She began her acting career in 1979 with the film
Impostors. Several roles followed throughout the 1980s, with appearances in the 1986 comedy
The Whoopee Boys and
Peggy Sue Got Married with
Kathleen Turner and
Nicolas Cage. She appeared as Iris in
Rain Man, starring
Dustin Hoffman and
Tom Cruise. In 1991, Jenney portrayed the waitress Lena in
Ridley Scott's
Thelma & Louise; the following year, she appeared in
American Heart, a film which earned her an
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. Jenney played the role of 'Anne Loomis' in the
Joe Dante comedy
Matinee, with
John Goodman and
Cathy Moriarty. During the nineties, she appeared in much smaller roles including
Mr. Jones with
Richard Gere, and
Leaving Las Vegas, with Nicolas Cage and
Elisabeth Shue, as well as
Grace of My Heart. In 1996, she had a supporting role in the
Tom Holland's horror film
Thinner, which was based on the
book by
Stephen King. She also appeared as Lieutenant Blondell in
G.I. Jane, with
Demi Moore,
Mad City, with Dustin Hoffman and
John Travolta,
Desert Blue, with
Kate Hudson and
Christina Ricci,
Practical Magic, with
Sandra Bullock and
Nicole Kidman and
The Deep End of the Ocean. In 2000, Jenney portrayed Helen O'Donnell in
Thirteen Days. That year, she also played the role of Trina in
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog. She then appeared in romantic drama
Crazy/Beautiful, with
Kirsten Dunst and
The Mothman Prophecies, starring Richard Gere. Jenney's has appeared in other roles in
S.W.A.T.,
American Violet and
Rogue River. In 2009, she made a cameo appearance in
The Hangover. Jenney has appeared in various television shows, which includes guest roles in
Miami Vice,
The Practice,
Judging Amy,
The West Wing,
24,
Law & Order, its spin-offs
Law & Order: Criminal Intent and
Law & Order: LA,
Crossing Jordan,
Six Feet Under,
House,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
ER,
Monk, and
Battlestar Galactica. Jenney has appeared in many television films throughout her career. Her first was
Out of the Darkness, with
Martin Sheen. Some of her roles include ''Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
, The Habitation of Dragons
, A Stranger in Town
, First Time Felon, the Emmy Award-winning If These Walls Could Talk 2, and The Pennsylvania Miners' Story''. ==Filmography==