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 Biography 
Grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across the  Brooklyn  Bridge  from
  Manhattan,  except for the four years her family spent in Woodstock,
  New York. Back in Brooklyn Heights, she attended Saint  Ann  school.
  Her  father  was  in the garment industry, and a close friend of the
  family was an advertising  executive.  When  Jennifer  was  10,  the
  friend  suggested that her parents take her to a modelling audition.
  She began appearing in newspaper and  magazine  ads  (see  Seventeen
  magazine  pictures)  and  soon moved on to TV commercials. A casting
  director saw the girl and introduced her to Sergio  Leone,  who  was
  seeking  a  young  girl  to  dance in his gangster epic "Once Upon a
  Time in America." Enrolled  at  Yale,  then  transferred  two  years
  later  to  Stanford.  First appearance on celluloid was a British TV
  series "Tales Of The Unexpected". Her first movie appearance was  in
  Dario  Argento's  _Phenomena  (1985)_  (qv).  Has appeared in 1 rock
  video: "I Drove All Night", a Roy Orbison  Song,  co-starring  Jason
  Priestly.  There  is  a  rumor she appeared briefly in a Duran Duran
  video. Is appearing in an upcoming Miller Beer commercial.  Released
  a  single called "Monologue Of Love" in Japan mid-eighties, in which
  she sings in Japanese a charming little  song  with  semi  classical
  instruments  arrangement.  B-side  is  "Message Of Love" which is an
  interview with music in background.  Trained  in  classical  theatre
  and  improvisation,  studying  with  the late drama coach Roy London
  and with Howard Fine and Harold Guskin. She did  TV  commercials  in
  Japan.  Was  "engaged" in an unconventional sense i.e. no real plans
  to marry, to Bill Cambell, her  co-star  in  "The  Rocketeer".  They
  were  together  on  and  off  for  about 5 years. Lives in New York.
  She's five feet seven (about 1, 68  m)  Speaks  fluent  Italian  and
  French.  Was a member of Gold's Gym in Venice for a year or two, but
  is no longer active. Enjoys physical activities  such  as  swimming,
  gymnastics,  bike  riding.  Is an outdoors person -- camping, hiking
  and walking. Is interested in Quantum  Physics  and  philosophy.  Is
  fairly  level  headed  and  grounded  as a person, and is not overly
  seduced by the Hollywood fantasy. Likes  Horses.  Likes  Pearl  Jam,
  SoundGarden,  Jesus Jones. Occasionally wears a small picture of the
  Dali Lama on a necklace. Favorite colors:cobalt blue, forest  green,
  and"  very  pale  green/gray  -  sort of like the color of the sea".
  Likes to draw.
  Biography courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
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