Jewel Shepard

Jewel Shepard
Born (1958-01-03) January 3, 1958 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, photographer
Years active1978–present
Websitejewelshepard.biz

Jewel Shepard (born January 3, 1958[1]) is an American writer, photographer, and actress, best known for her roles in movies such as Party Camp (1987) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985).[2]

Life and career

Shepard arrived in California in the early 1980s, where she supported herself by working as a stripper in various Los Angeles strip clubs and modeling for car shoots. It was during her time stripping that she met genre filmmaker Dan O'Bannon. After a number of small television roles, Shepard broke into film with H. B. Halicki's The Junkman (1982).[3] Roles in over a dozen B movies followed; including 1985's The Return of the Living Dead, which was directed and written by O'Bannon. In 1992 she capitalized on her "B-girl" status by penning Invasion of the B-Girls,[4] a book of interviews with cult actresses such as Kitten Natividad, Linnea Quigley, Yvette Vickers, Haji, and Mary Woronov. She has also written for such publications as Premiere, Cosmopolitan, Details, and The Associated Press.[citation needed]

Her autobiography, If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?,[5] detailing some of the less glamorous aspects of film making and her experiences working in adult entertainment, was published in 1996.[6]

Personal life

Shepard has been struggling with invasive breast cancer since 2011, and has been treated with chemotherapy, lymph node removal and a double mastectomy.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Teen Lust Girl Uncredited
1982 Raw Force Drunk Sexpot
1982 The Junkman Present Girl
1982 Electric Blue 8 Bobby Beal
1982 Zapped! Girl in Car Uncredited
1983 My Tutor Girl in Phone Booth
1983 The Sex and Violence Family Hour Body Flash Dancer
1984 Hollywood Hot Tubs Crystal Landers
1984 Christina Christina
1985 The Return of the Living Dead Casey
1985 Yellow Pages Peaches
1987 Party Camp Dyanne Stein
1987 Scenes from the Goldmine Dana
1987 The Underachievers Sci-Fi Teacher
1990 Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal Crystal
1991 Mission: Killfast Miss August
1992 Roots of Evil Wanda
1994 Caged Heat 2: Stripped of Freedom Amanda
1995 Scanners: The Showdown Nurse
1996 Almighty Fred Herself
2000 Ministry: Tapes of Wrath Sexy Girl at Table
2003 The Cooler Hooker
2011 The Artist Flapper Starlet Uncredited
2016 Nanoblood Bot Labs Family Short film
2017 Slasher.com Momma Myers

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Knots Landing Woman Episode: "Unbroken Bonds"
1992–1994 Garfield and Friends Shannon Guest role, 2 episodes; voice role
2008–2013 The Garfield Show Additional voices Guest role, 5 episodes; voice role
2011 Double Espresso Manager Episode: "Ice Cream Tits"

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist
1989 Radar Love Diner Waitress White Lion
1993 Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? Cigarette Girl / Demon Girl Revolting Cocks

References

  1. ^ "Jewel Shepard". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Garfinkel, Gary (Summer 1994). "Totally Live Nude Jewel". Femme Fatales. Mark A. Altman.
  4. ^ Shepard, Jewel (1992). Invasion of the B-Girls. California: Eclipse Books. ISBN 1-56060-158-2.
  5. ^ Shepard, Jewel (1996). If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?. Kitchen Sink. ISBN 0-87816-475-8.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Hugh (1996). "Jewel Shepard Interview". Draculina. Draculina Publishing. pp. 24–33.
  7. ^ Derrick, Lisa (October 21, 2011). "Horror Fans Help Scream Queen Jewel Shepard Battle Breast Cancer". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 12, 2012.


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