Heidi Lenhart
Heidi Lenhart | |
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| Born | Heidi Noelle Lenhart August 22, 1973 |
| Other names | Heidi Saban Heidi Stills |
| Years active | 1988–2009 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Mother | Cheryl Saban |
| Family | Tifanie Lenhart Chaney (sister) Haim Saban (step-father) |
Heidi Lenhart (born August 22, 1973)[1] is a former American actress best known for her lead role in the Au Pair film series and the sitcom California Dreams, and for her anime dubbing work under the name Melody Lee (sometimes spelled Melodee Lee), in particular in El Hazard: The Magnificent World and El Hazard: The Wanderers.
Family
[edit]Lenhart is the daughter of Cheryl Saban and Ray Lenhart, a disc jockey. She has an older sister, Tifanie, who is a voice actress. Neither Lenhart nor her sister have a relationship with their birth father.[2]
Acting career
[edit]Lenhart was an original cast member as Jenny Garrison in the NBC teen comedy series California Dreams. She was written out of the show at the beginning of the second season when the show decided to focus on the band rather than the Garrison family.[3] Lenhart later went to star as Suzanne Carson in the syndicated television drama Fame L.A. from 1997 to 1998,[4] and had a recurring role in the final season of Fox prime time soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210 (2000).
In film, Lenhart played the leading role of Jennifer "Jenny" Morgan in Au Pair (1999), and its two sequels Au Pair II: The Fairytale Continues (2002), and Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise (2009).
Philanthropy career
[edit]Lenhart served as a board member for her mother's non-profit, the Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls, as a parenting, health and wellness, and education advocate and subsequently was named a director of the organization.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2002, Lenhart married actor Robin Dunne, with whom she co-starred in Au Pair II: The Fairytale Continues. They divorced in 2005. Lenhart subsequently married actor-musician Chris Stills in 2006, with whom she has two daughters.[6] Lenhart filed for divorce in 2011.[7] She writes poetry and lives in a suburb of Los Angeles.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Live-action roles
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Perfect Victims | Young Model | Shuki Levy | |
| 1994 | Trigger Fast | Lucille | David Lister | Credited as Heide Lenhart (sic) |
| 1995 | Deadly Sins | Marie | Michael Robison | |
| 1997 | Red Meat | Mia | Allison Burnett | |
| Born Bad | Laura | Jeff Yonis | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2002 | Crocodile 2: Death Swamp | Mia | Gary Jones | Direct-to-video release. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
Voice roles
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | Riquinni Nonderaiko | Hiroyuki Yamaga | Voice role in the English dub of this direct-to-video anime film that was originally released in Japan in 1987. Credited as Melody Lee |
| 1995 | Rakusho! Hyper Doll | Mew Fumizuki | Main voice role in the English dub of this direct-to-video Japanese anime film. |
Television
[edit]Live-action roles
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Girl Who Came Between Them | Betty | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little Murder | Woman Neighbor | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 1992–1994 | California Dreams | Jenny Garrison | Main role for first 16 episodes. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| 1994 | Shadow of Obsession | Patty Abruzzi | TV movie |
| Blindfold: Acts of Obsession | Young Girl | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Gail | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 1996 | Maybe This Time | Monique | S1E17 "St. Valentine's Day Massacre". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| The Burning Zone | Arla McKee | S1E5 "Night Flight". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 1996–1997 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Fifi LeBustier; Chantal | S1E47 "Gold-Diggers of 1996"; S2E30 "Eurotrash" |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Sarah | S6E14 "The Babysitter". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| Pacific Blue | Sheila Brighton | S2E22 "Rumplestiltskin". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 1997–1998 | Fame L.A. | Suzanne Carson | Main role; 21 episodes |
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunion | Melinda Adams | TV movie |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Subway Girl | S1E11 "Down and Out at Bleecker and Houston". Credited as Heidi Noelle |
| Au Pair | Jennifer Morgan | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| Little Men | Isabelle McGregor | S2E4 "Opposites Attract"; S2E6 "Leap of Faith". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| The Pretender | Shea; Carrie Goltz | S4E6 "Extreme". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ellen | 6 episodes. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| Final Ascent | Beth | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart | |
| 2001 | Au Pair II | Jennifer "Jenny" Morgan | TV movie |
| 2009 | Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise | Jenny Morgan Caldwell | TV movie. Credited as Heidi Saban |
| 2010 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self (gurest) | March 4, 2010 episode |
Voice roles
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Noozles | Sandy Brown | Main voice role in English dub. Original series was broadcast in Japan in 1984. |
| 1991 | A Christmas Adventure | Monica | Voice for English dub of this TV movie, which was stitched together from various episodes of the Japanese anime series Elves of the Forest originally broadcast in 1984–1985. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| 1993 | Moldiver | Sayuri | Main voice role for the English dub of this six-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melodee Lee |
| 1993–1995 | Orguss 02 | Natamura | Main voice role for the English dub of this six-episode direct-to-DVD Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melodee Lee |
| 1994 | BattleTech: The Animated Series | Voice | S1E1 "The Gathering Storm". Credited as Melody Lee |
| 1994–1995 | Creepy Crawlers | Sammy Reynolds | Main voice role, 17 episodes. Also performed various additional voices. |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee | Haley | Main voice role in English dub. Original series was broadcast in Japan from 1970–1971. |
| 1995–1996 | El-Hazard: The Magnificent World | Afura Mann | Main voice role for the English dub of this seven-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melody Lee |
| 1996 | The Why Why Family | Various voices | 10 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | Eagle Riders | Kelly Jenar | Main role; 64 episodes |
| 1997 | El-Hazard 2: The Magnificent World | Afura Mann | Main voice role for the English dub of this four-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melody Lee |
References
[edit]- ↑ Stephen Barker (May 29, 2024). "California Dreams Cast & Character Guide: Where The Actors Are Now". Screen Rant.
- ↑ Ephron, Amy (April 9, 2018). "Cheryl Saban Turns Her Artistry to Glass Blowing". Vogue. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "I remember a TV show that I ..." April 13, 2006. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (November 12, 2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Cheryl Saban Self Worth Foundation For Women and Girls". Grantmakers.io. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ McFly, Marty (August 26, 2011). "Celebrity Real Estate: Heidi Saban Stills Lists Encino Home for $3.58 Million; Former Home of Melissa Joan Hart and Adam Venit, Talent Agent for Adam Sandler". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Heidi Saban Stills vs Christopher Stephen Stills". UniCourt. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Heidi Saban's Profile". profile.typepad.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Animal Kingdom". The Quiet Words. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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