Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American film and television actress. She became famous through her supporting role in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct,, and went on to star in films such as The Firm and Waterworld . More recently she starred opposite Bill Paxton in the HBO drama Big Love from 2006 to 2011. Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Suzanne and Tom Tripplehorn, who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. When she was two years old her parents were divorced. She graduated from Edison High School in 1981 and spent one semester studying at... Tulsa University. Tripplehorn then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 19 , which also included Laura Linney. Tripplehorn is best known for her roles starring opposite Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct, Tom Cruise in The Firm, and Kevin Costner in Waterworld. Tripplehorn held a leading role as Barbara Henrickson in the HBO drama Big Love, and is also remembered as Lydia in Sliding Doors. She has also been on Broadway in Anton Chekov's Three Sisters opposite Amy Irving and Lili Taylor.
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