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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Elaine Hendrix into the ol’ VCR.

On December 28, 1970, Katherine Elaine Hendrix was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee…but you probably know her better as Elaine Hendrix (man, it’s been a while). 

She spent her formative years in her hometown until she joined the Gary Harrison Dance Company and began modeling during her senior year of high school. 

Tragically, Elaine Hendrix was hit by a car in 1992 when she was bicycling in LA, which prematurely ended both her modeling and dance careers, permanently shifting her career trajectory to acting. 

Now, this is the part of my research that gets a little fuzzy. 

I *believe* Elaine Hendrix’s acting career started in 1992 with the movie, Last Dance, because that’s what IMDb has listed; however, other reports say she didn’t officially start her acting career until 1995. 

We’re going to go with 1992 because she has several credits before 1995. Moving on. 

She appeared in shows like Doogie Howser, M.D., Days of Our Lives, and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. before booking a starring television role in 1995’s Get Smart. 

However, Elaine Hendrix’s film career began to take off after playing the iconic role of Lisa Luder in 1997’s Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. 

From there, she would go on to play ICONIC roles in movies like Superstar, and, most famously, the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. 

In addition to acting on both the big and small screens, Elaine Hendrix played Truvy in the Bucks County Playhouse’s production of Steel Magnolias. 

She’s also passionate about animal advocacy and publicly speaks and protests against animal cruelty while being outspoken about the importance of adopting animals from shelters. 

There’s not much more that I can say about Elaine Hendrix that hasn’t already been said. 

Elaine, if you ever read this, thank you. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Elaine Hendrix content: 

• Maron
• Charmed
• Superstar 
• Joan of Arcadia 
• The Parent Trap (1998) 
• The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas 
• Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion