Rubin abandoned college, relocating to
New York City to pursue modeling full-time, She later guest starred on an episode of the television series
The Twilight Zone as Amy Hawkline. In 1988, Rubin starred in the horror film
Bad Dreams, the
drama film Permanent Record and the
coming of age film
Blueberry Hill. The following year, Rubin portrayed Claire in an episode of the television series
Miami Vice. In 1990, Rubin starred in the comedy film
Too Much Sun. In 1991, she portrayed socialite
Edie Sedgwick in
Oliver Stone's biopic
The Doors. In preparing for the role, Rubin met with
Bob Dylan, who had had a relationship with Sedgwick. The same year, Rubin starred in the crime drama
Delusion and the television film
Drop Dead Gorgeous. The following year, Rubin starred in the drama
A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon and the television film
The Fear Inside, and she guest-starred on
Tales from the Crypt. In 1993, Rubin portrayed Amy Maddik in the thriller
The Crush opposite
Alicia Silverstone and
Cary Elwes, and she starred in
Bitter Harvest and the television film
Full Eclipse. In 1994, Rubin was cast in the films
Saints and Sinners,
Gospel According to Harry,
Playmaker,
Red Scorpion 2, and
Stranger by Night. The same year, Rubin starred alongside
Dana Ashbrook and
Quentin Tarantino in the short film
The Coriolis Effect. In 1995, Rubin starred in the horror film
Screamers and the drama film
Deceptions II: Edge of Deception. Rubin produced — and starred in — the film
Road Kill (1999). She portrayed the main character Janice Starlin in
The Wasp Woman (1995). In 1997, she starred in the films
Twists of Terror and
Plump Fiction and guest starred on an episode of
The Outer Limits. The same year, she portrayed Tina in the film
Deal of a Lifetime. Other roles include Sara in
Bel-Air, Sharon Williams in
Falcon Down, Dorothy Smith in
Sanctimony, and Carla Nash in
Fatal Conflict. In 2001, she portrayed Dr. Valdes in
Cruel Game, Jeanie in
Reunion, and Ione in
Amazons and Gladiators. The same year, she starred in the television film
Lawless: Beyond Justice. In 2006, Rubin starred in the television film
Dreamweaver. In 2009, Rubin starred in the film
Transmorphers: Fall of Man. The following year, Rubin appeared in the documentary
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. In 2013, she starred in the television film
Heebie Jeebies and was cast as Dr. Paula Bellman in the 2014 film
Untold. == In other media ==