Rebecca Gayheart

Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and model whose career began with teenage modeling and advertising work. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, she moved to New York City at 15 after winning a local modeling contest, attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and appeared in commercials, most famously the Noxzema spots that made her known as The Noxzema Girl. Her first major acting role came in 1992 on the soap opera Loving, followed by series work including Earth 2 and Beverly Hills, 90210. She moved into features with Nothing to Lose (1997), then took the lead in the slasher film Urban Legend (1998) and starred in the black comedy Jawbreaker (1999). Later credits include From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000), Harvard Man (2001), Santa's Slay (2005), G.B.F. (2014) and Grey Lady (2017). She also appeared on Broadway in Steel Magnolias and Boeing-Boeing, and Variety praised her work in Steel Magnolias.