Rebecca Romijn
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Rebecca Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former fashion model.
Biography
Early life and career
Romijn (pronounced "Ro-mane") was born in Berkeley, California, to Jaap Romijn and Elizabeth Kuizenga, both of whom are of Dutch ancestry. Her friends nicknamed her "the jolly blonde giant" because her height is just under 6 feet[[Citing sources citation needed]].While studying music (voice) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with modeling and eventually moved to Paris, France for more than two years. Among other jobs, Romijn modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated and for Victoria's Secret. She also was the host of MTV's House of Style from 1998 to 2000. Romijn is fluent in French and Portuguese.
In 2000's X-Men, Romijn had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she returned to the role in 2003's sequel X2: X-Men United, and again for (2006). In these movies her costume consisted of blue makeup and some strategically placed prosthetics on her otherwise nude body. In X2: X-Men United she shows up in a bar in one scene in her "normal" look, and also in X-Men: The Last Stand.
She had her first leading role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She also has starred in movies such as Rollerball and Godsend.
She played the leading role in Pepper Dennis, a TV series on The WB. This series showcased Romijn's talents for comedy, singing, modeling, drama, and adventure.
Personal life
She married actor John Stamos on September 19, 1998. During her marriage, she used the name Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in both her personal and professional life. The couple announced their separation on April 12, 2004 and divorced on March 1, 2005.She has since returned to using her maiden name professionally. In September 2005, Romijn and actor Jerry O'Connell announced their engagement.[link]
Filmography
Film
- Magneto (2007) — Mystique/Raven Darkholme (IN TALKS)
- (2006) — Mystique/Raven Darkholme
- Man About Town (2005) — Nina Giamoro
- The Alibi (2005) — Lola Davis
- The Punisher (2004) — Joan
- (2004) — (voice in video game) Mercury
- Godsend (2004) — Jessie Duncan
- Tron 2.0 (2003) — (voice in video game) Mercury
- X2: X-Men United (2003) — Mystique/Raven Darkholme
- S1m0ne (2002) — (uncredited) Faith
- Femme Fatale (2002) — Laure Ash/Lily
- Rollerball (2002) — Aurora
- X-Men (2000) — Mystique/Raven Darkholme
- (1999) — (uncredited) herself
- Dirty Work (1998) — Bearded Lady
Television
- Pepper Dennis (2006) — Pepper Dennis
- Jack and Jill (2000) — Paris Everett
- (1999–2000) — Kimberly Hefner
- Just Shoot Me! (1999) — Adrienne Barker
- House of Style (1998–2000) — Host
- Friends (1997) — The One With the Dirty Girl — Cheryl
External links
- [] at TV.com
- [Rebecca Romijn X-Men 3 Interview]
- [Rebecca Romijn interview at www.sci-fi-online.com]
- [Rebecca Romijn cast bio on The WB]
- [Rebecca Romjin's profile in the FMD-database]
- [The Rebecca Romijn Fanpage]
- [Tribute to Rebecca Romijn]
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