Jennifer Sky is a retired American actress and model and currently a photographer. She has had roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, General Hospital (1997–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in Cleopatra 2525 (2000–2001). She has also had roles in Fastlane in 2002, Charmed in 2003, and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005. She notably appeared as Vanessa Farrow in the final episode of Columbo in 2003.
Early and personal life Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida. At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan. She left for New York City at 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique. Sky married Alex Band of The Calling, but they subsequently separated.
On September 10, 2013, The New York Times published an op-ed by Sky entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the abusive and exploitative working conditions she experienced as a teenage fashion model with the much superior working conditions she experienced as an actress. She described how inspirational she found her work on the show Xena: Warrior Princess.
As of 2025, Jennifer Sky was a fine art photographer, and posts on Instagram under the accounts "jenniferskyreal" and the art account "artbyjennifersky".
Career Sky has appeared on television in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. She has portrayed Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital (1997–1998) and Amarice in Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series Cleopatra 2525 from 2000-2001. She also appeared in Fastlane in 2002, Charmed in 2003, and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005.
Sky appeared as Vanessa Farrow in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife", the series finale of Columbo in 2003.
That same year, she was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003.
Health She has written for her hometown newspaper, The Stuart News. She is featured in the opinion section. According to her October 2010 column in the paper, she was suffering from severe health problems and was living and studying in New York City.
Activism In February 2014, Sky posted a video to YouTube in which she described the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she suffered over the course of her career, denounced the fashion industry. She called upon viewers to fight for the creation of labor unions for models, stricter regulations on the employment of children, and an end to what she describes as the systematic abuses of the industry..
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2001Trigger HappyJane2001Shallow HalNightclub Goer #22002Shop ClubTina2002My Little EyeCharlie2003Fish Without a BicycleHot Girl2004Never Die AloneJanet2005Lola2008Meet MarketCourtney2010SomewherePretty Girl at Loud TableUncredited
Television Year Title Role Notes1994SeaQuest DSVShop GirlEpisode: "Sympathy for the Deep"1993Emerald CoveLisa Foxworthunknown episodes1996Our Son, the MatchmakerJudy AdamsTelevision film1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerHeidi BarrieEpisode: "The Pack"1997Pacific BlueBree HopkinsEpisode: "Rumplestiltskin"1997–1998General HospitalSarah WebberContract role1998Sins of the CityCallieEpisode: "Blind Eye for Hire"1999Xena: Warrior PrincessAmariceRecurring role, 6 episodes2000–2001Cleopatra 2525Cleopatra 'Cleo'Main role2002BoomtownLaura / Vanessa GriggsEpisode: "Possession"2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMatildaEpisode: "Abra Cadaver"2002–2003FastlaneCassidy ShawEpisodes: Pilot, "Slippery Slope"2003ColumboVanessa FarrowEpisode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"2003CharmedMabel StillmanEpisode: "The Power of Three Blondes"2003DragnetMelissa EdgarEpisode: "The Magic Bullet"2004–2005CSI: MiamiCookie Devine / Sara PiperEpisodes: "Innocent", "Game Over"
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