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Jenette Goldstein
Goldstein in 2023
Born (1960-02-04) February 4, 1960 (age 64)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Private Vasquez in the sci-fi horror film Aliens (1986), which won her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played Diamondback in Near Dark (1987) which earned her a second Saturn Award nomination, Megan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Janelle Voight in Terminator 2 (1991). She made cameo appearances in Star Trek Generations (1994) and Titanic (1997) and appeared in two episodes of the television series Star Trek: Short Treks (2019).

Early life

Goldstein was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills.[2] Her family[3] is from Russia, Morocco, and Brazil.[4] Goldstein trained to be a gymnast before she started her acting career.[5]

Career

Goldstein's first film role was in James Cameron's science fiction action film Aliens (1986), as the character PFC Jenette Vasquez, for which she received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] She later appeared as the vampire Diamondback in the neo-Western horror film Near Dark (1987) directed by Kathryn Bigelow, receiving her second Saturn Award nomination. Goldstein then appeared in several action movies, including The Presidio starring Sean Connery, and played Officer Meagan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). In 1991, she played Janelle Voight, John Connor's foster mother in the science-fiction action film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Goldstein had a number of one-scene roles in films including: Miracle Mile (1988), as the USS Enterprise science officer in Star Trek Generations (1994), as Irish immigrant mother in Titanic (1997), and as Alice the Maid in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). On television, she guest-starred on MacGyver, L.A. Law, Strong Medicine, ER and 24. During the 1990s, Goldstein also had supporting roles in the films: Donato and Daughter (1993), Fair Game (1995) and Living Out Loud (1998). Goldstein is now the proprietor of the store "Jenette Bras",[6] a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan "The alphabet starts at 'D'".[3][7][8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Aliens PFC Vasquez
1987 Near Dark Diamondback
1987 Max Headroom Bella Episode: "Dream Thieves"
1988 The Presidio Patti Jean Lynch
Martini Ranch: "Reach" Unknown role Music Video
Miracle Mile Beverly Hills Chick #1
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Detective Megan Shapiro
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Janelle Voight / T-1000 as Janelle
1991 MacGyver Rachel Bradley Episode: "The Prometheus Syndrome"
1992 Civil Wars Patricia Twain Episode: "Drone of Arc"
1993 Donato and Daughter Detective Judy McCartney TV movie
1994 Star Trek Generations USS Enterprise-B Science Officer
1994 L.A. Law Tanya Geiss Episode: "Cold Cuts"
1995 Fair Game Rosa
1995 The Client Karen Kelso Episode: "The Peach Orchard"
1997 Touch Me Gabrielle
Titanic Irish Mother
1998 Senseless Nurse Alvarez
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Alice the Maid
Living Out Loud Fanny
1998 7th Heaven Mrs. Reese Episode: "The Legacy"
1998-2004 ER Helicopter Pilot/Judy Stiles 2 Episodes
1999 Smut Unknown role
2000 Strong Medicine An unnamed friend Episode: "Dependency"
2001 Six Feet Under Obstetrician Episode: "The Trip"
2001 It Is What It Is Rivka Stern
2002 Clockstoppers Doctor
Home Room Main Nurse
2003 Alias Medical Bay Technician Episode: "Double Agent"
2003 Duplex Moderator
2004 24 Rae Plachecki 2 episodes
2005 The Inside Traci Armstrong Episode: "Loneliest Number"
2008 Autopsy Nurse Marian
2010 Medium Mrs. Pinsley Episode: "Allison Rolen Got Married"
2013 A Hollywood Affair Agent Episode: "Agent Meeting"
2014 Under the Hollywood Sign Mary
2019 Star Trek: Short Treks USS Enterprise computer (voice) 2 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Star Trek: Invasion Typhoon Engineer
2002 X-Men: Next Dimension Jean Grey / Phoenix
2009 Real Heroes: Firefighter Esmeralda "Ezzy" Vasquez

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Jenette Goldstein".
  2. ^ "Tough, But Totally Female". Los Angeles Daily News. August 4, 1986. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Wills, Adam (June 10, 2009). "An evening with Vasquez:"Actress Finds Feminist Fanboys in 'Alien' Places"". Jewish Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ ""Aliens" Star Jenette Goldstein Reflects on Controversial Casting -- And Shares Touching "Titanic" Story About James Cameron". toofab. April 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jenette Goldstein | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "About | Jenette Bras". jenettebras.com. 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Padilla, Max "Store openings: Jenette Bras, Vamp Shoes", All the Rage, Los Angeles Times blog, May 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009
  8. ^ Binkley, Christina (May 13, 2010). "Bra Building: New Engineering for Bigger Curves". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved May 12, 2020. (subscription required) Closed access icon
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