Stephanie A. Romanov (born January 24, 1969) is an American model and actress, best known for playing

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on ''

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''.

Life and career

Romanov was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She first began modeling in Europe and was discovered at 15 by

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founder, John Casablancas. Her first professional modeling job was in Europe, shooting fashion layouts for Italian and French Bazaar. She then moved to New York to pursue a professional model career, leaving her family in Las Vegas. She appeared in ''

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'', ''Vanity Fair'' and ''French Vogue''. In 1993, Romanov decided to leave modeling in favour of acting. She landed her first role as Teri Spencer on

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's ''

Models, Inc. ''Models Inc.'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on Fox during the 1994–95 television season. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around ...

''. She went on to land guest starring roles in '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', '' The Sentinel'', ''

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'' and '' Burke's Law''. She starred on ''

'' for four seasons, playing Lilah Morgan from 2000–2003. Romanov has also appeared in several films, including ''

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'' and '' Menno's Mind''. She played

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in the critically acclaimed '' Thirteen Days'' and appeared in '' The Final Cut'' alongside

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. She is of

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January 2016 In December 2001, she married film producer

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; they have one child together, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.

Filmography

*''Slumber Party Slaughter'' (2012 film)'' - as Victoria Spencer *'' Last Night'' (2010) - as Sandra *'' The Final Cut'' (2004) - as Jennifer Bannister *'' Tricks'' (2004) - as Candy *'' It Is What It Is'' (2001) *'' Thirteen Days'' (2000) - as Jacqueline Kennedy *''

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'' (2000) - as Christine *''

'' (2000–2003) (recurring) as Lilah Morgan *''

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'' (1999) as Soupie *'' Seven Days'' (TV series) Episodes: Sister's Keeper (1999) and Kansas (2001) - as Svetlana Vukovitch *'' Alexandria Hotel'' (1998) *''

Due South ''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 26, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred Pau ...

'' Episode: Odds (1998) - as Denny "Lady Shoes" Scarpa *''

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'' (1997) as Kathy *''

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'' (TV series) Episode: Redfellas (1997) - as Paulina Rosanova *''

'' Episode: La Cage (1997) - as Nikki Ellston *'' The Sentinel'' Episode: The Inside Man (1997) - as Michelle Lazar *'' Menno's Mind'' (1996) - as Loria *''

'' (1996) as Victoria/Barbara Dahl *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (TV series) Episode: Fire, Part 1 and 2 (1995) - as Anne Kennedy *'' Burke's Law'' (TV series) Episode: Who Killed the Tennis Ace? (1995) - as Liza Dean *''

Models Inc. ''Models Inc.'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on Fox during the 1994–95 television season. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around ...

'' (TV series) (1994–1995) - as Teri Spencer, and Monique Duran *''

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 ...

'' (TV series) (1994) - as Teri Spencer (two episodes)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romanov, Stephanie 1969 births Female models from Nevada American film actresses American television actresses American people of Russian descent Living people Actresses from Las Vegas 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses