Jessie Mapes

Jessie Mapes is known for Urban Cowboy (1980) and Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015).




Bio:
Jessie Mapes is known for Urban Cowboy (1980) and Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015).


Tivia:
Played herself in Urban Cowboy, but is also fictionalized since the story is based on the Gilley's Bar regulars, who ride the mechanical bull that Debra Winger, Scott Glenn and John Travolta famously ride in the movie. Jessie plays Debra's best friend, and behind-the-scenes helped teach her how to ride the bull.Her father, Steve Strange, is a bull rider, and he's played by James Gammon in Urban Cowboy.Billed as Jessie La Rive in Urban Cowboy, her one feature, she now goes by her married name, Jessie Mapes, that she used for an Urban Cowboy documentary, or she'll go by Jessie La Rive Mapes. [Details Intro]