Jennifer Sky (born Jennifer Wacha) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera ''

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'' (1997–1998), and for starring as Cleopatra, the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series ''

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'' (2000–2001).

Personal life

Sky was raised in

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. At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan. She left for New York City at 17 to study

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under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the

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. She has a sister. Sky married

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of The Calling on July 25, 2004, but the couple divorced in 2009. On September 10, 2013, ''

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'' published an op-ed from Sky, entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the terrible working conditions she experienced as a teenage fashion model with the much superior working conditions she experienced as an actor. She described how inspirational she found her work on the show '' Xena: Warrior Princess''.

Career

She has appeared as a regular cast member on such TV shows as ''General Hospital'', ''Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''Cleopatra 2525'', '' Fastlane'', and ''

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'', and in guest roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was ranked number 90 on the ''

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'' Hot 100 Women of 2003. She has written for her hometown newspaper, ''The Stuart News''. She is featured in the opinion section. According to her October 2010 column in the paper, she has suffered from severe health problems and now lives and studies in New York City.

Activism

In February 2014, she posted a video to YouTube"Jennifer Sky: Stop the Abuse of Children in the Fashion Industry"
– via YouTube. in which she describes the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she feels she has suffered over the course of her career. In the video, Sky denounces the fashion-model industry, and calls on viewers to fight for the creation of

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s for models, stricter regulations on the employment of children, and an end to what she describes as the systematic abuses of the industry.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sky, Jennifer Actresses from Florida American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Jensen Beach, Florida 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)