
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 1, 1960
Died
March 6, 2026 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Jennifer Runyon Corman
Jennifer Runyon
Biography
Jennifer Runyon was an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the slasher film To All a Goodnight (1980), and went on to have supporting roles in the comedies Up the Creek (1984) and Ghostbusters (1984).
She was further known for guest appearances or secondary characters in various television series, as well as a couple of made-for-TV movies. Among these roles are Sally Frame on Another World (1981–1983), Gwendolyn Pierce on Charles in Charge (1984–1985), and replacing Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady in A Very Brady Christmas (1988).
Runyon also had a small part in Ghostbusters (1984), alongside Bill Murray and she starred in Up the Creek that same year. She was a guest on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1991. In 1988, Jennifer played the lead in The In Crowd and was in the pilot of the TV series Quantum Leap. She also starred in the comedy 18 Again!. In 1990 she played a supporting role in the World War II parody A Man Called Sarge, produced by Gene Corman, brother of Roger Corman and father to her husband Todd Corman.
Her last role was in Carnosaur (1993). Residing in San Clemente, California.
In a 2014 interview, Runyon stated she was semiretired from acting, and instead working as a teacher; she also stated that she co-hosted her own cooking podcast.
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Known For

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Kelly Barrett
1984

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Rebecca Beiler
1984

TV
Beverly Hills, 90210
Christine
1990

TV
Magnum, P.I.
Christine Maxfield Bentley
1980

TV
Quantum Leap
Peggy Stratton
1989

TV
Dear John
Karen
1988

TV
Who's the Boss?
1984

TV
The Fall Guy
1981

TV
Charles in Charge
Gwendolyn Pierce
1984

TV
Booker
Linda Fowler
1989

Film
Ghostbusters
Female Student
1984

TV
The Master
Alicia Clayton
1984

TV
Reunited Apart
Self
2020

TV
The Highwayman
Amanda Merrick
1987

Film
Carnosaur
Ann 'Thrush'
1993

Film
18 Again!
Robin Morrison
1988

TV
Vinnie & Bobby
Hillary
1992

Film
Terror Tales
Melanie (segment "Epidemic")
2016

Film
The Falcon and the Snowman
Carole
1985

Film
A Very Brady Christmas
Cindy Brady
1988
Filmography
2020TVReunited Apartas Self2020FilmCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self2017FilmBloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Deathas Nurse Zarkov2016FilmTerror Talesas Melanie (segment "Epidemic")2015FilmSilent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revivalas Carol Brickmann1993FilmCarnosauras Ann 'Thrush'1992TVVinnie & Bobbyas Hillary1992FilmTill Death Us Do Partas Judy Davis1991FilmKilling Streetsas Sandra Ross1991FilmTagteamas Rita Valentine1990TVBeverly Hills, 90210as Christine1990FilmA Man Called Sargeas Fifi LaRue1989TVBookeras Linda Fowler1989TVQuantum Leapas Peggy Stratton1988FilmA Very Brady Christmasas Cindy Brady1988TVDear Johnas Karen1988Film18 Again!as Robin Morrison1988FilmThe In Crowdas Vicky1987TVThe Highwaymanas Amanda Merrick1986FilmDreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Storyas Angel Fisher1986FilmFlight of the Spruce Gooseas Terry1986FilmBlue De Villeas J.C. Swift1985FilmThe Falcon and the Snowmanas Carole1984TVCharles in Chargeas Gwendolyn Pierce1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Kelly Barrett1984TVWho's the Boss?1984FilmGhostbustersas Female Student1984FilmUp the Creekas Heather Merriweather1984FilmMaster Ninja IIas Alicia Clayton1984TVThe Masteras Alicia Clayton1981TVThe Fall Guy1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Christine Maxfield Bentley1980FilmTo All a Goodnightas Nancy