Jennifer Sky | |
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| Occupations | Actress and model |
| Years active | 1994-2010 (actress) 2014-present (photographer) |
| Spouse | |
Jennifer Sky (born 13 October 1976) is a retired American actress and model and currently a photographer. She has General Hospital (1997–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999 and starred as the title character in Cleopatra 2525 (2000–2001). She has also appeared in Fastlane (2002), CSI: Miami (2004/05) and in the final episode of Columbo (2003).
Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida. At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan. She left for New York City at 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique.
Sky has appeared on television in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. She has portrayed Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital (1997–1998) and Amarice in Xena: Warrior Princess (1999), and starred as the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series Cleopatra 2525 (2000/01). She also appeared in Fastlane (2002), in Charmed (2003), in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife", the final episode of Columbo (2003) and in CSI: Miami (2004/05). Sky appeared
In 2003, she was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women.
After retiring from acting, she studied media. Since 2014, she has worked as a fine art photographer, and posts on Instagram under the accounts "jenniferskyreal" and the art account "artbyjennifersky".[citation needed]
In an op-ed entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", published on September 10, 2013 in the The New York Times, Sky compared the working conditions as a teenage fashion model, which she experienced as abusive and exploitative, with the much superior working conditions as an actress. She described how inspirational she found her work on the show Xena: Warrior Princess.
In a February 2014 YouTube video, Sky denounced the fashion industry as systematically abusive and described the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she suffered over the course of her career. She called upon viewers to fight for the creation of labor unions for models, stricter regulations on the employment of children.
Sky married Alex Band of The Calling on July 25, 2004. The couple split in 2009.
In 2005, she was diagnosed with benign tumors taking up 60 percent of her liver. She underwent four years of experimental treatments and an operation that left a big scar, in effect ending her acting and modelling career.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Trigger Happy | Jane | |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Nightclub Goer #2 | |
| 2002 | Shop Club | Tina | |
| 2002 | My Little Eye | Charlie | |
| 2003 | Fish Without a Bicycle | Hot Girl | |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Janet | |
| 2005 | The Helix... Loaded | Lola | |
| 2008 | Meet Market | Courtney | |
| 2010 | Somewhere | Pretty Girl at Loud Table | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SeaQuest DSV | Shop Girl | Episode: "Sympathy for the Deep" |
| 1996 | Our Son, the Matchmaker | Judy Adams | Television film |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Heidi Barrie | Episode: "The Pack" |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Bree Hopkins | Episode: "Rumplestiltskin" |
| 1997–1998 | General Hospital | Sarah Webber | Recurring role |
| 1998 | Sins of the City | Callie | Episode: "Blind Eye for Hire" |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Amarice | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Cleopatra 2525 | Cleopatra 'Cleo' | Main role |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Laura / Vanessa Griggs | Episode: "Possession" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Matilda | Episode: "Abra Cadaver" |
| 2002–2003 | Fastlane | Cassidy Shaw | Episodes: Pilot, "Slippery Slope" |
| 2003 | Columbo | Vanessa Farrow | Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Mabel Stillman | Episode: "The Power of Three Blondes" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Melissa Edgar | Episode: "The Magic Bullet" |
| 2004–2005 | CSI: Miami | Cookie Devine / Sara Piper | Episodes: "Innocent", "Game Over" |
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