Jenette Goldstein

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Jenette Goldstein bigraphy, stories - American actress and businesswoman

Jenette Goldstein : biography

February 4, 1960 –

Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, known for her Saturn Award-winning role in the 1986 science-fiction-action film Aliens.

Awards and nominations

  • Saturn Awards
    • 1987: Best Supporting Actress—Aliens (Won)
    • 1988: Best Supporting Actress—Near Dark (Nominated)
  • DVD Exclusive Awards
    • 2003: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)—Aliens (Nominated) with James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Christopher Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston

Life and career

Goldstein was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California and raised in Beverly Hills. Her first film role was in James Cameron’s Aliens (1986), as the Hispanic character PFC Jenette Vasquez. Due to its title, she initially thought the film was about immigration and arrived at her audition for the part of a tough-as-nails space marine in a short skirt and high heels.Adam Wills, , Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, June 10, 2009, p. 9 (retrieved June 15, 2009). She also appeared as the vampire Diamondback in Near Dark (1987), Officer Meagan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Janelle Voight in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), the U.S.S. Enterprise-B science officer in Star Trek Generations (1994), and an Irish immigrant mother in Titanic (1997).

Goldstein is now the proprietress of the store Jenette Bras, a large-size bra specialist known for its slogan "The alphabet starts at ‘D’"., Los Angeles Times blog, May 15, 2009 (retrieved June 15, 2009).

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1986 Aliens PFC Jenette Vasquez Won—Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—DVD Exclusive Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
1987 Near Dark Diamondback Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1988 The Presidio Patti Jean Lynch
Martini Ranch: Reach Unknown role TV movie
Miracle Mile Beverly Hills Chick #1
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Officer Megan Shapiro
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Janelle Voight/T-1000
1993 Donato and Daughter Detective Judy McCartney TV movie
1994 Star Trek Generations U.S.S. Enterprise-B Science Officer
1995 Fair Game Rosa
1997 Touch Me Gabrielle
Titanic Irish Mother
1998 Senseless Nurse Alvarez
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Alice the Maid
Living Out Loud Fanny
1999 Smut Unknown role
2001 It Is What It Is Rivka Stern
2002 Clockstoppers Doctor
Home Room Main Nurse
2003 Duplex Moderator
2008 Autopsy Nurse Marian