Biography
But it was her understated portrayal of tomboy photographer Jo Reynolds - the relatively "normal" neighbor in an apartment complex overflowing with borderline personalities - on the hit primetime soap "Melrose Place" (Fox, 1992-99) that made her a household name.
Born in Berkley, CA on Oct. 28, 1962, Zuniga was raised by her single mother, an earthy feminist and Unitarian minister, following her philosophy professor father leaving the family …
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Career Milestones
| Performed with The New Woolhouse Players, Woodstock, VT | ||
1981 | Film debut in "The Dorm That Dripped Blood" (received limited theatrical release in 1983) | |
1983 | TV-movie debut in "Quarterback Princess" | |
1985 | Appeared with Matthew Modine in "Vision Quest" | |
1985 | Breakthrough film role as co-star of Rob Reiner's "The Sure Thing", opposite John Cusack | |
1985 | Breakthrough film role as co-star of Rob Reiner's "The Sure Thing", opposite John Cusack | |
1987 | Portayed Princess Vespa in the Mel Brooks comedy "Spaceballs" a parody of famous Sci-Fi movies | |
1989 | Played a medical student and love interest of Matthew Modine in the medical drama "Gross Anatomy" | |
1989 | Starred opposite Eric Stoltz in "The Fly II" | |
1992 | TV series debut as regular, played photographer Jo Reynolds on the Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place" | |
2004 | Joined the cast of NBC's "American Dreams" to play the Pryors' new neighbor and the mother of a rebellious teen | |
2005 | Starred in the hit ABC Family series "Beautiful People" | |
2007 | Co-produced and co-directed (with Steven Latham) the documentary, "The Future We Will Create: Inside the World of TED" (Technology, Entertainment and Design), a close look at an annual conference held in Monterey, California | |