Jennifer Sky

Jennifer Sky (born Jennifer Wacha) is an American actress. She has had roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, General Hospital (1997–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in Cleopatra 2525 (2000–2001). She has also had roles in Fastlane in 2002, Charmed in 2003, and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005. She notably appeared as Vanessa Farrow in the series finale of Columbo in 2003.

Jennifer Sky
Born
Jennifer Wacha

Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2004⁠–⁠2009)​

Personal life

Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida.[1] At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan.[2] She left for New York City at 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique. Sky married Alex Band of The Calling,[3] but have since separated.[1]

On September 10, 2013, The New York Times published an op-ed from Sky, entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the terrible working conditions she experienced as a teenage fashion model with the much superior working conditions she experienced as an actor.[4] She described how inspirational she found her work on the show Xena: Warrior Princess.[4]

Career

Sky has appeared on television in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997.[5] She has portrayed Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital (1997–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999,[5] and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series Cleopatra 2525 from 2000-2001,[5] Fastlane in 2002,[5] Charmed in 2003,[5] and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005.[5]

Sky appeared as Vanessa Farrow in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife", the last ever episode of Columbo in 2003.[6]

She was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003.[7]

Health

She has written for her hometown newspaper, The Stuart News. She is featured in the opinion section.[1] According to her October 2010 column in the paper, she was suffering from severe health problems and was living and studying in New York City.[1]

Activism

In February 2014, Sky posted a video to YouTube in which she describes the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she suffered over the course of her career, denounced the fashion-model industry. She called upon viewers to fight for the creation of labor unions for models, stricter regulations on the employment of children, and an end to what she describes as the systematic abuses of the industry.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Trigger Happy Jane
2001 Shallow Hal Nightclub Goer #2
2002 Shop Club Tina
2002 My Little Eye Charlie
2003 Fish Without a Bicycle Hot Girl
2004 Never Die Alone Janet
2005 The Helix... Loaded Lola
2008 Meet Market Courtney
2010 Somewhere Pretty Girl at Loud Table Uncredited

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 SeaQuest DSV Shop Girl Episode: "Sympathy for the Deep"
1993 Emerald Cove Lisa Foxworth unknown episodes
1996 Our Son, the Matchmaker Judy Adams Television film
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Heidi Barrie Episode: "The Pack"
1997 Pacific Blue Bree Hopkins Episode: "Rumplestiltskin"
1997–1998 General Hospital Sarah Webber Contract role
1998 Sins of the City Callie Episode: "Blind Eye for Hire"
1999 Xena: Warrior Princess Amarice Recurring role, 6 episodes
2000–2001 Cleopatra 2525 Cleopatra 'Cleo' Main role
2002 Boomtown Laura / Vanessa Griggs Episode: "Possession"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Matilda Episode: "Abra Cadaver"
2002–2003 Fastlane Cassidy Shaw Episodes: Pilot, "Slippery Slope"
2003 Columbo Vanessa Farrow Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"
2003 Charmed Mabel Stillman Episode: "The Power of Three Blondes"
2003 Dragnet Melissa Edgar Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2004–2005 CSI: Miami Cookie Devine / Sara Piper Episodes: "Innocent", "Game Over"

References
  1. "Jennifer Sky: A personal example of why Obamacare is benefiting Americans". Treasure Coast Newspapers. October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. Jennifer Sky (September 3, 2013). "Working As a Teenage Model Gave Me PTSD". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. "Singer Alex Band and wife Jennifer Sky attend a 60th anniversary party for Seventeen Magazine". gettyimages.co.uk. September 22, 2004.
  4. "My Life as a Warrior Princess". The New York Times. September 10, 2013. p. A23. Retrieved 2013-09-10. EVERY time Fashion Week returns to the city, the subways crowded with long-legged adolescents with stylish shoes and wary eyes, I can't help but think about myself at age 14. That's how old I was when I started working in the fashion industry.
  5. "Jennifer Sky". tvguide.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. "Who's the fairest of them all? Chronicling Columbo's loveliest ladies: Vanessa Farrow – Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003)". columbophile.com. April 2, 2017.
  7. "Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2003". Maxim. 2003. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  8. Sky, Jennifer (February 4, 2014). "Protect Children in the Fashion Industry from Exploitation". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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