Stephanie A. Romanov (born January 23, 1969) is an American former model and actress, best known for playing Lilah Morgan on ''

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Life and career

Romanov was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She first began modeling in Europe and was discovered at 15 by

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founder, John Casablancas. Her first professional modeling job was in Europe, shooting fashion layouts for Italian and French Bazaar. She then moved to New York to pursue a professional model career, leaving her family in Las Vegas. She appeared in ''

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'', ''Vanity Fair'' and ''French Vogue''. In 1993, Romanov decided to leave modeling in favor of acting. She landed her first role as Teri Spencer on Aaron Spelling's '' Models, Inc.''. She went on to land guest starring roles in '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', '' The Sentinel'', ''

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'' and '' Burke's Law''. She starred on ''

'' for four seasons, playing Lilah Morgan from 2000 to 2003. Romanov has also appeared in several films, including ''

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'' and '' Menno's Mind''. She played

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in the critically acclaimed '' Thirteen Days'' and appeared in '' The Final Cut'' alongside

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. Her final role was in the 2012 film ''Slumber Party Slaughter''. She is of Russian descent.Westlake Malibu Magazine: "The Seductive Attraction of Stephanie Romanov" by Diana Addison Lyle
January 2016 In December 2001, she married film producer Nick Wechsler in

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; they have one child together, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.

Filmography

*''Slumber Party Slaughter'' (2012 film) - as Victoria Spencer *'' Last Night'' (2010) - as Sandra *'' The Final Cut'' (2004) - as Jennifer Bannister *'' Tricks'' (2004) - as Candy *'' It Is What It Is'' (2001) *'' Thirteen Days'' (2000) - as Jacqueline Kennedy *''

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'' (2000) - as Christine *''

'' (2000–2003) (recurring) as Lilah Morgan *'' Dark Spiral'' (1999) as Soupie *'' Seven Days'' (TV series) Episodes: "Sister's Keeper" (1999) and "Kansas" (2001) - as Svetlana Vukovitch *'' Alexandria Hotel'' (1998) *'' Due South'' Episode: "Odds" (1998) - as Denny "Lady Shoes" Scarpa *''

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'' (1997) as Kathy *'' Early Edition'' (TV series) Episode: "Redfellas" (1997) - as Paulina Rosanova *''

'' Episode: "La Cage" (1997) - as Nikki Ellston *'' The Sentinel'' Episode: "The Inside Man" (1997) - as Michelle Lazar *'' Menno's Mind'' (1996) - as Loria *''

'' (1996) as Victoria/Barbara Dahl *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (TV series) Episode: "

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", and " Fire (Part 2)" (1995) - as Anne Kennedy *'' Burke's Law'' (TV series) Episode: "Who Killed the Tennis Ace?" (1995) - as Liza Dean *'' Models Inc.'' (TV series) (1994–1995) - as Teri Spencer, and Monique Duran *'' Melrose Place'' (TV series) (1994) - as Teri Spencer (two episodes)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romanov, Stephanie 1969 births Female models from Nevada American film actresses American television actresses American people of Russian descent Living people Actresses from Las Vegas 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses