This brunette bombshell was a pinup in the 1990s as she starred in movie after movie.

One of the biggest blockbusters she ever made was Basic Instinct in 1992 with Sharon Stone which put her on the map.

And she worked with Tom Cruise on a 1993 film about the legal world. There were also starring roles in movies with Kevin Costner, Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna.

Then she was on a big TV series about a man with multiple wives.

And this talented looker was also in a relationship with a major movie star in the early to mid 1990s; at one point they were engaged.

She was seen in a black cropped sweater, blue jeans and black boots with no makeup on and prescription glasses when in Los Angeles this week.

Who is she?

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This brunette bombshell was a pinup in the 1990s as she starred in movie after movie

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One of her biggest films she ever made was Basic Instinct in 1992 with Sharon Stone which put her on the map. And she worked with Tom Cruise on a 1993 film about the legal world

It’s Jeanne Tripplehorn!

Though she is known for her movie career, Jeanne, 61, got her start on the Broadway stage in New York City.

She was in a 1993 production of John Ford’s 1630s play ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore with Val Kilmer and the Anton Chekhov play Three Sisters which earned her good reviews.

 Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992).

 Her other film roles include The Firm (1993), Waterworld (1995) and Sliding Doors (1998).

In 1999 appeared opposite Hugh Grant in the British romantic comedy Mickey Blue Eyes.

She was also cast opposite Madonna in the 2002 film Swept Away.

On television, she starred as Barbara Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) opposite Bill Paxton.

In 2011, she appeared in Five, a movie on the Lifetime television network.

Sharon Stone stars in cult classic ‘Basic Instinct’ from 1992

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There were also starring roles in movies with Kevin Costner, Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. Then she was on a big TV series about a man with several wives. Who is she? Jeanne Tripplehorn

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Jeanne played one of Michael Douglas’ lovers in the sex thriller Basic Instinct

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He was the recovering addict cop and she was his shrink in the film set in San Francisco

And she played Dr. Alex Blake on the CBS police drama Criminal Minds (2012–2014).

And Tripplehorn received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.

Tripplehorn has appeared in the independent films Little Pink House (2017), with Catherine Keener, and Gloria Bell (2018), starring Julianne Moore.

 In 2020, she returned to television in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America opposite Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson.

She was later cast in a recurring role in the HBO period drama series The Gilded Age starring Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon.

Watch trailer for Kevin Costner’s ‘Waterworld’

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Jeanne, far right, with Kevin Costner and Tina Majorino in Waterworld in 1995

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Tripplehorn, far left, with Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love in 2006

She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduating from Edison High School in 1981 and spent one semester studying at the University of Tulsa.

Then came New York City.

The beauty attended the Juilliard School’s Drama Division as a member of Group 19 (1986–1990), which also included Laura Linney.

Tripplehorn used to date Meet The Parents star Ben Stiller from 1990 until 1996; at one point they were engaged.

And married actor Leland Orser in 2000. They have a son.