Rebecca Romijn Biography

• Birth Name

  Rebecca Romijn

• Birth Date

  11/06/1972

• Birthplace

  Berkeley, California

• Credits

  11 Movies, 9 TV appearances, 1 awards

• Family

  Husband: Jerry O'Connell
  met in the fall of 2004 when Romijn was scouting for her documentary "Wet Dreams"; they became engaged September 2005; wed July 14, 2007 in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles

  Husband: John Stamos
  born August 1963; engaged December 24, 1997; married on September 20, 1998; separated April 2004, after five years of marriage; divorce final March 2005

  Father: Jaap Romijn
  Dutch; divorced from Rebecca's mother

  Mother: Elizabeth Kuizenga
  second generation Dutch American; divorced from Rebecca's father

  Sister: Tamara Romijn
  born April 1975

• Notes

  "I don't mind doing sort of sexy, raunchy pictures if there's a sense of humor about it." --Rebecca Romijn-Stamos to Detour, September 1998.
  "I grew up in this hippie environment in Berkeley, where they don't really care if you're good-looking . . . It's a very anti-vain place where it's cool to own a progressive bookstore or to work with abused children, but not to want to be in the spotlight or even to pay much attention to your looks. I honestly never even put makeup on or had my hair done until I started modeling in 1991. Neither my sister nor I ever really thought about the way we looked growing up. In our teens, we didn't know or care about makeup or designers or anything like that. We both lucked out in the genes department. In fact, my first agent wanted to hire my mom as a supermodel-making machine. It was like, 'I'll pay you to make more babies'." --From Movieline, February 2000.
  

  "In some ways, coming from the modeling background that she did, she probably has to work harder to break these preconceived notions...and she worked really hard on this role, but never in a way that looked affected. She has a really strong, natural ability that makes an impact without feeling forced."---Greg Kinnear on working with Romijn-Stamos in "Godsend" Premiere Magazine April 2004
  "Sometimes I find myself having to try extra hard to be goofy and disarming to prove to people that, yeah, I pick my nose just like you do." --Romijn-Stamos to Movieline, February 2000.
  "The makeup was the most excruciating part of the shoot. Only somebody with modeling experience could have done it."---About her role as Mystique in "X-Men", Romijn-Stamos told Josh Chetwynd of USA Today July 6, 2000
  "When I have structure, ai get so much more done. If I have nothing to do, I won't do anything. I will sit at home and watch TV all day."---Romijn to Emmy, issue 1, 2006.
  On filmmakers' desire to cast her as a sex object: "There are plenty of gay filmmakers out there that aren't interested in you for your sex ... I have no problem with being a talented moviemaker's fag hag." --From Movieline, February 2000.
  

• Milestones

  (1999) Again named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People"
  

  (2003) Again played Mystique in "X2"
  (2006) Appeared in the documentary, "Wet Dreams" about her attempt to choreograph one of the Bellagio's famous water fountain routines; premiered at the CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas
  (1991) Began modeling career after being recruited by a Parisian model scout
  (2002) Cast in female lead of the remake of "Rollerball"
  (2000) Donned blue body paint to play the evil mutant Mystique in the big-screen version of "X-Men"
  (1999) Had a cameo in the blockbuster comedy "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
  (2002) Had a small role as an actress doubling for the computer generated female lead of "Simone"
  (1999) Had recurring role as David Spade's model wife on the NBC comedy "Just Shoot Me"
  (1998) Had small but unforgettable part as a drunken, bearded lady in Norm Macdonald's big-screen comedy "Dirty Work"
  

  

  (2007) Joined the cast of ABC's "Ugly Betty" as a series regular
  (1998) Made TV acting debut on an episode of NBC's "Friends"; played a messy girlfriend of David Schwimmer's Ross
  (2006) Makes series lead debut as a reporter in the WB's "Pepper Dennis"
  (1997) Named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People"
  (1999) Played Hugh Hefner's daughter Kimberly in the TV-movie "Hefner: Unauthorized" (USA Network)
  Raised in Berkeley, California
  (2006) Reprised the role of Mystique in the third installment of the "X-Men" series, "X-Men: The Last Stand"
  (1992-1995) Spent three years in Paris modeling for magazines like Elle, Sports Illustrated, Marie Claire, etc.
  (2002) Starred as Laure Ash, a con woman trying to get straight, in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller "Femme Fatale"
  (2004) Starred opposite Greg kinnear, as parents who clone their son after he was killed in an accident in the thriller "Godsend"
  (2004) Starred opposite Thomas Jane and John Travolta in "The Punisher"
  (1997) Succeeded Daisy Fuentes as host of MTV's "House of Style" (December); was replaced in 1998 by James King
  Was featured in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition
  (1995) Moved to NYC and divided time between USA and Europe