Jolene Blalock is an American actress and model. She became widely known after playing the role of subcommander T'Pol in the fantastic project "Star Trek: Enterprise".
Jolene's creative career began in the modeling business. She starred for famous men's magazines and often appeared at fashion shows. The girl came to the cinema in the late 1990s. She has more than 30 roles on television and in films. The actress has also participated in popular entertainment shows and music and film awards.
Biography facts
The future model and actress was born in the United States in the spring of 1975. She was carried away by creativity in the early years. At school, she constantly participated in staging performances, and then decided to try herself as a model. The girl passed the casting and signed a contract with the agency as a teenager.
Her career began to develop rapidly. Blalock has successfully modeled for fashion magazines and advertisements.
After receiving primary education, at the age of 16, the girl decided to start an independent life and left the family to pursue a modeling career.
Jolene has been filming for the popular Maxim magazine for a while. In the spring of 2002, her photo shoot for Playboy took place.
Film career
After working as a model for several years, Jolene decided that she wanted to try herself in cinema. According to Blalock herself, she was tired of constant stress, dieting and staying in shape. Already in the late 1990s, the girl appeared on the screen. Her debut took place in the comedy project Veronica's Salon.
The audience perfectly accepted the girl in a new role, and from that moment her career in cinema began.
The next role went to the actress in the series "Boat of Love", then she appeared on the screen as Laura Harris in the project "C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation".
In 2000, Jolene landed the role of Medea in the adventure mini-series Jason and the Argonauts. In 2001, the television project received a nomination for the Saturn Award, and the work of the actress herself was praised by film critics.
The actress gained worldwide fame after the release of the famous fantastic project "Star Trek: Enterprise". She played one of the central roles - subcommander T'Pol, earning the approval of the audience and critics.
In 2005, Blalock starred in the detective thriller Rage, starring Ray Liotta. In the same year, the actress attended the Toronto Film Festival, where she attracted increased attention and received new proposals from producers and directors.
In her later career as an actress, there are many roles in popular projects, including: "Mortal Game", "Doctor House", "Diamond Hunters", "The Legend of the Seeker", "Sinners and Saints".
The actress continues to work actively in new projects. Jolyne prefers to spend her free time with her family or reading her favorite books.
Personal life
In the spring of 2003, Blalock went on vacation to Jamaica with her family and the family of her beloved Michael Rapino. There, the girl made him an official proposal and asked him to marry her the next day at 6 pm in the presence of both families. Michael agreed, on April 4 they became husband and wife. All relatives, except for the youngest man, knew about Jolyne's plans in advance, but for him it came as a complete surprise.
For many years, the couple has been living a happy family life and raising 3 sons: Ryder James, River and Rexton.