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Jenette Goldstein

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000930
Jenette Goldstein
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Under the Hollywood Sign (2014)
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Jenette Goldstein is a true chameleon. She is so effective as an actress, it is nearly impossible to recognize her from role to role. Jenette spent most of her childhood in Los Angeles. Born to theater-loving parents, she attended fine arts-oriented schools, and was the young star of the drama classes. She often competed in citywide drama competitions with soon-to-be famous peers Val Kilmer, Gina Gershon, Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham. To hone her craft after high school, Jenette studied at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, and at Circle in the Square Theater in New York City, mastering drama theory, physicality, dialects and the classics. It was in London, while performing in local theater productions, where Jenette answered an audition request for American actors with British Equity cards. Thinking it was another play or a small film, she read for a tough, macho Latina character, named 'Vasquez' And shot to fame in James Cameron's iconic film Aliens : Le Retour (1986). Cameron was so pleased with Jenette's creativity and strong work ethic, he recast her as 'Janelle' in Terminator 2 : Le jugement dernier (1991) and a cameo role as the loving 'Irish Mother' in the epic Titanic (1997).

Her resume is testament to her range and versatility: Vampy killer Diamondback in Aux frontières de l'aube (1987), good cop Meagan Shapiro in L'Arme fatale 2 (1989), Patti Jean Lynch in Presidio: Base militaire, San Francisco (1988), Alice the Maid in a one-scene role in Las Vegas parano (1998), etc.

In addition to film, Jenette has made several appearances on the small screen. She guest-starred on such award-winning shows as Six pieds sous terre (2001), La loi de Los Angeles (1986), La vie avant tout (2000) and Urgences (1994) - where she guest-starred on the 100th anniversary show as a grieving mother, and in a separate episode opposite Anthony Edwards, as a heroic flight nurse. It was only after Jenette was hired for the second role that the show's producers realized she had done the show before.

Jenette has continued working in theater throughout her career, appearing in plays in New York, London and Los Angeles. She has performed the classics, William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," to more contemporary pieces, such as Arthur Miller's "After The Fall," which won the 2002 Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Production. Currently, Jenette is excited about her latest creation: a one-woman show she is writing herself.
BornFebruary 4, 1960
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  • BornFebruary 4, 1960
    IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000930
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Photos21

    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein in Aliens : Le Retour (1986)
    Jenette Goldstein and Xander Berkeley in Terminator 2 : Le jugement dernier (1991)
    Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, and Jenette Goldstein in Aux frontières de l'aube (1987)
    Jenette Goldstein in Titanic (1997)
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein in Titanic (1997)
    Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, and Joshua John Miller in Aux frontières de l'aube (1987)
    Jenette Goldstein and Xander Berkeley in Terminator 2 : Le jugement dernier (1991)
    Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, and Joshua John Miller in Aux frontières de l'aube (1987)
    Bill Paxton, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, and Paul Reiser in Aliens : Le Retour (1986)
    Bill Paxton, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Paul Reiser, Mark Rolston, Colette Hiller, William Hope, Daniel Kash, Al Matthews, Ricco Ross, Cynthia Dale Scott, Trevor Steedman, and Tip Tipping in Aliens : Le Retour (1986)

    Known for:

    Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens : Le Retour (1986)
    Aliens : Le Retour
    8.4
    • Private Vasquez
    • 1986
    Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Adrian Pasdar, and Jenny Wright in Aux frontières de l'aube (1987)
    Aux frontières de l'aube
    6.9
    • Diamondback
    • 1987
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2 : Le jugement dernier (1991)
    Terminator 2 : Le jugement dernier
    8.6
    • Janelle Voight
    • 1991
    William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek : Générations (1994)
    Star Trek : Générations
    6.6
    • Science Officer
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Rebecca Romijn, H. Jon Benjamin, Doug Jones, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rainn Wilson, Kenric Green, Rosa Salazar, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)
      Star Trek: Short Treks
      7.1
      TV Series
      • USS Enterprise Computer (voice)
      • 2019
    • Under the Hollywood Sign (2014)
      Under the Hollywood Sign
      7.6
      • Mary
      • 2014
    • A Hollywood Affair (2012)
      A Hollywood Affair
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Agent
      • 2013
    • Aliens: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2010)
      Aliens: Deleted and Extended Scenes
      8.6
      Video
      • Private Vasquez
      • 2010
    • Patricia Arquette in Médium (2005)
      Médium
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Pinsley
      • 2010
    • Real Heroes: Firefighter (2009)
      Real Heroes: Firefighter
      6.0
      Video Game
      • Esmeralda 'Ezzy' Vazquez (voice)
      • 2009
    • Autopsy (2008)
      Autopsy
      5.0
      • Nurse Marian
      • 2008
    • Peter Coyote, Jay Harrington, and Rachel Nichols in The inside - Dans la tête des tueurs (2005)
      The inside - Dans la tête des tueurs
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Traci Armstrong
      • 2005
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 heures chrono (2001)
      24 heures chrono
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Rae Plachecki
      • 2004
    • Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, and Eileen Essell in Un duplex pour 3 (2003)
      Un duplex pour 3
      5.9
      • Moderator
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
      Alias
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Medical Bay Technician (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • X-Men: Next Dimension (2002)
      X-Men: Next Dimension
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Dr. Jean Grey
      • Phoenix (voice)
      • 2002
    • Busy Philipps and Erika Christensen in Home Room (2002)
      Home Room
      7.1
      • Main Nurse
      • 2002
    • Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, and Garikayi Mutambirwa in Top chronos (2002)
      Top chronos
      5.2
      • Doctor
      • 2002
    • Jonathan Silverman in It Is What It Is (2001)
      It Is What It Is
      5.4
      • Rivka Stern
      • 2001

    Videos10

    Skynet Edition Clip: Quiz Game
    Clip 0:42
    Skynet Edition Clip: Quiz Game
    Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:25
    Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:55
    Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day: 3D
    Trailer 1:37
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day: 3D
    Under the Hollywood Sign
    Trailer 1:47
    Under the Hollywood Sign
    Lethal Weapon 2
    Trailer 1:28
    Lethal Weapon 2
    Aliens
    Trailer 0:31
    Aliens
    Aliens
    Trailer 0:32
    Aliens
    Aliens
    Trailer 1:58
    Aliens
    Aliens
    Trailer 1:51
    Aliens

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 1.57 m
    • Born
      • February 4, 1960
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Relatives
        Sylvia Hirsch(Grandparent)
    • Other works
      Music video: Appeared in "Reach" by the new wave band Martini Ranch.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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      She was awarded the 1987 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as space marine Private Vasquez in Aliens : Le Retour (1986).

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