Famous actresses from Nevada
Anyone who wants to admire and envy the world's biggest stars needs only to look on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there's no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can't get a reservation.
But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns and cities across the country.
Stacker compiled a list of actresses that were born in Nevada from IMDb's most popular list. Movie poster images are from OMDb. Keep reading to see which of your favorite actresses are from your home state.
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Jena Malone
- Born: Sparks, Nevada, USA (11/21/1984)
- Known for:
--- Johanna Mason in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" (2015)
--- Young Ellie in "Contact" (1997)
--- Ruby in "The Neon Demon" (2016)
Jade Harlow
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (3/11/1983)
- Known for:
--- Lianna Ramos / Lianna Ramon in "The Bay" (2010-2020)
--- Jessica Bennett in "Passions" (2000-2003)
--- Julia Price in "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (2017)
Mädchen Amick
- Born: Sparks, Nevada, USA (12/12/1970)
- Known for:
--- Lena in "Dream Lover" (1993)
--- Shelly Johnson in "Twin Peaks" (1989-1991)
--- Alice Cooper in "Riverdale" (2017-2021)
Charisma Carpenter
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7/23/1970)
- Known for:
--- Cordelia Chase in "Angel" (1999-2004)
--- Lacy in "The Expendables" (2010)
--- Lacy in "The Expendables 2" (2012)
Jillian Bell
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (4/25/1984)
- Known for:
--- Mercedes in "22 Jump Street" (2014)
--- Alice in "Rough Night" (2017)
--- Trina in "Office Christmas Party" (2016)
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Daveigh Chase
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7/24/1990)
- Known for:
--- Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch" (2002)
--- Samara in "The Ring" (2002)
--- Samantha Darko in "Donnie Darko" (2001)
Cerina Vincent
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2/7/1979)
- Known for:
--- Marcy in "Cabin Fever" (2002)
--- Areola in "Not Another Teen Movie" (2001)
--- Maya / Yellow Galaxy Ranger in "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy" (1999)
Jenny Lewis
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1/8/1976)
- Known for:
--- Haley in "The Wizard" (1989)
--- Christin in "Pleasantville" (1998)
--- Assistant Director in "Bolt" (2008)
Dawn Wells
- Born: Reno, Nevada, USA (10/18/1938)
- Died: 12/30/2020
- Known for:
--- Mary Ann Summers in "Gilligan's Island" (1964-1967)
--- Helen Reed in "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" (1976)
--- Mary Ann Summers in "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" (1978)
Rutina Wesley
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (12/21/1978)
- Known for:
--- Tara Thornton in "True Blood" (2008-2014)
--- Nova Bordelon in "Queen Sugar" (2016-2021)
--- Shelby in "13 Sins" (2014)
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Michelle Krusiec
- Born: Fallon, Nevada, USA (10/2/1974)
- Known for:
--- Anna May Wong in "Hollywood" (2020)
--- Michelle Shioma in "Hawaii Five-0" (2016-2018)
--- Gina in "The Invitation" (2015)
Lycia Naff
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (8/29/1962)
- Known for:
--- Dixie in "Lethal Weapon" (1987)
--- Mary in "Total Recall" (1990)
--- Ensign Sonya Gomez in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1989)
Meaghan Martin
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2/17/1992)
- Known for:
--- Tess in "Camp Rock" (2008)
--- Jessica in "Until Dawn" (2015)
--- Megan Kennedy in "Dear Lemon Lima" (2009)
Debra Feuer
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1/12/1959)
- Known for:
--- Bianca Torres in "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985)
--- Kirstie in "Night Angel" (1990)
--- Celeste in "Miami Vice" (1988)
Jaylen Barron
- Born: Reno, Nevada, USA (8/31/1997)
- Known for:
--- Trish in "Blindspotting" (2021)
--- Zoe in "Free Rein" (2017-2019)
--- Zoe in "Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas" (2018)
Jasmine Waltz
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (8/22/1982)
- Known for:
--- Cass in "Black Water" (2018)
--- Boxcar Woman in "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser" (2015)
--- Agent Nicole Diaz in "Demon" (2013)
Stephanie Romanov
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1/24/1969)
- Known for:
--- Jacqueline Kennedy in "Thirteen Days" (2000)
--- Jennifer Bannister in "The Final Cut" (2004)
--- Victoria Dahl / Barbara Dahl in "Spy Hard" (1996)
Michele Greene
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2/13/1962)
- Known for:
--- Abby Perkins in "L.A. Law" (1986-1991)
--- Dr. Fraker in "Six Feet Under" (2005)
--- Reporter Sheila Jackson White in "Big Love" (2010)
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Abby Dalton
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (8/15/1932)
- Died: 11/23/2020
- Known for:
--- Lt. Martha Hale, RN / Lt. Martha Hale Hennesey, RN in "Hennesey" (1959-1962)
--- Calamity Jane in "The Plainsman" (1966)
--- Agnes Clark in "Girls on the Loose" (1958)
Chelsie Hightower
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7/21/1989)
- Known for:
--- Head Cheerleading Coach in "Knights58"
--- Olivia in "Stalked in Paradise" (2021)
--- Liz Bennet in "Lights, Camera, Romance" (2021)
Fryda Wolff
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (5/25/1982)
- Known for:
--- Loba in "Apex Legends" (2019)
--- Satin / Chenille / DJ Suki / Dr. Moonbloom / Gia Grooves / Gemma Fur / Additional Voices / Future Female Troll / Laroux Laroux / Troll Baby / Violet in "Trolls: The Beat Goes On!" (2018-2019)
--- Eggabell Batternugget / Poptick / Kweeble in "Bugsnax" (2020)
Sydney Schafer
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7/4/1995)
- Known for:
--- Waniya in "The Bygone" (2019)
--- Hostess in "Nocturnal Animals" (2016)
--- Model #2 in "This Is Us" (2016)
Kingston Foster
- Born: Henderson, Nevada, USA (7/26/2010)
- Known for:
--- Arianna Grace Horton / Heather in "Days of Our Lives" (2016-2019)
--- 6 Year Old Katie / Young Katie in "Great News" (2017)
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Lauren Woodland
- Born: Carson City, Nevada, USA (10/28/1977)
- Known for:
--- Brittany Hodges / Brittany Hodges Marsino / Brittany Hodges Guittierez in "The Young and the Restless" (2000-2021)
--- Emily Francisco in "Alien Nation" (1989-1990)
--- Janelle the hooker #1 in "Port Charles" (1999)
Mikalah Gordon
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1/14/1988)
- Known for:
--- Lila Lee in "The Unit" (2007)
--- Cousin Brianna in "Living with Fran" (2005)
--- Panelist in "The World's Funniest Animals" (2020)
Neva Patterson
- Born: near Nevada, Iowa, USA (2/10/1920)
- Died: 12/14/2010
- Known for:
--- Mrs. Clemens in "David and Lisa" (1962)
--- Lois Clark in "An Affair to Remember" (1957)
--- Eleanor Dupres in "V" (1983)
Edna Purviance
- Born: Paradise, Nevada, USA (10/21/1895)
- Died: 1/11/1958
- Known for:
--- Marie St. Clair in "A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate" (1923)
--- Immigrant in "The Immigrant" (1917)
--- The Woman in "The Kid" (1921)
Jenny Yokobori
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2/11/1997)
- Known for:
--- Kumiko / Flor in "The Simpsons" (2021)
--- Pupil in "Akudama Drive" (2020)
--- Kuromi / Cinnamoroll in "Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures" (2020-2021)
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Rebekah Kochan
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (4/28/1984)
- Known for:
--- Tiffani von der Sloot in "Eating Out: Drama Camp" (2011)
--- Tiffani von der Sloot in "Eating Out" (2004)
--- Tiffani von der Sloot in "Eating Out: All You Can Eat" (2009)
Caroline Reitman
- Born: Henderson, Nevada, USA (12/11/1988)
- Known for:
--- Lost Girl in "Fathers' Day" 1997
--- Self in "Life and Times" 2002
Alicia Arden
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (5/17/1969)
- Known for:
--- Tomboy in "Enemy Within" (2016)
--- Nurse Allison D. in "Blowback" (2022)
--- Girl in Video in "Trojan War" (1997)
Kathy Evison
- Born: Boulder City, Nevada, USA (1/16/1963)
- Known for:
--- Helmswoman Lonnie Henderson / Lt. J.G. Lonnie Henderson in "SeaQuest 2032" (1994-1996)
--- Kathy Fisher in "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1994)
--- Jennifer Hill in "Highlander" (1996)
Arianny Celeste
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (11/12/1985)
- Known for:
--- Catwoman in "Batman vs. Catwoman" (2013)
--- Sarah in "Humanity" (2011)
--- Maid in "Team Nerdist" (2016)
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Tana Mongeau
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (6/24/1998)
- Known for:
--- The Pin-Up Girl / The Saloon Girl in "Escape the Night" (2017-2019)
--- Pink Ranger in "Minute Match-Ups" (2016)
--- Tana Mongeau in "David's Vlog" (2019-2020)
Iva Franks Singer
- Born: Carson City, Nevada, USA (6/29/1962)
- Died: 10/25/2016
- Known for:
--- Additional Crew in "Se7en" (1995)
--- Producer in "All the Best Field Trips"
--- Hilary in "Malibu Spring Break" (2003)
Tara Erickson
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (12/19/1984)
- Known for:
--- Julia in "The Nightmare House" (2019)
--- Gray in "Perfidious" (2020)
--- Rocker Mom in "American Satan" (2017)
Frances Raines
- Born: Reno, Nevada, USA (7/17/1962)
- Known for:
--- Alicia / Barbara Ann in "Disconnected" (1984)
--- Barb in "Bad Girls Dormitory" (1986)
--- Karinsa in "Breeders" (1986)
Jacqueline Laurita
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (4/26/1970)
- Known for:
--- Karen in "Bad Parents" (2012)
--- Housewife #1 in "Mercy" (2009)
--- Co-Star in "Warrior Moms"
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Michelle Michaels
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (not available)
- Known for:
--- Trish in "The Slumberparty Massacre" (1982)
--- Businesswoman in "Hero and the Terror" (1988)
--- Marilyn - Kersey's Secretary in "Death Wish 4: The Crackdown" (1987)
Elizabeth Beckwith
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (not available)
- Known for:
--- Management Office Receptionist in "Coyote Ugly" (2000)
--- Writer in "Speechless" (2016-2019)
--- Producer in "The Goldbergs" (2019-2022)
Ashleigh Kizer
- Born: Reno, Nevada, USA (6/6/1983)
- Known for:
--- Dolly in "Deadwood" 2004-2006
--- Betty in "Dead & Nowhere" 2008
Jennifer Lyon
- Born: Boulder City, Nevada, USA (2/27/1972)
- Died: 1/19/2010
- Known for:
--- Miranda in "Long Pig" (2008)
--- Mrs. Simmons in "Daddy Day Camp" (2007)
--- Miranda in "Cannibal Feast" (2011)
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Lisa Picotte
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (9/22/1968)
- Known for:
--- Lori from Encino in "Strange Days" (1995)
--- Girl #1 in "Say Anything" (1989)
--- Stacey Muir in "The X-Files" (1999)
Jodi Lynn Thomas
- Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (9/20/1988)
- Known for:
--- Pearl in "Preacher" (2016)
--- Klara 20s / Young Klara in "Tales from the Loop" (2020)
--- Marcia / Marsha in "Get Shorty" (2017)
