Jewel Shepard
Jewel Shepard | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, photographer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | The Return of the Living Dead |
| Website | jewelshepard.biz (Archived) |
Jewel Shepard is an American writer, photographer, and actress, best known for her roles in movies such as Party Camp (1987) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985).
Career
Acting
Jewel Shepard arrived in California in the early 1980s, where she supported herself by working as a stripper in various Los Angeles strip clubs and modeling for car shoots. It was during her time stripping that she met genre filmmaker Dan O'Bannon. After a number of small television roles, Shepard broke into film with H. B. Halicki's The Junkman (1982).[1] Roles in over a dozen B movies followed; including 1985's The Return of the Living Dead, which was directed and written by O'Bannon, and then in the 1987 film Party Camp.[2]
Writing
In 1992 she capitalized on her "B-girl" status by penning Invasion of the B-Girls, a book of interviews with cult actresses such as Kitten Natividad, Linnea Quigley, Yvette Vickers, Haji, and Mary Woronov.[3]
She has also written for such publications as Esquire,[4] Premiere, Cosmopolitan, Details, and The Associated Press.
Her autobiography, If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?,[5] detailing some of the less glamorous aspects of film making and her experiences working in adult entertainment, was published in 1996.[6]
Personal life
Shepard was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2011, and has been treated with chemotherapy, lymph node removal, and a double mastectomy.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Teen Lust | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1982 | Raw Force | Drunk Sexpot | |
| 1982 | The Junkman | Gloria, The Present Girl | |
| 1982 | Electric Blue 8 | Bobby Beal | |
| 1982 | Zapped! | Girl In Car | Uncredited |
| 1983 | My Tutor | Girl In Phone Booth | |
| 1983 | The Sex and Violence Family Hour | Body Flash Dancer | |
| 1984 | Hollywood Hot Tubs | Crystal Landers | |
| 1984 | Christina | Christina Von Belle | |
| 1985 | The Return of the Living Dead | Casey | |
| 1985 | Yellow Pages | Peaches | |
| 1987 | Party Camp | Dyanne Stein | |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Dana | |
| 1987 | The Underachievers | Sci-Fi Teacher | |
| 1990 | Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal | Crystal | |
| 1991 | Mission: Killfast | Miss August | |
| 1992 | Roots of Evil | Wanda | |
| 1994 | Caged Heat 2: Stripped of Freedom | Amanda | |
| 1995 | Scanners: The Showdown | Nurse | |
| 1996 | Almighty Fred | Herself | |
| 2000 | Ministry: Tapes of Wrath | Sexy Girl At Table | |
| 2003 | The Cooler | Hooker | |
| 2011 | The Artist | Flapper Starlet | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Nanoblood | Bot Labs Family | Short film |
| 2017 | Slasher.com | Momma Myers |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Knots Landing | Woman | Episode: "Unbroken Bonds" |
| 1992–1994 | Garfield and Friends | Shannon | Guest role, 2 episodes; voice role |
| 2008–2013 | The Garfield Show | Additional Voices | Guest role, 5 episodes; voice role |
| 2011 | Double Espresso | Manager | Episode: "Ice Cream Tits" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Radar Love | Diner Waitress | White Lion |
| 1993 | Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? | Cigarette Girl / Demon Girl | Revolting Cocks |
References
- ^ Garfinkel, Gary (Summer 1994). "Totally Live Nude Jewel". Femme Fatales. Mark A. Altman.
- ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ Shepard, Jewel (1992). Invasion of the B-Girls. California: Eclipse Books. ISBN 1-56060-158-2.
- ^ Shepard, Jewel (October 2000). "Sex Movie Buff". Esquire. pp. 103–104.
- ^ Shepard, Jewel (1996). If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?. Kitchen Sink. ISBN 0-87816-475-8.
- ^ Gallagher, Hugh (1996). "Jewel Shepard Interview". Draculina. Draculina Publishing. pp. 24–33.
- ^ Derrick, Lisa (October 21, 2011). "Horror Fans Help Scream Queen Jewel Shepard Battle Breast Cancer". HuffPost. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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