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Jennifer Runyon
Jennifer Runyon

Jennifer Runyon

ActingBorn April 1, 1960Died March 6, 2026 (age 65)Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

​Jennifer Runyon was an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the slasher film To All a Goodnight (1980), and went on to have supporting roles in the comedies Up the Creek (1984) and Ghostbusters (1984). She was further known for guest appearances or secondary characters in various television series, as well as a couple of made-for-TV movies. Among these roles are Sally Frame on Another World (1981–1983), Gwendolyn Pierce on Charles in Charge (1984–1985), and replacing Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady in A Very Brady Christmas (1988). Runyon also had a small part in Ghostbusters (1984), alongside Bill Murray and she starred in Up the Creek that same year. She was a guest on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1991. In 1988, Jennifer played the lead in The In Crowd and was in the pilot of the TV series Quantum Leap. She also starred in the comedy 18 Again!. In 1990 she played a supporting role in the World War II parody A Man Called Sarge, produced by Gene Corman, brother of Roger Corman and father to her husband Todd Corman. Her last role was in Carnosaur (1993). Residing in San Clemente, California. In a 2014 interview, Runyon stated she was semiretired from acting, and instead working as a teacher; she also stated that she co-hosted her own cooking podcast. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Runyon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2020TV
2016
Terror Tales

as Melanie (segment "Epidemic")

Movie
2015Movie
1993
Carnosaur

as Ann 'Thrush'

Movie
1992
Vinnie & Bobby

as Hillary

TV
1992Movie
1991
Killing Streets

as Sandra Ross

Movie
1991
Tagteam

as Rita Valentine

Movie
1990TV
1990
A Man Called Sarge

as Fifi LaRue

Movie
1989
Booker

as Linda Fowler

TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Peggy Stratton

TV
1988Movie
1988
Dear John

as Karen

TV
1988
18 Again!

as Robin Morrison

Movie
1988
The In Crowd

as Vicky

Movie
1987
The Highwayman

as Amanda Merrick

TV
1986Movie
1986
Blue De Ville

as J.C. Swift

Movie
1985Movie
1984
Charles in Charge

as Gwendolyn Pierce

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Kelly Barrett

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Rebecca Beiler

TV
1984
Ghostbusters

as Female Student

Movie
1984
Up the Creek

as Heather Merriweather

Movie
1984
Master Ninja II

as Alicia Clayton

Movie
1984
The Master

as Alicia Clayton

TV
1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Christine Maxfield Bentley

TV
1980Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 1, 1960
Day of DeathMarch 6, 2026
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity0.9