Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born on June 10, 1963, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Suzanne Ferguson and Tom Tripplehorn, a former guitarist with the band Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Many believe she inherited her passion for performing from her father, though Jeanne experienced limited contact with him after her parents divorced when she was just two years old.
Tripplehorn graduated with honors from Edison High School in Tulsa in 1981. She briefly attended the University of Tulsa before leaving after one semester to pursue opportunities in local television. She gained on-camera experience by appearing in the local shows Creature Feature (1982–1983) and Night Shift (1983).
Motivated to refine her craft, Tripplehorn later moved to New York City to study acting at the prestigious Juilliard School. She graduated from the Drama Division in 1990, poised to begin her professional career in film and stage acting.
Tripplehorn made her feature film debut in the 1991 drama The Perfect Tribute. A year later, she gained widespread attention for her role as Dr. Beth Garner in the thriller Basic Instinct (1992), acting opposite Michael Douglas. Though the film became a cultural phenomenon largely due to Sharon Stone’s performance, Tripplehorn stood out for her portrayal of a mysterious psychiatrist.
Her success continued in 1993 when she starred alongside Tom Cruise in the legal thriller The Firm, playing his wife. She went on to co-star with Kevin Costner in the post-apocalyptic adventure film Waterworld (1995) and appeared in the romantic drama Til There Was You (1997). In 1998, she had a supporting role in Sliding Doors alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.
In addition to her screen work, Tripplehorn has remained active on stage. Her theater credits include playing Masha in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters on Broadway. She also appeared in John Patrick Shanley’s The Big Funk and the 17th-century tragedy 'Tis Pity She’s a Whore. These performances demonstrated her range and commitment to classical and contemporary theater.
Tripplehorn was in a relationship with actor Ben Stiller, to whom she was engaged in the early 1990s. The couple separated in 1996. During the period following their breakup, her career experienced a quieter phase, with appearances in smaller films such as Monument Ave. and Office Killer.
| Birth Date: | 10 Jun, 1963 |
| Age: | 56 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Tulsa |
| Education: | Juilliard School University of Tulsa |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress |
| Twitter Id: | JTripplehorn |
| Spouse: | Leland Orser [M. 2000] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
