
Jennifer Runyon
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1960-04-01
- Died
- 2026-03-06
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Jennifer Runyon Corman
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Christine

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Kelly Barrett / Rebecca Beiler

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Christine Maxfield Bentley

Quantum Leap
1989
as Peggy Stratton

Who's the Boss?
1984

The Fall Guy
1981

Charles in Charge
1984
as Gwendolyn Pierce

Dear John
1988
as Karen

Booker
1989
as Linda Fowler

Reunited Apart
2020
as Self

The Master
1984
as Alicia Clayton

The Highwayman
1987
as Amanda Merrick

Vinnie & Bobby
1992
as Hillary
Movies (20)

Ghostbusters
1984
as Female Student

The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Carole

18 Again!
1988
as Robin Morrison

Up the Creek
1984
as Heather Merriweather

Carnosaur
1993
as Ann 'Thrush'

Killing Streets
1991
as Sandra Ross

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self

Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Judy Davis

The In Crowd
1988
as Vicky

Master Ninja II
1984
as Alicia Clayton

A Very Brady Christmas
1988
as Cindy Brady

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986
as Angel Fisher

Blue De Ville
1986
as J.C. Swift

To All a Goodnight
1980
as Nancy

Tagteam
1991
as Rita Valentine

Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986
as Terry

A Man Called Sarge
1990
as Fifi LaRue

Terror Tales
2016
as Melanie (segment "Epidemic")

Bloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death
2017
as Nurse Zarkov

Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival
2015
as Carol Brickmann
About Jennifer Runyon
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).… With 33 credits spanning from 1980 to 2020, Jennifer Runyon has appeared in 20 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jennifer Runyon Movies
- Ghostbusters (1984) — as Female Student
- The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) — as Carole
- 18 Again! (1988) — as Robin Morrison
- Up the Creek (1984) — as Heather Merriweather
- Carnosaur (1993) — as Ann 'Thrush'
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