Jolene Blalock
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Jolene Blalock in Egypt, 2006
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March 5, 1975 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Jolene Rapino |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Rapino (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
Jolene Blalock (born March 5, 1975) is an American actress and model, best known for playing the Vulcan first officer T'Pol on the UPN science fiction series Star Trek: Enterprise. She has also guest-starred on television series and films and has appeared in several feature films.
Jolene Blalock was born and raised in San Diego, California, with three siblings. She spent her childhood developing surfing and artistic skills. She said of her childhood:
A popular model, Blalock left home at 17 to model in Europe and Asia. She has appeared on the cover of many men's lifestyle magazines, was twice featured in Maxim's "Girls of Maxim" gallery and was named the 10th sexiest woman in the world in 2003 by FHM. She posed for a clothed fashion layout in Playboy in April 2002. She was later interviewed by the magazine for its "20Q" section in February 2005.
Blalock spent years dieting as a model and was relieved to move into acting, saying: "I'm jaded by my experiences in the modelling industry. You're never skinny or perfect enough and it was difficult mentally making the transition to acting."
She made her television debut on the sitcom Veronica's Closet, before guest appearances on Love Boat: The Next Wave, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, JAG and starring as Medea in a television movie adaptation of Jason and the Argonauts (2000). She also appeared in the movie On the Edge (2001) and the miniseries The Diamond Hunters (2001) before being cast on Star Trek: Enterprise.
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