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How Rich Is Jenilee Harrison Today: Biography, Net Worth & More

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How Rich Is Jenilee Harrison Today: Biography, Net Worth & More- Jenilee Harrison, the veteran American actress, aged 63 is widely known for portraying Cindy Snow on Three’s Company from 1980 to 1982 and Jamie Ewing on Dallas from 1984 to 1986.

Who is Jenilee Harrison?

On June 12, 1959, Jenilee Harrison was born in Los Angeles California in the United States of America. While her father was an aerospace engineer, her mother was a math teacher. She had four siblings, two elder sisters, and two younger brothers.

She spent much of her growing-up years in San Fernando Valley. Her parents divorced when she was 15. Despite living separately, young Harrison was close to both of them.Jenilee Harrison was blessed with an impressive figure and naturally glowing skin. She had cheerful blond looks and a tall, slender frame that gave an overall impression of a chic girl.

She contested in several beauty pageants, winning most of them including Miss San Fernando Valley, Miss Los Angeles, Miss Hollywood, and Miss Young America.

How old is Jenilee Harrison?

Presently, Harrison who was born on June 12, 1959, is 63 years old. According to her zodiac sign, she is a Gemini.

What’s Jenilee Harrison’s net worth?

Her successful career as a top-tier actress has earned her an estimated net worth of $3 million.

What’s Jenilee Harrison’s height and weight?

The beautiful actress stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in / 173 cm and weighs 130 lb / 59 kg.

What’s Jenilee Harrison’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

About her nationality, she is American and belongs to a white Caucasian ethnic group.

What’s Jenilee Harrison’s profession?

Harrison’s career began in 1978 when she was chosen as one of the members of the NFL cheerleading squad for Los Angeles’ Rams’ Embraceable Ewes. She thought of the project as her ticket to get into Hollywood. She was seen in the opening moments of the highlight film for Super Bowl XIV, which shows the Rams cheerleaders in their dressing room before the game. She was also seen in the second season episode of CHiPs when Jon and Ponch pull over a van-load of Rams cheerleader. In 1980, she graduated with an education degree from USC. In the same year, she won the title of Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. It was while studying at USC that Jenilee first met acting coach Joyce Selznick. Selznick gave her a lot of handy tips on how to polish her acting skills.

In 1980, Jenilee’s big breakthrough came when she was cast for ABC’s hit television sitcom ‘Three’s Company’. She was to enter the show as a replacement for Suzanne Somers, the ditzy dumb blonde who played Chrissy Snow. In it, Jenilee played the character of Cindy Snow, a cousin of Chrissy Snow.

Cindy was quite similar to her cousin Chrissy except for the fact that she wasn’t a dumb blonde.

Jenilee made her debut on season five for the seventh episode of ‘Three’s Company’. The episode entitled ‘Chrissy’s Cousin’. She entered the show as Jack and Janet’s new roommate. Right at the start, Cindy proved that she was a klutz by knocking Jack down.Jenilee brought a lot of mirth and hilarity to the show and added to the show’s gags by being clumsy and witty.

Despite replacing Somers, Jenilee wasn’t given opening credits billing. Instead, she received end credits billed as a guest star.Jenilee reprised her character for the sixth season of ‘Three’s Company’. This time, she was given opening credits. Though it wasn’t a meaty role any longer, people loved her in-and-out appearance and the fun and laughter that she brought with her presence. Though she had a minor role in the first few episodes, it was during the midseason that her character took shape and she had greater screen time. However, towards the end, her screen time lessened yet again.

By the end of season 6 of ‘Three’s Company’, Jenilee’s character was deemed obsolete. It wasn’t reprised for the next season and her character Cindy Snow disappeared from the series. Only briefly for the 24th episode of season 6, she appeared in ‘Janet Wings Out’.

Jenilee’s next role came in as Jamie Ewing Barnes on the high-profile hit drama series ‘Dallas’. In 1984, she made her debut in the series with the episode ‘Jamie’. A recurring character, Jenilee reprised her role until 1986 after which she decided to wrap it over. Apart from her television appearances, she made her foray into films as well.

Who is Jenilee Harrison married to?

Harrison has been married to her loving husband, Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, a prominent Los Angeles area chiropractor, since 1988. The couple are still strongly bonded.

Does Jenilee Harrison have any kids?

Jenilee is a stepmother to Oppenheim’s two children, Ariel and Zachariah, from his previous marriage to actress Cybill Shepherd. She doesn’t have children.