| Intro | American actress and businesswoman | ||
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Actor Businessperson Entrepreneur Film actor Television actor |
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| From | United States of America | ||
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Business Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 4 February 1960, Los Angeles | ||
| Age: | 60 years | ||
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Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her Saturn Award–winning role as Private Vasquez in the 1986 science fiction action film Aliens.
Early life
Goldstein was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills.
Career
Her first film role was in James Cameron’s Aliens (1986), as the Hispanic character PFC Jenette Vasquez. Due to its title, she initially thought the film was about immigration and arrived at her audition for the part of a tough-as-nails space marine in a short skirt and high heels. She also appeared as the vampire Diamondback in Near Dark (1987), Officer Meagan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Janelle Voight in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), the USS Enterprise science officer in Star Trek Generations (1994), and an Irish immigrant mother in Titanic (1997).
Goldstein is now the proprietor of the store Jenette Bras, a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan “The alphabet starts at ‘D’“.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Aliens | PFC Jenette Vasquez |
Won—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—DVD Exclusive Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) |
| 1987 | Near Dark | Diamondback | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1988 | The Presidio | Patti Jean Lynch | |
| Martini Ranch: Reach | Unknown role | Music Video | |
| Miracle Mile | Beverly Hills Chick #1 | ||
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Officer Megan Shapiro | |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Janelle Voight/T-1000 | |
| 1993 | Donato and Daughter | Detective Judy McCartney | TV movie |
| 1994 | Star Trek Generations | U.S.S. Enterprise-B Science Officer | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Rosa | |
| 1997 | Touch Me | Gabrielle | |
| Titanic | Irish Mother | ||
| 1998 | Senseless | Nurse Alvarez | |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Alice the Maid | ||
| Living Out Loud | Fanny | ||
| 1999 | Smut | Unknown role | |
| 2001 | It Is What It Is | Rivka Stern | |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers | Doctor | |
| Home Room | Main Nurse | ||
| 2003 | Duplex | Moderator | |
| 2008 | Autopsy | Nurse Marian |
Awards and nominations
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Saturn Awards
- 1987: Best Supporting Actress—Aliens (Won)
- 1988: Best Supporting Actress—Near Dark (Nominated)
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DVD Exclusive Awards
- 2003: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)—Aliens (Nominated) with James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Christopher Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston