Jeannine Taylor

Jeannine Alice Taylor (born June 2, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is best known for her role as Marcie in Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 horror film Friday the 13th. From 1980 to 1981, Taylor portrayed the lead, Madame Trentoni / Aurelia Johnson, in Robert Kalfin's Off-Broadway production Hijinks! and has had roles in several stage productions including Jenny in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1979) and Henrietta in Robert and Elizabeth (1984). Life and career Early life Taylor was born on June 2, 1954, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her mother, Diane (née Coperthwaite) was from Fort Myers, Florida. Taylor graduated from Wheaton College, a Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois. Film and theater career In 1979, Taylor portrayed Jenny in the stage adaption of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The production was met with positive reviews. Linda in Cy Coleman's musical Home Again, Home Again. The production opened at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut, on March 10 and lasted until March 17. It subsequently opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 19 and lasted until April 14. The musical was scheduled to open at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on April 26 but was cancelled at the cost of $1,250,000.