Heidi Van Horne
Heidi Van Horne is an American actress, pin-up model, independent producer and popular newspaper columnist. She has acted in independent films and on several TV series, including ER, The O.C., and Gilmore Girls and as herself on various projects including appearing as the prize girl on the revival of The Gong Show with Dave Attell for Comedy Central and Happy Madison Productions.
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 Heidi Van Horne promo photo for the Houston Chronicle | |
| Born | Heidi Cole Trenbath |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 73⁄4 in (1.72 m) |
| Website | http://www.heidivanhorne.com |
At the age of 14, she was cast in the film Dazed and Confused by director Richard Linklater, where she was Taft-Hartley'd into Screen Actors Guild, launching her professional acting career.
She also authored two weekly columns for Hearst Publications' Houston Chronicle from 2008-2018 that were syndicated in 14 markets across the U.S. and has authored pieces for other publications, such as Rewire.org, Traditional Rod & Kulture and more.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Freshman Girl #3 | |
| 2003 | A Couple on the Side | Sherri | (short) |
| 2004 | Clean | Jules | |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Hollywood Actress | (uncredited) |
| 2004 | SoulMates | Brittney | (short) |
| 2005 | Guy in Row Five | Joey | |
| 2009 | The Master Plan | Devan | |
| 2010 | Angels Die Slowly | Angel | |
| 2016 | Making Over Molly | Self | |
| 2020 | Tick Tock | Dr. White | (short) |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Becky | Episode: "The Spazz Singer" |
| 2000 | Days of Our Lives | Woman | Episode: #1.8818 |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Sexy Bartender | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | The O.C. | Cameo | Episode: "The Countdown" |
| 2004 | ER (TV series) | Jolie | Episode: "Intern's Guide to the Galaxy" |
| 2005 | The Inside | Hottie Record Buyer | Episode: "Declawed" |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Vintage Girl | Episode: "We've Got Magic to Do" |
| 2006 | The Jeff Garlin show | Phil's Hot Wife | Episode: Pilot |
| 2006 | The Vintage Vehicle Show | Self | |
| 2008 | The Gong Show with Dave Attell | Self / Prize Girl | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | You (TV series) | Waitress | Episode: "Just the Tip" |
Production Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Other Position | Notes |
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| 2009 | Fit to Rock | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Making Over Molly | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016-2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Production Assistant | 3 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Production Assistant | 1 episode | ||
Modeling
Van Horne has modeled for numerous clients including multiple book covers, magazine covers and spreads, various album covers as well as for several companies, including Lucky 13, West Coast Choppers, General Electric, Borgata Casino Atlantic City, Pleaser shoes.
Credited as one of the most prominent and prolific pin up models in the modern pin up movement of the early 2000's.
Book covers
- Go With Moon! by Laurent Bagnard/Cast Iron Productions
- Modern Vixens by Octavio Arizala/Goliath Press
- Hot Rod Pin Ups by David Perry/Motorbooks Inc.
- How to Be a Dominant Diva by Avalon Press
External links
Some of Heidi's writing online: