Jewel Shepard

Jewel Shepard is an American actress, writer and photographer best known for her roles in movies such as The Cooler, Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal, Party Camp, Scenes from the Goldmine and The Return of the Living Dead.

Career Acting Jewel Shepard arrived in California in the 1970s, Roles in over a dozen B movies followed; including 1985's The Return of the Living Dead, which was directed and written by O'Bannon, and then in the 1987 film Party Camp.

Writing In 1992 she capitalized on her "B-girl" status by penning Invasion of the B-Girls, a book of interviews with cult actresses such as Kitten Natividad, Linnea Quigley, Yvette Vickers, Haji, and Mary Woronov.

She has also written for such publications as Esquire, Premiere, Cosmopolitan, Details, and The Associated Press.

Her autobiography, If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?, detailing some of the less glamorous aspects of film making and her experiences working in adult entertainment, was published in 1996.

Personal life Shepard was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2011, and has been treated with chemotherapy, lymph node removal, and a double mastectomy.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 Teen Lust Girl Uncredited 1982 Raw Force Drunk Sexpot 1982 The Junkman Gloria, The Present Girl 1982 Electric Blue 8 Bobby Beal 1982 Zapped! Girl In Car Uncredited 1983 My Tutor Girl In Phone Booth 1983 The Sex and Violence Family Hour Body Flash Dancer 1984 Hollywood Hot Tubs Crystal Landers 1984 Christina Christina Von Belle 1985 The Return of the Living Dead Casey 1985 Yellow Pages Peaches 1987 Party Camp Dyanne Stein 1987 Scenes from the Goldmine Dana 1987 The Underachievers Sci-Fi Teacher 1989 Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal Crystal 1991 Mission: Killfast Miss August 1992 Roots of Evil Wanda 1994 Caged Heat 2: Stripped of Freedom Amanda 1995 Scanners: The Showdown Nurse 1996 Almighty Fred Herself 2000 Ministry: Tapes of Wrath Sexy Girl At Table 2003 The Cooler Hooker 2011 The Artist Flapper Starlet Uncredited 2016 Nanoblood Bot Labs Family Short film 2017 Slasher.com Momma Myers

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Knots Landing Woman Episode: "Unbroken Bonds" 1992–1994 Garfield and Friends Shannon Guest role, 2 episodes; voice role 2008–2013 The Garfield Show Additional Voices Guest role, 5 episodes; voice role 2011 Double Espresso Manager Episode: "Ice Cream Tits"

Music videos Year Title Role Artist 1989 Radar Love Diner Waitress White Lion 1993 Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? Cigarette Girl / Demon Girl Revolting Cocks