American actress (born 1960)
Jenette Goldstein
Goldstein in 2023
Born (1960-02-04 ) February 4, 1960 (age 64) [ 1] Occupations Years active 1986–present
Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with director James Cameron ,[ 2] she won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of Private Vasquez in his 1986 sci-fi horror film, Aliens . She reteamed with Cameron to play Janelle Voight in Terminator 2 (1991) and a small part in Titanic (1997). Her other notable film appearances include Diamondback in Near Dark (1987) and Meagan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), alongside cameos in Star Trek Generations (1994) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). On television, Goldstein has played guest roles on series such as ER , Six Feet Under , 24 , and Star Trek: Short Treks .
Early life
Goldstein was born in Los Angeles , California , and raised in Beverly Hills .[ 3] Her family is from Brazil and Morocco.[ 4] She is Jewish.[ 2] Goldstein trained to be a gymnast before she started her acting career.[ 5]
Career
Goldstein's first film role was in James Cameron 's Aliens (1986), where she played Private Vasquez . The performance won her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress the following year.[ 6] She next appeared as Diamondback, a mysterious vampire, in Kathryn Bigelow 's neo-Western horror film Near Dark (1987), receiving her second Saturn Award nomination for the role. She ended the decade with parts in The Presidio , Miracle Mile (both 1988), and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
Goldstein played Janelle Voight, the foster mother of John Connor , in James Cameron's big-budget sci-fi action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day , which broke box office records upon its release in 1991.[ 7] Next, she made cameos as a USS Enterprise science officer in Star Trek Generations (1994), an Irish immigrant mother in Titanic (1997)—her third collaboration with Cameron—and a hotel maid in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). Her other notable film roles during the 1990s were supporting parts in Fair Game (1995) and Living Out Loud (1998). Goldstein's television work includes guest appearances on MacGyver , L.A. Law , ER , Six Feet Under , Alias , and 24 .
Other work
Goldstein is the owner of the chain store company Jenette Bras,[ 8] a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan, "The alphabet starts at 'D'" .[ 6] [ 9] [ 10]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Max Headroom
Bella
Episode: "Dream Thieves"
1991
MacGyver
Rachel Bradley
Episode: "The Prometheus Syndrome"
1992
Civil Wars
Patricia Twain
Episode: "Drone of Arc"
1994
L.A. Law
Tanya Geiss
Episode: "Cold Cuts"
1995
The Client
Karen Kelso
Episode: "The Peach Orchard"
1998
7th Heaven
Mrs. Reese
Episode: "The Legacy"
1998–2004
ER
Helicopter Pilot / Judy Stiles
2 episodes
2000
Strong Medicine
Unnamed Friend
Episode: "Dependency"
2001
Six Feet Under
Obstetrician
Episode: "The Trip"
2003
Alias
Medical Bay Technician
Episode: "Double Agent"
2004
24
Rae Plachecki
2 episodes
2005
The Inside
Traci Armstrong
Episode: "Loneliest Number"
2010
Medium
Mrs. Pinsley
Episode: "Allison Rolen Got Married"
2013
A Hollywood Affair
Agent
Episode: "Agent Meeting"
2019
Star Trek: Short Treks
USS Enterprise computer (voice)
2 episodes
Music videos
Video games
Awards and nominations
References
^ "Jenette Goldstein" . Turner Classic Movies .
^ a b " "Aliens" Star Jenette Goldstein Reflects on Controversial Casting -- And Shares Touching "Titanic" Story About James Cameron" . toofab . April 25, 2016.
^ "Jenette Goldstein of Jenette Bras: The Power of Flexibility; How I Was Able to Pivot to a New Exciting Opportunity Because of the Pandemic" . Medium . May 2, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024 .
^ "Movie Legends Revealed: The Aliens Actor Accidental Audition" . CBR . August 10, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024 .
^ "Jenette Goldstein" . AllMovie .
^ a b Wills, Adam (June 10, 2009). "An evening with Vasquez" . Jewish Journal . Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
^ Mendelson, Scott (August 24, 2017). " 'Terminator 2' Is One Of The Biggest And Bleakest Summer Movies Ever" . Forbes . Retrieved September 5, 2024 .
^ "The Alphabet Starts at D..." jenettebras.com . 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
^ Padilla, Max "Store openings: Jenette Bras, Vamp Shoes" , All the Rage, Los Angeles Times blog, May 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009
^ Binkley, Christina (May 13, 2010). "Bra Building: New Engineering for Bigger Curves" . The Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved May 12, 2020 . (subscription required)
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