Jennifer Sky is a former American actress and model. She has had roles in ''

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'' in 1997, ''

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'' (1997–1998), '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in ''

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'' (2000–2001). She has also had roles in '' Fastlane'' in 2002, ''

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'' in 2003, and '' CSI: Miami'' in 2004 and 2005. She notably appeared as Vanessa Farrow in the final episode of ''

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'' in 2003.

Early and 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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. Sky married

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of The Calling, but they subsequently separated. On September 10, 2013, ''

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'' published an op-ed by Sky entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the abusive and exploitative 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

Sky has appeared on television in ''

'' in 1997. She has portrayed Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera ''

'' (1997–1998), '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series ''

'' from 2000-2001, '' Fastlane'' in 2002, ''

'' in 2003, and '' CSI: Miami'' in 2004 and 2005. Sky appeared as Vanessa Farrow in " Columbo Likes the Nightlife", the series finale of ''

'' in 2003. That same year, she was ranked number 90 on the ''

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'' Hot 100 Women of 2003.

Health

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 was suffering from severe health problems and was living and studying in New York City. The former actress is a rare survivor of an "

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" and has since shared her ongoing battle on social media platforms.

Activism

In February 2014, Sky posted a video to YouTube in which she described the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she suffered over the course of her career, denounced the fashion industry. She called upon 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)