Rebecca Gayheart | |
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 Gayheart in 2019 | |
| Born | August 12, 1971 Hazard, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Partner(s) | Brett Ratner (1986–1999) |
| Children | 2 |
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Rebecca Gayheart (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a teen model in the 1980s and subsequently appeared in a student short film by Brett Ratner, with whom she had an extensive relationship.
In the early 1990s, Gayheart signed a contract with Noxzema and became a spokesperson for the company. On television, she had a starring role on the series Earth 2 (1994–1995) and was a recurring guest star on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1995). She made her feature film debut in the comedy Nothing to Lose (1997) and then had a lead role in the slasher film Urban Legend (1998). She subsequently starred in the black comedy film Jawbreaker (1999), followed by supporting roles in the thriller Shadow Hours (2000) and the independent comedy Harvard Man (2001).
In 2001, Gayheart pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to probation, community service, and a fine. She returned to acting several years later, appearing in recurring guest roles on the television series Dead Like Me (2003), Nip/Tuck (2004–2006), and Vanished (2006). In 2005, Gayheart made her Broadway debut in a production of Steel Magnolias. She returned to Broadway again in a 2008 production of Boeing-Boeing, opposite Mark Rylance and Christine Baranski. Gayheart's most recent screen credit is a minor supporting role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).