Biography
Blessed with wholesome beauty, a flawless complexion, and that trademark mane of extremely curly hair, the photogenic Gayheart quit modeling in the mid-90's to try her hand at acting. As with many a young ingénue before her, Gayheart started her career in daytime before graduating to primetime, culminating in her biggest role then to date - as Luke Perry's doomed Mafia bride on "Beverly Hills, 90201" (Fox, 1990-2000). By decade's end, Gayheart …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Joined the cast of Broadway's hit comedy "Boeing-Boeing" as a sexy stewardesses | |
2007 | Guest-starred on "Ugly Betty" (ABC) as Jordan, an ex-girlfriend of Alexis Meade | |
2006 | Cast as Judy Nash on the short-lived FOX series "Vanished" | |
2005 | Starred as Shelby in the Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias" | |
2004 | Guest starred on the FX series "Nip/Tuck" | |
2004 | Appeared in three episodes of the Lifetime series "The Division" | |
2003 | Played a grim reaper in the Showtime series "Dead Like Me" | |
2000 | Urban Legends: Final Cut | |
1999 | Cast as part of an ensemble in the short-lived ABC series "Wasteland" | |
1999 | Featured in the black comedy "Jawbreaker" | |
1998 | Co-starred in the horror film "Urban Legend" | |
1997 | Teamed with Tim Robbins for "Nothing to Lose" | |
1997 | Re-teamed with Perry for the NBC miniseries "Robin Cook's 'Invasion'" (NBC) | |
1996 | Feature debut, "Someone Is Waiting" | |
1995 | Played the doomed bride of Dylan (Luke Perry) on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (FOX) | |
1994 | Played Bess Martin in the science fiction series "Earth 2" (NBC) | |
1993 | Had a recurring role in the syndicated "Vanishing Son" | |
1991 | Played Hannah Mayberry on the ABC daytime drama "Loving" | |
1990 | Appeared in Brett Ratner's short film "What Ever Happened to Mason Reese?" | |
1990 | Appeared in a series of Noxzema commercials | |
1987 | Moved to New York City at 15 to attend NY's Professional Children's School | |
| Raised in Pinetop, Kentucky | ||