Jennifer Rubin (actress)

Jennifer Rubin
Rubin in a 1988 publicity headshot
Born	Jennifer Collene Rubin (1962-04-03) April 3, 1962 (age 54) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1987–present
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse(s)	Elias Koteas (m. 1987–90)

Jennifer Collene Rubin (born April 3, 1962) is an American actress and former model. A competitive swimmer during her youth, Rubin was discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency and went on to model for Calvin Klein and became Ford International Model of the Year in 1984. She made her film debut as Taryn White in the 1987 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and has since starred in a variety of films including Andrew Fleming's Bad Dreams (1988), Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991), Alan Shapiro's The Crush (1993), Louis Venosta's The Coriolis Effect (1994) and Christian Duguay's Screamers (1995).

Rubin was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating high school, she attended the University of Arizona, where she stumbled into a modeling competition on the university's campus. Rubin dropped out of college and relocated to New York City to pursue modeling full-time. After beginning her modeling career, Rubin was named the Ford International Model of the Year in 1984. She was the original model for Calvin Klein Obsession ads, and also modeled in Vogue.

Rubin's first acting role was as Taryn in the 1987 hit horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. She later guest starred on The Twilight Zone as Amy Hawkline. Rubin married actor Elias Koteas on December 2, 1987 in Clark, Nevada. The couple divorced in 1990. In 1988, Rubin starred in Bad Dreams, Permanent Records, and Blueberry Hill. The following year, Rubin portrayed Claire in an episode of the television series Miami Vice. In 1990, Rubin starred in the comedy film Too Much Sun.