Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born on June 10, 1963, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Suzanne Ferguson and Tom Tripplehorn, a former guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys.
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Her parents divorced when she was two years old.
Tripplehorn graduated from Edison High School in 1981 and briefly attended the University of Tulsa before pursuing her acting career. She performed on local television shows and worked in radio before attending the Juilliard School’s Drama Division from 1986 to 1990.

Tripplehorn began her career on stage, appearing in various plays including Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” on Broadway.
She made her film debut in the erotic thriller “Basic Instinct” in 1992 and went on to star in films like “The Firm” (1993), “Waterworld” (1995), and “Sliding Doors” (1998).
Tripplehorn’s television roles include Barbara Henrickson in “Big Love” (2006–2011) and Dr. Alex Blake in “Criminal Minds” (2012–2014). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the HBO movie “Grey Gardens” in 2009.
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Tripplehorn married actor Leland Orser in 2000, and they have a son named August Tripplehorn Orser. She had a previous relationship with actor Ben Stiller in the 1990s.
Tripplehorn’s career has seen her in various films and TV series, including “Mrs. America” and “The Gilded Age.”
As of 2024, Jeanne Tripplehorn is 61 years old and stands at 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters) tall.

Her weight and Instagram handle are not known. According to available information, Jeanne Tripplehorn’s net worth is estimated to be around $8-12 million.


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