Jeannine Alice Taylor (born June 2, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is best known for her role as

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's 1980

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''. From 1980 to 1981, Taylor portrayed the lead, Madame Trentoni / Aurelia Johnson, in Robert Kalfin's

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production ''Hijinks!'' and has had roles in several stage productions including Jenny in ''

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'' (1979) and Henrietta in ''

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'' (1984).

Life and career

Early life

Taylor was born on June 2, 1954, in

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. Her mother, Diane (née Coperthwaite) was from

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. Taylor graduated from Wheaton College, a

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college in

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Film and theater career

In 1979, Taylor portrayed Jenny in the stage adaption of ''

''. The production was met with positive reviews. Linda in

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's musical ''Home Again, Home Again''. The production opened at the

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, on March 10 and lasted until March 17. It subsequently opened at the

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, Ontario, Canada on March 19 and lasted until April 14. The musical was scheduled to open at the

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on April 26 but was cancelled at the cost of $1,250,000. In 1980, Taylor made her film debut as Marcie Stanler in

''. She starred alongside

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, Adrienne King, and

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. Taylor portrayed the lead, Madame Trentoni / Aurelia Johnson, in Robert Kalfin's off-Broadway production ''Hijinks!'' from December 17, 1980, to January 18, 1981. In 1982, Taylor portrayed Samantha Edwards in the television film ''

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''. In 1984, Taylor portrayed Henrietta in the stage production of ''

''. The following year, she portrayed Nina in Robert Kalfin's stage production ''Seagulls''. In 2006, archive footage of her was used in the documentary '' Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film''.

Later career

After appearing in several films and onstage, Taylor worked as the

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for ''The Institutional Investor'', a New York-based magazine. Taylor married twice, both of which ended in divorce, before marrying James Whitney McConnell on February 3, 1990; the two married at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City. In 2010, Taylor reunited with Robert Kalfin for the stage production ''A Cable from Gibraltar'', which was staged at the Medicine Show Theatre in New York City. In 2013, Taylor appeared as herself in the documentary '' Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th''.

Filmography

Stage credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jeannine 1954 births American film actresses American television actresses American stage actresses Living people Actresses from Hartford, Connecticut 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni