17 Facts About Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born on June 10,1963 and is an American actress.

Jeanne Tripplehorn began her career on stage, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters on Broadway.

Jeanne Tripplehorn's parents divorced when she was two years old.

Jeanne Tripplehorn graduated from Edison High School in 1981 and spent one semester studying at the University of Tulsa.

Jeanne Tripplehorn performed on the local television shows Creature Feature and Night Shift.

Jeanne Tripplehorn worked part-time, then full-time on local rock radio station KMOD for several years before leaving for Juilliard.

Jeanne Tripplehorn then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 19, which included Laura Linney.

Jeanne Tripplehorn has been on Broadway in Anton Chekov's Three Sisters opposite Amy Irving and Lili Taylor.

Jeanne Tripplehorn was cast opposite Madonna in the 2002 film Swept Away.

In 2006, Jeanne Tripplehorn was cast in a leading role as Barbara Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love, opposite Bill Paxton, regarded as the most successful role of her career.

Jeanne Tripplehorn was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for this performance.

In July 2012, Jeanne Tripplehorn joined the cast of CBS procedural Criminal Minds in season eight, replacing Paget Brewster's character Emily Prentiss.

Jeanne Tripplehorn received a six-figure salary per episode of Criminal Minds.

Jeanne Tripplehorn left the series after two seasons and Jennifer Love Hewitt replaced her as a new agent.

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

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

Jeanne Tripplehorn had a relationship with actor Ben Stiller between 1990 and 1996.