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 This lovely, fresh-faced Lincoln, Nebraska native was born Janine Loraine Gauntt on December 6, 1962, to stalwart Texans Turner and Janice Gauntt. The younger of two children, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and trained, while a child, in ballet, tap, theater, and modeling (from age 3).A cheerleading beauty into her teens, she moved with her mother to study at New York's Professional Children's School and was lucky enough to be picked up by the famed Wilhelmina Agency as a model (at 15 she was the youngest at the time to ever be signed). After some commercial work, however, she returned to school in Texas and happened by chance to find some minor work on various episodes of Dallas (1978).This led to a Hollywood attempt at age 17 and a major TV break two years later when she won the role of Laura Templeton on TV's popular daytime soap General Hospital (1963), a role that required her long tresses to go from brunette to blonde. This, in turn, fed into another 1980s regular part on Another World (1964).Janine subsequently made her film debut in the daytime parody Young Doctors in Love (1982) that featured her along with other soap stars in cameos. In between, she managed find time to attend Pepperdine University but left when she earned a film role in the movie Tai-Pan (1986). At this stage of the game, she tended to specialize in cute and flighty roles, but all that changed when Janine won the role of spunky, crop-haired Alaskan air taxi pilot Maggie O'Connell opposite Rob Morrow on the eccentric prime-time series Northern Exposure (1990). It was role of her career, a meaty, delightfully quirky star turn that made her a household name. The show lasted six seasons.Since then, she has been able to subsist on a fairly full plate of TV-movie and film assignments. She's top-lined such women's mini-pictures as Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997) and A Secret Affair (1999), while in film playing a lady-in-distress co-star to Sylvester Stallone in the action thriller Cliffhanger (1993), "perfect Mom" June Cleaver in a film remake of Leave It to Beaver (1997) and one of Richard Gere's "women" in Dr. T & the Women (2000). She found another series regular role with Strong Medicine (2000) that lasted two years.Into the millennium, Janine has been featured in such films as Birdie & Bogey (2004), The Night of the White Pants (2006), Maggie's Passage (2009), The Ivy League Farmer (2015), Solace (2015), Occupy, Texas (2016) and a prime role in Runnin' from My Roots (2018). She also appeared for a the 2008 season of the TV series Friday Night Lights (2006).Janine also moved into directing, writing, and producing on the side, while also dabbling in singing. Janine's daughter, former child actress Juliette Gauntt, who appeared in her mother's film The Night of the White Pants (2006), was born from a relationship with Jerry Jones Jr., the Dallas Cowboys' Vice President and General Counsel.
Bio:
This lovely, fresh-faced Lincoln, Nebraska native was born Janine Loraine Gauntt on December 6, 1962, to stalwart Texans Turner and Janice Gauntt. The younger of two children, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and trained, while a child, in ballet, tap, theater, and modeling (from age 3).A cheerleading beauty into her teens, she moved with her mother to study at New York's Professional Children's School and was lucky enough to be picked up by the famed Wilhelmina Agency as a model (at 15 she was the youngest at the time to ever be signed). After some commercial work, however, she returned to school in Texas and happened by chance to find some minor work on various episodes of Dallas (1978).This led to a Hollywood attempt at age 17 and a major TV break two years later when she won the role of Laura Templeton on TV's popular daytime soap General Hospital (1963), a role that required her long tresses to go from brunette to blonde. This, in turn, fed into another 1980s regular part on Another World (1964).Janine subsequently made her film debut in the daytime parody Young Doctors in Love (1982) that featured her along with other soap stars in cameos. In between, she managed find time to attend Pepperdine University but left when she earned a film role in the movie Tai-Pan (1986). At this stage of the game, she tended to specialize in cute and flighty roles, but all that changed when Janine won the role of spunky, crop-haired Alaskan air taxi pilot Maggie O'Connell opposite Rob Morrow on the eccentric prime-time series Northern Exposure (1990). It was role of her career, a meaty, delightfully quirky star turn that made her a household name. The show lasted six seasons.Since then, she has been able to subsist on a fairly full plate of TV-movie and film assignments. She's top-lined such women's mini-pictures as Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997) and A Secret Affair (1999), while in film playing a lady-in-distress co-star to Sylvester Stallone in the action thriller Cliffhanger (1993), "perfect Mom" June Cleaver in a film remake of Leave It to Beaver (1997) and one of Richard Gere's "women" in Dr. T & the Women (2000). She found another series regular role with Strong Medicine (2000) that lasted two years.Into the millennium, Janine has been featured in such films as Birdie & Bogey (2004), The Night of the White Pants (2006), Maggie's Passage (2009), The Ivy League Farmer (2015), Solace (2015), Occupy, Texas (2016) and a prime role in Runnin' from My Roots (2018). She also appeared for a the 2008 season of the TV series Friday Night Lights (2006).Janine also moved into directing, writing, and producing on the side, while also dabbling in singing. Janine's daughter, former child actress Juliette Gauntt, who appeared in her mother's film The Night of the White Pants (2006), was born from a relationship with Jerry Jones Jr., the Dallas Cowboys' Vice President and General Counsel.
Tivia:
Her acting mentor was Barry Corbin.Left home at age 15 to join the Wilhelmina modeling agency.Living with her daughter on her ranch outside of Colleyville, Texas [2004].Was engaged to Alec Baldwin in 1983.Hostess of a radio program on KLIF in Dallas, Texas.Mother of Juliette Gauntt by Jerry Jones Jr., son of Jerry Jones.Release of her book, "Holding Her Head High: 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History". (2008)Best known by the public for her role as Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure (1990).Linked romantically to Mark Grace and Troy Aikman.Is a Republican.Founder/co-chair of "ConstitutingAmerica.Org".Raised in Euless, Texas.Columnist for PJ Media.Washington Examiner contributor.Had a horse named Maggie. |
| Name: |
Janine Turner |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
139 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:44:30 |
| Height: |
5' 6' (1.68 m) |
| Biography: |
This lovely, fresh-faced Lincoln, Nebraska native was born Janine Loraine Gauntt on December 6, 1962, to stalwart Texans Turner and Janice Gauntt. The younger of two children, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and trained, while a child, in ballet, t |
| Trivia: |
Her acting mentor was Barry Corbin.Left home at age 15 to join the Wilhelmina modeling agency.Living with her daughter on her ranch outside of Colleyville, Texas [2004].Was engaged to Alec Baldwin in 1983.Hostess of a radio program on KLIF in Dallas, Texas.Mother of Juliette Gauntt by Jerry Jones Jr., son of Jerry Jones.Release of her book, "Holding Her Head High: 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History". (2008)Best known by the public for her role as Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure (1990).Linked romantically to Mark Grace and Troy Aikman.Is a Republican.Founder/co-chair of "ConstitutingAmerica.Org".Raised in Euless, Texas.Columnist for PJ Media.Washington Examiner contributor.Had a horse named Maggie. |
| Quotes: |
You can take the girl out of Texas but not the Texas out of the girl and ultimately not the girl out of Texas.
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My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
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I love to ride horses, hike in the woods with Juliette and appraise Longhorns.
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My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person.
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My desire is to let go of my ego and let in His direction. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(1995) TV commercials: Chevrolet
(1987) TV commercial: RoomMate Room Scents
(1978) TV commercial: Wylers Lemonade
(2004-05) TV commercial: Restasis dry eye medication
(2004-05) Print ads: Allergan's Restasis Chronic Dry Eye medication
(2006) TV |
| Children: |
Juliette TurnerJuliette Gauntt |
| Parents: |
Janice Gauntt
Turner M. Gauntt |
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