| Rebecca Gayheart | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1971 Hazard, Kentucky |
| Spouse(s) | Eric Dane (2004 – present) |
Rebecca Gayheart (born August 12, 1971[1]) is an American television and film actress. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Hazard is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5264 at the 2000 census. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Eric William Dane (born November 9, 1972) is an American Actor, most recently known for his role as Dr Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Gayheart was born in Hazard, Kentucky and raised in Pinetop, Kentucky, the daughter of Floneva (née Slone), who worked in cosmetic sales for Mary Kay, and Curtis Gayheart, a miner and coal truck driver. Hazard is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5264 at the 2000 census. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Mary Kay is a brand of skin care cosmetics and color Cosmetics sold by Mary Kay Inc Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body [2][3][4] She has Irish, Italian, German and Cherokee Indian ancestry. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact [5] She moved to New York City at 15 where she completed her education at New York's Professional Children's School and the Lee Strasberg Institute. The City of New York Professional Children's School is an independent day school enrolling 210 students in grades 6-12 The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is a school for the performing arts located at 115 East 15th Street in New York City, and at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in
In her first film role, Gayheart appeared in Brett Ratner's NYU short film Whatever Happened to Mason Reese? (1990) starring Mason Reese. Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American Film director and Music-video director. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. Mason Reese (born April 11, 1965 in Los Angeles) is a former child actor in numerous Television commercials in the 1970s particularly for She also appeared in the Ratner-directed music video "Nuttin' But Love" performed by Heavy D and the Boyz. Nuttin' But Love is the fifth and final studio album by rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D.
But Gayheart's break into the television industry was a series of television commercials for Noxzema in the early 1990s, earning her the moniker "The Noxzema Girl". Noxzema ( "nock-ZEE-mə" is a skin Cleanser marketed by Procter & Gamble. The commercials began airing in 1991 and brought her recognition. [6]
In 1992, Gayheart landed her first major role when she joined the cast of the soap opera Loving as Hannah Mayberry. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. Loving is an American television Soap opera which aired on ABC 's daytime lineup from June 27, 1983 to November In 1993 and 1994, she had a recurring role in the Vanishing Son action pack series. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Vanishing Son is a short-lived syndicated action television series that was part of Universal Television 's Action Pack. In 1994 and 1995, Gayheart played Bess Martin in the science fiction series Earth 2. The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. Earth 2 is a short-lived science fiction Television series which aired on NBC from November 6, 1994 to June 4, 1995 In 1995, she had a recurring role as Antonia Marchette in the series Beverly Hills, 90210 as Luke Perry's love interest. Antonia Marchette was a character in the popular FOX television program Beverly Hills 90210. Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Luke Perry (born Coy Luther Perry III on October 11, 1966, in Mansfield Ohio)is an American Actor.
Gayheart has also been a regular on the 1999 television series Wasteland, Dead Like Me, Vanished, and had a recurring role on Nip/Tuck. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. Wasteland was an American television drama on ABC network created by Kevin Williamson. Dead Like Me is an American television Comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in Vanished was a short-lived American Television drama series of hour-long episodes produced by Twentieth Century Fox. Nip/Tuck is an American television Medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. Gayheart was initially hired to play the part of Inara Serra in the 2002 series Firefly, but was dropped after only one day of filming. This article is about characters in the television series Firefly. The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Morena Baccarin took over the role, and none of Rebecca's scenes were ever used. Morena Baccarin (born June 2 1979 is a Brazilian actress of Italian origins best known for her roles as Inara Serra in the short-lived [7]
In 2007, Gayheart guest-starred on Ugly Betty as Jordan, an ex-girlfriend of Alexis Meade. The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius Alexis Meade (born Alexander Spencer Meade) is a Fictional character from the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty.
For a time, Gayheart was engaged to director Brett Ratner. Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American Film director and Music-video director. She and actor Eric Dane were married on October 29, 2004. Eric William Dane (born November 9, 1972) is an American Actor, most recently known for his role as Dr Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
On June 13, 2001, Gayheart struck and fatally injured nine-year-old Jorge Cruz Jr. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. as he crossed a Los Angeles-area street. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West According to the police report, the child was walking home from school and crossed the street. While several cars stopped to let him go, Gayheart swerved around them and into a two-way left-turn lane, striking the boy. Her attorney, Steven Lerman, subsequently admitted Gayheart had been using a cell phone during impact. [8]
Cruz died the next day at Los Angeles Children's Hospital. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is a private non-profit teaching hospital in Los Angeles. His parents, Jorge Cruz and Silvia Martinez, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on August 6, 2001, against her, seeking coverage of medical and funeral expenses, and compensation for loss of future earnings. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and settlement terms were not disclosed. [8] On November 27, 2001, she pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Vehicular Homicide ( or sometimes known as Vehicular Manslaughter) in most states in the United States is a crime She was sentenced to three years' probation, a one-year suspension of her license, a $2,800 fine, and 750 hours of community service. She was also ordered to make a public-service announcement. Gayheart was represented in the criminal proceeding by Harland Braun.
Later that year, she flipped a rental car into two parked cars with her father commenting that, "I've told my wife not to let her drive any more". [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Whatever Happened to Mason Reese | Model #1 | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son | Clair Armstrong | TV movie |
| Vanishing Son III | Clair Armstrong | TV movie | |
| Vanishing Son IV | Clair Armstrong | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Somebody Is Waiting | Lilli | |
| 1997 | Invasion | Cassy Winslow | |
| Nothing to Lose | Danielle | ||
| Scream 2 | Sorority Sister Lois | ||
| 1998 | Hairshirt | Jennifer Scott | |
| Urban Legend | Brenda Bates | ||
| 1999 | Puppet | Lori Myers | |
| Jawbreaker | Julie Freeman | ||
| 2000 | From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | Mary Newlie | |
| Shadow Hours | Chloe Holloway | ||
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | Nurse Brenda Bates | uncredited | |
| 2001 | Doppelganger | Brian's Girlfriend | |
| Harvard Man | Kelly Morgan | ||
| 2002 | Pipe Dream | Marliss Funt | |
| 2005 | Santa's Slay | Gwen Mason | |
| The Christmas Blessing | Meghan | ||
| 2006 | Scarlett | Scarlett | |
| Bunny Whipped | Beatriz Magdalene Johnson |