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Romijn was born in Berkeley,
California, to Jaap Romijn, a custom furniture maker, and Elizabeth
Kuizenga, a public school English teacher and textbook author. Her father,
a native of Barneveld, The Netherlands, is Dutch, and her mother is a
second-generation Dutch American who met Romijn's father while studying in
Europe. Romijn's maternal grandfather, Dr. Henry B. Kuizenga, was a
Presbyterian minister and seminary professor. Many sources say that she
was once nicknamed the "Jolly Blonde Giant" but she has admitted to making
that up 'for a laugh'. While studying music (voice) at the University of
California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with fashion modeling and
eventually moved to Paris for more than two years. Romijn is fluent in
French and Dutch, in addition to her native language, English.
Among other jobs, Romijn modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports
Illustrated and for Victoria's Secret. She also was the host of MTV's
House of Style from 1998 to 2000. Rebecca is a fixture on annual lists of
the world's most beautiful women by publications such as Maxim
(2003-2007), AskMen.com (2001-,2003, 2005-2006) and FHM (2000-2005)
In 2000's X-Men, Romijn had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she
returned to the role in 2003's sequel X2: X-Men United, and again for
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In these movies her costume consisted of
blue makeup and some strategically placed prosthetics on her otherwise
nude body. In X2: X-Men United she shows up in a bar in one scene in her
"normal" look, and also in X-Men: The Last Stand, she appears as a
dark-haired "de-powered" Mystique. She had her first leading role in Brian
De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She also has starred in movies such as
Rollerball, The Punisher and Godsend. She played the leading role in
Pepper Dennis, a short-lived TV series on The WB. This series showcased
Romijn's talents for comedy, singing, modeling, drama, and adventure.
In January 2007, Romijn made her first appearance on the ABC series Ugly
Betty as a full time regular. She plays Alexis Meade, a male-to-female
transsexual and the sibling of lead character Daniel Meade. In November
2007, Romijn made a guest appearance on the ABC series Carpoolers, where
she played the ex-wife of the character Laird, played by her real-life
husband Jerry O'Connell.
She married actor John Stamos on September 19, 1998. During her marriage,
she used the name Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in both her personal and
professional life. The couple announced their separation on April 12,
2004, and divorced on March 1, 2005. She has since returned to using her
birth name.
Romijn was asked by Elle magazine in April 2002 whether making Femme
Fatale had given her any new ideas about her sexuality. She said, "You
know, in my early twenties I wondered if I was interested in women and so
I kind of, well ... did my homework. And it turns out I'm pretty
straight".
On September 19, 2005, Rebecca announced her engagement to actor Jerry
O'Connell. The date of the announcement was controversial, as it would
have been her seventh anniversary with Stamos, if not for their divorce.
On July 14, 2007, Romijn married O'Connell in Ojai, California. |
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Hatter (2009)
Lake City (2007) .... Jennifer
"Ugly Betty" .... Alexis Meade (19 episodes, 2007)
- I See Me, I.C.U. (2007) TV Episode .... Alexis Meade
- A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding (2007) TV Episode .... Alexis Meade
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (2007) TV Episode .... Alexis
Meade
- A League of Their Own (2007) TV Episode .... Alexis Meade
- Grin and Bear It (2007) TV Episode .... Alexis Meade
(14 more)
"Pepper Dennis" .... Pepper Dennis (13 episodes, 2006)
- Star Anchor Weds Colleague: Film at Eleven (2006) TV Episode ....
Pepper Dennis
- True Love Is Dead: Film at Eleven (2006) TV Episode .... Pepper
Dennis
- Pepper Dennis Behind Bars: Film at Eleven (2006) TV Episode ....
Pepper Dennis
- Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNS: Film at Eleven (2006) TV
Episode .... Pepper Dennis
- Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter: Film at Eleven (2006) TV
Episode .... Pepper Dennis
(8 more)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) .... Raven Darkholme / Mystique
... aka X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka X3 (International: English title: informal short title)
(USA: promotional abbreviation)
Man About Town (2006) .... Nina Giamoro
The Alibi (2006) .... Lola
... aka Lies & Alibis (USA)
... aka Lies and Alibis (USA)
Tron 2.0: Killer App (2004) (VG) (voice) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
.... Mercury
Godsend (2004) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Jessie Duncan
... aka Adam (Canada: French title)
The Punisher (2004) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Joan
... aka The Punisher (Germany)
Tron 2.0 (2003) (VG) (voice) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Mercury
X2 (2003) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Mystique / Grace
... aka X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka X-2 (USA: poster title)
... aka X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
... aka X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
S1m0ne (2002) (uncredited) .... Faith
Femme Fatale (2002) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Laure / Lily
Rollerball (2002) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Aurora
... aka Rollerball (Germany)
X-Men (2000) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Mystique
... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title)
"Jack & Jill" .... Paris Everett (1 episode, 2000)
- Starstruck (2000) TV Episode (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) .... Paris
Everett
"Just Shoot Me!" .... Adrienne Barker (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
- The Pirate of Love (2000) TV Episode (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
.... Adrienne Barker
- Hello Goodbye (1999) TV Episode (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) ....
Adrienne Barker
- Finch Gets Dick (1999) TV Episode (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) ....
Adrienne Barker
- Blackmail Photographer (1999) TV Episode (as Rebecca
Romijn-Stamos) .... Adrienne Barker
- When Nina Met Elliott (1999) TV Episode (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
.... Adrienne Barker
(3 more)
Hefner: Unauthorized (1999) (TV) (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) ....
Kimberly Hefner
... aka Hugh Hefner: The True Story (Canada: English title)
Dirty Work (1998) .... Bearded Lady
... aka Sale boulot (Canada: French title)
"Friends" .... Cheryl (1 episode, 1997)
- The One with the Dirty Girl (1997) TV Episode .... Cheryl |
