28 Facts About Rebecca Gayheart

Rebecca Gayheart was born on August 12,1971 and is an American actress and model.

Rebecca Gayheart has two sisters, Elizabeth and Rachel, and one brother, Curtis Wayne Gayheart.

Rebecca Gayheart is of German, English, Scottish and Scots-Irish descent.

At age 15, Rebecca Gayheart won a local modeling contest, after which she relocated to New York City.

Meanwhile, Gayheart earned a living appearing in commercials for Campbell's soup and Burger King, and modeled for J C Penney catalogues.

Rebecca Gayheart appeared in the Ratner-directed music video "Nuttin' But Love" performed by Heavy D and the Boyz.

Rebecca 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".

In 1992, Rebecca Gayheart was cast in her first major role on the soap opera Loving as Hannah Mayberry.

In 1994 and 1995, Rebecca Gayheart played Bess Martin in the science-fiction series Earth 2.

Rebecca Gayheart was cast in her feature film debut in the comedy Nothing to Lose opposite Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence, portraying a flower shop employee who nearly woos an advertising executive.

In 1999, Rebecca Gayheart starred in the black comedy film Jawbreaker with Rose McGowan, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer as girls in an exclusive clique in their high school who inadvertently kill their friend.

Rebecca Gayheart starred as the waitress in the Train music video for the 1999 song "Meet Virginia".

Rebecca Gayheart had a cameo appearance in Urban Legends: Final Cut, the sequel to Urban Legend.

Rebecca Gayheart followed this with an appearance in the independent comedy Harvard Man.

In 2002, Rebecca Gayheart was hired for the role of Inara Serra on the television series Firefly but was fired after only one day of filming.

From March to July 2005, Rebecca Gayheart starred in a Broadway production of Steel Magnolias.

In 2007, Rebecca Gayheart guest-starred on Ugly Betty as Jordan, an ex-girlfriend of Alexis Meade.

Rebecca Gayheart had a guest role on The Cleaner in 2009.

Rebecca Gayheart starred opposite her husband, Dane, in the 2017-released thriller film Grey Lady, which was filmed in 2014.

In 2019, Rebecca Gayheart returned to film with a minor supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, playing Billie Booth, the wife of Brad Pitt's character.

Rebecca Gayheart met Brett Ratner at age 15 on the day she moved to New York City in 1986, and the two carried on a romantic relationship that spanned 13 years.

Rebecca Gayheart married actor Eric Dane on October 29,2004, in Las Vegas.

On March 3,2010, Rebecca Gayheart gave birth to her first child with Dane, a daughter in Los Angeles.

In February 2018, Rebecca Gayheart filed for divorce from Dane after 14 years of marriage, citing "irreconcilable differences".

On March 7,2025, Rebecca Gayheart filed to withdraw her divorce petition.

On June 13,2001, while driving a vehicle owned by Italian actor Marco Leonardi, Rebecca Gayheart struck nine-year-old Jorge Cruz Jr.

Rebecca Gayheart paid the family for Cruz's funeral expenses.

Rebecca Gayheart was sentenced to three years of probation, a one-year suspension of her license, a $2,800 fine, and 750 hours of community service.