) - Kat *'' Deadfall'' (1993, featured) - Baby's Babe *''

Good Girls Don't "Good Girls Don't" is a 1979 hit single written by Doug Fieger and released by the rock band The Knack, off their album '' Get the Knack.'' It was the follow-up to the group's number-one hit single, "My Sharona". "Good Girls Don't" was a No. 1 ...

'' (1993) - Jeannie *''

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'' (1994) - Andie *'' Running Wild'' (1995) - Aimee *'' The War at Home'' (1996) - Brenda *'' Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story'' (1996) - Lilly Batterham *''

Shadow Conspiracy ''Shadow Conspiracy'' is a 1997 American political thriller film starring Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, and Sam Waterston. It was the final film directed by George P. Cosmatos, who died in 2005. The film was poorly received by ...

'' (1997) - (cameo) *''

Loose Women ''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about ...

'' (1997) - Make-up Lady (cameo) *''

Scar City ''Scarred City'' is a 1998 action film starring Stephen Baldwin, Tia Carrere and Renée Estevez. Cast *Stephen Baldwin as John Trace * Tia Carrere as Candy * Renée Estevez as Cop #2 *Jeffrey Buehl as Dealer *Michael Rispoli as Sam Bandusky * Ch ...

'' (1998) - Cop #2 (cameo) *''

No Code of Conduct ''No Code of Conduct'' is a 1998 action crime thriller film directed by Bret Michaels and released through ''Sheen Michaels Entertainment'' a production company created by actor Charlie Sheen and Bret Michaels. The film stars Charlie Sheen, ...

'' (1998) - Investigating Officer (uncredited) (cameo) *'' A Murder of Crows'' (1998) - Reporter #2 (cameo) *''

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'' (1999) - Andrea McIntyre *''A Stranger in the Kingdom'' (1999) - Julia Hefner *''

Good Advice ''Good Advice'' is a 2001 comedy film starring Charlie Sheen, Angie Harmon, and Denise Richards. The film also features Jon Lovitz and Rosanna Arquette as a married couple in supporting roles. Plot Ryan Turner is a hotshot broker living an u ...

'' (2001) - Flight Attendant (cameo) *''Out of These Rooms'' (2002) - Renee *'' Going Down'' (2003) - Cathy *'' Milost mora'' (2003) - Ana Lukovic *''Astrothrill'' (2005, Video short) - Sandy and Gale *'' The Way'' (2010) - Doreen *''The Kustomonsters Movie'' (2015) - Gale

TV Series

*'' Shattered Spirits'' (1986, TV Movie) - Girl at Phone (cameo appearance) *''

CBS Schoolbreak Special ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept ...

'' (1986) - Max *''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the Se ...

'' (1987) - Robin *''

Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in t ...

'' (episode 36: "The Room Upstairs") (1987) - Susan *''

'' (1987) - Kelly Henderson *''

ABC Afterschool Special ''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American television anthology series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presen ...

'' (1990) - Becky *''

Dead Silence ''Dead Silence'' is a 2007 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. The film stars Ryan Kwanten as Jamie Ashen, a young widower returning to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's death. I ...

'' (1991, TV Movie) - Zanna Young *''Guilty Until Proven Innocent'' (1991, TV Movie) - Carol McLaughlin *''

Red Shoe Diaries ''Red Shoe Diaries'' is an American anthology erotic drama series that aired on Showtime cable network from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas. It is a spinoff of an earlier film by the same name, also directed by Za ...

'' (1992) - Private Chavez *''Touch and Die'' (1992, TV Movie) - Emma *''A Matter of Justice'' (1993, TV Movie) - Carole *''

Addams Family Reunion ''Addams Family Reunion'' is a 1998 American comedy horror film based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Directed by Dave Payne, the film was intended to serve as a pilot for a new proposed television serie ...

'' (1998, TV Movie) - Blonde Sharon *''

'' (1999-2006) - Nancy *'' JAG'' (2000-2001) - Lieutenant Crandall / P.O. Daniels *''

The Division ''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The ...

'' (2002) - Shelby's Work Colleague #1

Theater

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Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' *'' Murderers Anonymous''

References

External links

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Interview at the Flesh Farm
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