Jayne Modean

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Jayne Modean
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Occupation(s)Actress, supermodel
Years active1974–1991
Spouse
(m. 1990;div. 1992)
Children1

Jayne Modean is an American model and actress who got her break as a fashion model in the late 1970s, appearing on four Seventeen covers in 1977. She was the featured cover model on the February 1981 Inside Sports annual swimsuit issue.

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Career

In 1974, then 16-year-old Modean represented her hometown of Clifton, New Jersey, competing as Miss Teenage Clifton in the Miss Teenage America pageant, where she was selected for a Poise and Appearance award, winning a $500 scholarship. [1]

She appeared in several feature films, including Spring Break (1983) and House II: The Second Story (1987), and a number of TV shows, including Werewolf, Cheers (1987) Full House (1990), Trauma Center (1983), Street Hawk , and The Fall Guy . [2] [3]

Personal life

Modean married comedian Dave Coulier in 1990, and they had a son before divorcing in 1992. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Spring Break Susie
1987 House II: The Second Story Rochelle
1987 Less than Zero Cindy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 The Fall Guy HooterEpisode: "Trauma"
1983 Trauma Center Nurse Hooter13 episodes
1985 Street Hawk Sandy McCoyEpisode: "Pilot"
1985 Another World Miss ApplesauceEpisode #1.5359
1986Comedy FactoryTerry BishopEpisode: "Man About Town"
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Laura MayfieldEpisode: "One Flew East"
1987 Werewolf Blonde WomanEpisode: "Nightmare at the Braine Hotel"
1987 Cheers TracyEpisode: "Christmas Cheers"
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Lieutenant Arlene MichaelsEpisode: "All That You Can Be"
1989 Not Necessarily the News 2 episodes
1990 Full House Adult MichelleEpisode: "Those Better Not Be the Days"
1991 Backfield in Motion FaithTelevision film

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