Jennifer Rhodes

Biography

Jennifer Rhodes is an American actress who grew up in Rosiclare, Illinois and became interested in theater while at Southern Illinois University. After graduating she moved to New York City, studied acting and found work on the stage, then relocated to Los Angeles, where she set acting aside for a time before auditioning for commercials and gradually moving into television and film. Her first credited part came in the 1960s series The High Chaparral, and in 1980 she played a press secretary in a television movie whose subject was Jackie Kennedy. She appeared in Heathers (1989) as Winona Ryder's mother, and her many other television appearances include Fame, Matlock, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Full House, Party of Five, ER, Friends and Boston Public. She had her first regular series part on Nightingales, and she is best known as Penny Halliwell, the Halliwell family matriarch, on Charmed, appearing often across all eight seasons.

79years old

Turns 80 on August 17in 309 days

Born August 17, 1947Rosiclare
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 37 years1977 to 2014

Genres

Comedy83%, 5 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Horror33%, 2 films
Crime17%, 1 film
Fantasy17%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Rhodes got her first credited role in the 1960s television series The High Chaparral, where she played the character Tanea.

Jennifer Rhodes movies on Netflix

Lovesick2014IMDb rating 5.2as Mother
Let the Game Begin2010IMDb rating 5.1as Hope
Night of the Demons 21994IMDb rating 5.9as Sister Gloria
Heathers1989IMDb rating 7.1as Veronica's Mom
Slumber Party Massacre II1987IMDb rating 4.7as Mrs. Bates
The Death of Richie1977IMDb rating 6.6as Elaine

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Heathers1989 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Veronica's Mom
IMDb rating 7.1128K votes
Slumber Party Massacre II1987 Comedy, Horror, Musicas Mrs. Bates
IMDb rating 4.78.8K votes
Night of the Demons 21994as Sister Gloria
IMDb rating 5.97.3K votes
Lovesick2014as Mother
IMDb rating 5.23.2K votes
The Death of Richie1977as Elaine
IMDb rating 6.6575 votes
Let the Game Begin2010as Hope
IMDb rating 5.1677 votes

Worked with

Jennifer Rhodes shares two films with Adam Rodriguez, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Adam Rodriguez

Cindy Eilbacher

Richard Riehle

Michael Madsen

Lochlyn Munro

Christian SlaterMichael LehmannDirector, 1 film Deborah Navarra-BrockDirector, 1 film

Brian Trenchard-SmithDirector, 1 film

Films together

Adam Rodriguez2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Adam Rodriguez's page
- Lovesick2014IMDb rating 5.2Rhodes as MotherRodriguez as Jason Kerwick
- Let the Game Begin2010IMDb rating 5.1Rhodes as HopeRodriguez as Rowan Sly 'Ricky'
Cindy Eilbacher2 films together, 1977 to 1987
Cindy Eilbacher's page
- Slumber Party Massacre II1987IMDb rating 4.7Rhodes as Mrs. BatesEilbacher as Valerie
- The Death of Richie1977IMDb rating 6.6Rhodes as ElaineEilbacher as Sheila
Richard Riehle1 film together, 2014
Richard Riehle's page
- Lovesick2014IMDb rating 5.2Rhodes as MotherRiehle as Father
Michael Madsen1 film together, 2010
Michael Madsen's page
- Let the Game Begin2010IMDb rating 5.1Rhodes as HopeMadsen as Dr. Turner
Lochlyn Munro1 film together, 2010
Lochlyn Munro's page
- Let the Game Begin2010IMDb rating 5.1Rhodes as HopeMunro as Gary Johnson
Christian Slater1 film together, 1989
Christian Slater's page
- Heathers1989IMDb rating 7.1Rhodes as Veronica's MomSlater as J.D.
Michael LehmannDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Michael Lehmann
- Heathers1989IMDb rating 7.1Rhodes as Veronica's Mom
Deborah Navarra-BrockDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Deborah Navarra-Brock
- Slumber Party Massacre II1987IMDb rating 4.7Rhodes as Mrs. Bates
Brian Trenchard-SmithDirector, 1 film, 1994
All films by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Night of the Demons 21994IMDb rating 5.9Rhodes as Sister Gloria

Online

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