Jenilee Harrison

Jenilee Harrison (born June 12, 1958)[1] is an American actress who appeared as Cindy Snow, a cousin of and replacement for blonde roommate Chrissy Snow on the hit sitcom Three's Company, between 1980 and 1982. She went on to play Jamie Ewing Barnes on Dallas from 1984 to 1986.

Jenilee Harrison
Born (1958-06-12) June 12, 1958
Occupations
  • Actress
  • cheerleader
Years active1978–2002
Known forThree's Company
Dallas
Spouse
Bruce Oppenheim
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(m. 1993; div. 2022)​

Career

Before breaking into show business, Harrison was a cheerleader from 1978–1980 for the Los Angeles Rams.[2]

Harrison was just 21 when she landed the role of Cindy on "Three's Company." After Priscilla Barnes was cast as Terri, Harrison was made a supporting cast member and disappeared from the series after two and a half seasons, with producers saying she was too "inexperienced and unseasoned."[3]

She left showbiz in 2002 to focus on her real estate investments, caring for animals and car racing.[4]

Personal life

In the early 1980s, Harrison dated L.A. Rams guard Dennis Harrah and Major League Baseball star Reggie Jackson.[5]

In 1993, Harrison married Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, a Los Angeles-area chiropractor and the ex-husband of actress Cybill Shepherd.[6] Oppenheim and Harrison divorced in 2022.[7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978CHiPsCheerleaderEpisode: "High Flyer"
1979240-RobertCollege Girl / JillEpisodes: "Stuntman" and "The Applicant"
1980–82Three's CompanyCindy SnowMain cast (32 episodes)
1981The Love BoatConnie WilkerEpisodes: "The Three R's" (Parts 1 & 2)
1981Fantasy IslandGinger DonovanEpisode: "Slam Dunk"
1981Battle of the Network Stars XHerself - ABC TeamTV special
1982Fantasy IslandJenny RyanEpisode: "Natchez Bound"
1983The Love BoatErica DupontEpisode: "Here Comes the Bride - Maybe"
1983MalibuCindyTV movie
1983Bring 'Em Back AliveStaceyEpisode: "The Shadow Women of Chung Tai"
1984Fantasy IslandBarbara JessupEpisode: "Games People Play"
1984The Love BoatSheilaEpisode: "The Babymakers"
1984The New Mike HammerShelley SteeleEpisode: "Shots in the Dark"
1984TankSarah
1984–86DallasJamie EwingMain cast (69 episodes)
1985Battle of the Network Stars XVIIIHerself - CBS TeamTV special
1986Simon & SimonJennifer TuckerEpisode: "Just Because I'm Paranoid"
1987The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?Sarah YorkTV movie
1987HotelBrenda ThompkinsEpisode: "Class of '72"
1987The New Mike HammerMaggieEpisode: "Lady Killer"
1987Murder, She WroteSerenaEpisode: "The Way to Dusty Death"
1988She's the SheriffGraceEpisode: "Hair"
1991They Came from Outer SpaceDr. H.J. PretzelEpisode: "Play Doctor"
1991Curse III: Blood SacrificeElizabeth ArmstrongAlternative title: Panga
1991Prime TargetKathy Bloodstone
1992Illicit BehaviorCharlene Lernoux
1995Fists of IronJulie Weaver
1999AbSlideTV movie
1999That '70s ShowCarolEpisode: "Red's Birthday"
2000The RedemptionSarah Snyder
2002The PowerHillaryTV movie

References
  1. "Today in history". ABC News. Associated Press. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. Neuman, Joshua (October 23, 2015). "The Embraceable Ewes, L.A.'s First Pro Cheerleaders, Reunite". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365649/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  4. https://www.looper.com/734946/whatever-happened-to-jenilee-harrison-from-threes-company/
  5. Bricker, Rebecca (July 24, 1985). "Take One". People Magazine (People.com), Vol. 24 No. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  6. Ryon, Ruth (November 22, 1998). "'Bird' Leaves Los Feliz Coop". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  7. "Oppenheim vs. Oppenheim", Los Angeles Superior Court
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