Renée Pilar Estevez (born April 2, 1967) is an American former actress and screenwriter.
Early years
Estevez was born in New York City, the youngest child and only daughter of artist
Janet
Janet may refer to:
Names
* Janet (given name)
* Janet (French singer) (1939–2011)
Surname
* Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table
* Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...
(née Templeton) and actor
Martin Sheen
Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films '' The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wi ...
(legally Ramón Estévez). Her father is of Irish and Spanish descent. Her three older brothers are also actors:
Emilio Estevez,
Ramon Estevez and
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), '' The Th ...
(born Carlos Estévez).
Career
Estevez started her acting career in 1986 starring in a
CBS Schoolbreak special, ''Babies Having Babies''.
Estevez has had secondary roles in films since 1986's ''Shattered Spirits'', including the character Betty Finn in the cult favorite ''
Heathers
''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, ...
'', and has guest starred on ''
JAG'' and ''
MacGyver''. She appeared in a regular guest-starring role on ''
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' as Nancy, an office assistant in the Oval Office of President
Josiah Bartlet
Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a fictional character from the American television serial drama '' The West Wing'' created by Aaron Sorkin and portrayed by actor Martin Sheen. The role earned Sheen a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Tel ...
(who is played by her father Martin Sheen). She has also had cameo roles in her brothers' and father's films. She also wrote for the TV series ''
Anger Management
Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully.Schwarts, Gil. July 2006. Anger Management', July 2006 The Office Politic. Men's Health magazine. Emmaus, PA ...
'' which starred her brother Charlie Sheen.
Estevez has not acted since 2015.
Personal life
Estevez married Jason Thomas Federico, a professional golfer
and chef in New York. They met at the California Culinary Academy, where he received a degree in culinary arts and she studied pastry and baking science. They married on October 11, 1997, in a Catholic wedding at the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular–St. Stephen in New York.
They were divorced in 2011 in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
*''
Lethal Weapon'' (1987) - Underage Hooker (uncredited) (director's cut)
*''
For Keeps?'' (1988) - Marnie
*''
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers'' (1988) - Molly
*''Forbidden Sun'' (1988) - Elaine
*''
Heathers
''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, ...
'' (1988) - Betty Finn
*''
Intruder
Intruder may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Intruder'' (1914 film), directed by Wallace Reid
* ''The Intruder'' (1933 film), an American film by Albert Ray
* ''The Intruder'' (1939 film), ''La intrusa'', an Argentine film by Julio Sa ...
'' (1989) - Linda
*''
Moon 44'' (1990) - Executive (uncredited)
*''Marked for Murder'' (1990) - Justine
*''
Single White Female'' (1992) - Perfect Applicant
*''
Paper Hearts'' (1993) - Kat
*''
Deadfall'' (1993, featured) - Baby's Babe
*''
Good Girls Don't'' (1993) - Jeannie
*''
Endangered
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'' (1994) - Andie
*''
Running Wild'' (1995) - Aimee
*''
The War at Home'' (1996) - Brenda
*''
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story'' (1996) - Lilly Batterham
*''
Shadow Conspiracy'' (1997) - (cameo)
*''
Loose Women
''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about ...
'' (1997) - Make-up Lady (cameo)
*''
Scar City'' (1998) - Cop #2 (cameo)
*''
No Code of Conduct'' (1998) - Investigating Officer (uncredited) (cameo)
*''
A Murder of Crows'' (1998) - Reporter #2 (cameo)
*''
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), ...
'' (1999) - Andrea McIntyre
*''A Stranger in the Kingdom'' (1999) - Julia Hefner
*''
Good Advice'' (2001) - Flight Attendant (cameo)
*''Out of These Rooms'' (2002) - Renee
*''
Going Down'' (2003) - Cathy
*''
Milost mora'' (2003) - Ana Lukovic
*''Astrothrill'' (2005, Video short) - Sandy and Gale
*''
The Way'' (2010) - Doreen
*''The Kustomonsters Movie'' (2015) - Gale
TV Series
*''
Shattered Spirits'' (1986, TV Movie) - Girl at Phone (cameo appearance)
*''
CBS Schoolbreak Special
''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept ...
'' (1986) - Max
*''
Growing Pains
''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...
'' (1987) - Robin
*''
Hallmark Hall of Fame
''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in ...
'' (episode 36: "The Room Upstairs") (1987) - Susan
*''
MacGyver'' (1987) - Kelly Henderson
*''
ABC Afterschool Special'' (1990) - Becky
*''
Dead Silence'' (1991, TV Movie) - Zanna Young
*''Guilty Until Proven Innocent'' (1991, TV Movie) - Carol McLaughlin
*''
Red Shoe Diaries
''Red Shoe Diaries'' is an American anthology erotic drama series that aired on Showtime cable network from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas. It is a spinoff of an earlier film by the same name, also directed by Za ...
'' (1992) - Private Chavez
*''Touch and Die'' (1992, TV Movie) - Emma
*''A Matter of Justice'' (1993, TV Movie) - Carole
*''
Addams Family Reunion'' (1998, TV Movie) - Blonde Sharon
*''
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' (1999-2006) - Nancy
*''
JAG'' (2000-2001) - Lieutenant Crandall / P.O. Daniels
*''
The Division'' (2002) - Shelby's Work Colleague #1
Theater
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Macbeth
''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
''
*''
Murderers Anonymous''
References
External links
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Interview at the Flesh Farm
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1967 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from California
Actresses from New York City
American film actresses
California Culinary Academy alumni
American stage actresses
American television actresses
American people of Galician descent
American people of Irish descent
Estevez family
Hispanic and Latino American actresses
Living people
Actresses from Malibu, California
People from St. George, Staten Island
Catholics from New York (state)
Catholics from California