Jennifer DeLora (born March 2, 1962) is an American

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, actress, and educator. She began her career as a

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, and was crowned Miss

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in her youth. She later established herself as an actress in

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s in the 1980s and 1990s, with roles in ''

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'' (1987), ''Young Nurses in Love'' (1987), ''

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'' (1990), and ''

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'' (1991). She frequently appeared in mainstream films for director Chuck Vincent.

Career

DeLora's film credits include minor roles in '' Soup for One'' (1982) and ''

'' (1987), as well as the horror films ''

'' and '' Deadly Manor'' (both 1990). DeLora was crowned Miss

in 1986, but had the title revoked when it was discovered she had appeared nude on film. DeLora, who is fluent in

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(ASL), taught the language to

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in preparation for her role in ''

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'' (1996). DeLora subsequently earned a

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in psychology, and has taught American Sign Language at

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. In 2016, she starred in the music video for "

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" by

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Filmography

Film

Music videos

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:DeLora, Jennifer 1962 births Actresses from New York (state) 20th-century American beauty pageant contestants Antioch University alumni New York University faculty People from Kingston, New York Living people American women academics 21st-century American women