Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with director James Cameron,<ref name="2fab"/> she won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of Private Vasquez in his 1986 sci-fi horror film, Aliens. She reteamed with Cameron to play Janelle Voight in Terminator 2 (1991) and a small part in Titanic (1997). Her other notable film appearances include Diamondback in Near Dark (1987) and Meagan Shapiro in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), alongside cameos in Star Trek Generations (1994) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). On television, Goldstein has played guest roles on series such as ER, Six Feet Under, 24, and Star Trek: Short Treks.

Early life

Goldstein was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills.Template:Cn Her family is from Brazil and Morocco.<ref name="cbr">Template:Cite news</ref> She is Jewish.<ref name="2fab">Template:Cite news</ref> Goldstein trained to be a gymnast before she started her acting career.<ref name=allm>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

Goldstein's first film role was in James Cameron's Aliens (1986), where she played Private Vasquez. The performance won her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress the following year.<ref name="JJ">Template:Cite news</ref> She next appeared as Diamondback, a mysterious vampire, in Kathryn Bigelow's neo-Western horror film Near Dark (1987), receiving her second Saturn Award nomination for the role. She ended the decade with parts in The Presidio, Miracle Mile (both 1988), and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).

Goldstein played Janelle Voight, the foster mother of John Connor, in James Cameron's big-budget sci-fi action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which broke box office records upon its release in 1991.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Next, she made cameos as a Template:USS science officer in Star Trek Generations (1994), an Irish immigrant mother in Titanic (1997)—her third collaboration with Cameron—and a hotel maid in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). Her other notable film roles during the 1990s were supporting parts in Fair Game (1995) and Living Out Loud (1998). Goldstein's television work includes guest appearances on MacGyver, L.A. Law, ER, Six Feet Under, Alias, and 24.

Other work

Goldstein is the owner of the chain store company Jenette Bras,<ref name="jenettebras">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan, "The alphabet starts at 'D'Template:-".<ref name="JJ"/><ref>Padilla, Max "Store openings: Jenette Bras, Vamp Shoes", All the Rage, Los Angeles Times blog, May 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009</ref><ref name="wsj-bra">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Subscription requiredTemplate:Closed access</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Aliens	Private Vasquez
1987	Near Dark	Diamondback
1988	The Presidio	Patti Jean Lynch
	Miracle Mile	Beverly Hills Chick #1
1989	Lethal Weapon 2	Meagan Shapiro
1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	Janelle Voight
1993	Donato and Daughter	Det. Judy McCartney	Television film
1994	Star Trek Generations	Science Officer
1995	Fair Game	Rosa
1996	Borderline	Template:Unknown	Short film
1997	Touch Me	Gabrielle
	Titanic	Irish Mother
1998	Senseless	Nurse Alvarez
	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas	Alice the Maid
	Living Out Loud	Fanny
1999	Smut	Mary Jane
2001	It Is What It Is	Rivka Stern
2002	Clockstoppers	Doctor
	Home Room	Main Nurse
2003	Duplex	Moderator
2008	Autopsy	Nurse Marian
2014	Under the Hollywood Sign	Mary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Max Headroom	Bella	Episode: "Dream Thieves"
1991	MacGyver	Rachel Bradley	Episode: "The Prometheus Syndrome"
1992	Civil Wars	Patricia Twain	Episode: "Drone of Arc"
1994	L.A. Law	Tanya Geiss	Episode: "Cold Cuts"
1995	The Client	Karen Kelso	Episode: "The Peach Orchard"
1998	7th Heaven	Mrs. Reese	Episode: "The Legacy"
1998–2004	ER	Helicopter Pilot / Judy Stiles	2 episodes
2000	Strong Medicine	Unnamed Friend	Episode: "Dependency"
2001	Six Feet Under	Obstetrician	Episode: "The Trip"
2003	Alias	Medical Bay Technician	Episode: "Double Agent"
2004	24	Rae Plachecki	2 episodes
2005	The Inside	Traci Armstrong	Episode: "Loneliest Number"
2010	Medium	Mrs. Pinsley	Episode: "Allison Rolen Got Married"
2013	A Hollywood Affair	Agent	Episode: "Agent Meeting"
2019	Star Trek: Short Treks	USS Enterprise computer (voice)	2 episodes

Music videos

Year	Song	Artist	Notes
1988	"Reach"	Martini Ranch	Directed by James Cameron

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2000	Star Trek: Invasion	Typhoon Engineer
2002	X-Men: Next Dimension	Jean Grey / Phoenix
2009	Real Heroes: Firefighter	Esmeralda "Ezzy" Vasquez

Awards and nominations

• Saturn Awards
  • 1987: Best Supporting Actress – Aliens (Won)
  • 1988: Best Supporting Actress – Near Dark (Nominated)
• DVD Exclusive Awards
  • 2003: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) – Aliens (Nominated) with James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Christopher Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston

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