Renae Geerlings (born November 4, 1974) is an American actress, singer, writer, film producer, and comics editor. She is best known for starring in the 2009 horror remake Halloween II as well as the supernatural thriller Compound Fracture, which she also co-wrote and produced. Early life and education Geerlings was born on November 4, 1974, in Zeeland, Michigan to Paul and Jan (née Van Haitsma) Geerlings. She graduated from Zeeland High School in 1992 and then attended Hope College in the fall of the same year and graduated in 1996.
Career Geerlings became an editor for Top Cow Comics in 1996, working on various titles such as Battle of the Planets, Tomb Raider, No Honor, and Witchblade.Renae Geerlings – Editing The Cow, Sequential Tart, May 2003. In 2005, she appeared in a segment of America's Most Wanted followed by a role in the short film, Blame (2006). Also in 2006, she was promoted to Editor-in-Chief at Top Cow before leaving the company the following year.Renae Geerlings Promoted to Top Cow Editor-in-Chief, Silver Bullet Comic Books, February 22, 2006., Top cow comics, February 21, 2006. She currently works at Darby Pop Publishing.
In 2009, she appeared as Deputy Gwynne in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween II (2009), also co-starring her husband Tyler Mane. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success when released on August 28, 2009. In 2010, she and her husband launched the production company, Mane Entertainment. She stars as Juliette in their first feature, the supernatural thriller Compound Fracture, released in 2013. She will next be seen as Precious in their follow-up film, Penance Lane.
Personal life Geerlings married actor and former wrestler Tyler Mane on September 3, 2007.Biography at official site. She is the step-mother to his two children from his previous marriage.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Countdown to Wednesday Herself Documentary 2006 Blame Megan Short film 2007 Ivan Short film 2009 Halloween II Deputy Gwynne2014 Compound Fracture Juliette Writer Producer Heavenly Sword Whiptail / Old Woman Voice 2015 Howl of a Good Time Amanda Short 2016 COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages Herself Documentary2017 Charlotte Amanda Segment: "Howl of a Good Time" House of the Lonesome Human Beings Everine Short film 2018 Abnormal Attraction Bella Co-producer 2020 Penance Lane Precious Producer
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Ann Durrant Season 18 episode 222016 DR1 Invitational Producer Airhogs X-Stream TV Commercial Line producer 2020 Your Worst Nightmare Det. Pattie Munley Season 6 episode 4: "He's Back" Right in the Left Lane Camilla Mini-series Post-production
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