American actor and model Rebecca Broussard is best known for her affair with American icon Jack Nicholson. She grew up in Kentucky with the goal of becoming an actor. After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Initially, she supported herself by working in nightclubs and performing other menial tasks. She ultimately made her acting début with a small role in the 1988 film Die Hard. She has also appeared in supporting roles in films like ‘Mars Attacks!’ and ‘The Two Jakes.’ Nonetheless, she was best known for her adultery with actor Jack Nicholson during his relationship with Anjelica Huston. Before the affair ended on a sour note, she had given birth to Lorraine and Raymond, two of Jack’s offspring. The couple separated in 1994, and Rebecca subsequently became troubled. She was repeatedly arrested for inebriated driving and erratic behavior. Her liaison with Jack has been one of the most prominent media stories since the early 1990s.
Youth and Early Life
Rebecca Broussard was born on January 3, 1963, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Since she was a child, she has desired to be an actor. Rebecca completed her elementary and secondary education in her birthplace before enrolling at the University of Louisville. She graduated from college and promptly began pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, beginning with modeling. She auditioned and landed multiple modeling jobs. She also appeared in a number of periodicals and advertisements.
She relocated to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s to pursue an acting career. Prior to signing her first acting contract, she worked various jobs to make ends meet. She was a hostess at the nightclub ‘Helena’s Hollywood’. She also appeared in numerous television commercials, primarily to support her lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles. In addition, she continued to try out for bigger roles. In the late 1980s, she discovered a foothold in the acting industry. She was offered a minor part in the Bruce Willis film ‘Die Hard.’
A profession of Rebecca
Her first film, ‘Die Hard,’ was released in 1988 and was an instant success. It established Bruce Willis as one of the finest action heroes of all time by becoming a cult classic over time. Rebecca had a supporting character in the film. Nonetheless, she profited from the film’s worldwide success. She subsequently appeared in the film ‘The Two Jakes,’ in which Jack Nicholson played the principal role. The movie was a continuation of Jack’s classic success ‘Chinatown.’
Jack and Rebecca had begun dating by then, and it was speculated that Jack was the reason Rebecca received the role. She portrayed ‘Gladys’ in the film and appeared in several pivotal sequences. Although the film received favorable reviews, it was unsuccessful at the box office. In 1992, she appeared in the film ‘Man Trouble,’ starring Jack Nicholson. Rebecca had a minor role in the movie. The film was both critically and commercially unsuccessful. In addition, her acting abilities were deemed insufficient for filmmakers to cast her in their films.
In 1992, Jack Nicholson produced the direct-to-video movie ‘Blue Champagne.’ Rebecca portrayed ‘Rachel,’ one of the main characters, in the film. The film was poorly received and is considered one of the actor Jack Nicholson’s greatest failures. Three more years passed before Rebecca landed another film role. In 1995, she portrayed a supporting character in the independent film French Exit. In the same year, she portrayed ‘Monet Fletcher’ in the B-movie ‘Point of Betrayal as one of its main characters. The film was not distributed effectively.
In 1996, Rebecca starred in her first high-budget film, the science-fiction action film ‘Mars Attacks!’ The film was directed by the renowned director Tim Burton and starred Jack Nicholson. Rebecca portrayed an unnamed supporting role in the movie. Later in the year, Rebecca portrayed the most significant role of her career. “Cannes Man” was an independent experimental comedy in which she portrayed “Rebecca Lerner.” Even though the film was released as a direct-to-video film in many countries, it generated considerable buzz due to the presence of numerous celebrity cameos.
In 1998, she turned to voice acting and lent her voice to the character ‘Sylvia Linsky’ for the video game ‘Tex Murphy: Overseer.’ In the same year, she portrayed an unidentified American woman in the independent film ‘Spanish Fly.’
Later that year, she appeared in the comedy film ‘Ringmaster,’ starring Jerry Springer. The film received negative reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office.
She starred in her final acting endeavor in 2000. She played herself in the experimental short film Camera directed by Richard Martini. Since then, she has been engaged in other activities and has given up acting.
Rebecca’s Personal Facts
As soon as she arrived in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, Rebecca Broussard dated the insignificant filmmaker Richard Perry. They were wed in 1987. In 1988, however, the marriage terminated in divorce. Soon thereafter, Rebecca met Jack Nicholson through a mutual friend. Reports also stated that Rebecca was a close friend of Jennifer, Jack’s daughter and that she had used this friendship to gain access to Jack. However, she denied these rumors and claimed that a mutual acquaintance was responsible for their initial encounter.
Jack was a notorious womanizer and was in a committed relationship with actress Anjelica Huston. Despite this, he connected immediately with Rebecca. The couple began dating quickly. Additionally, Jack welcomed Rebecca into his home, and they began living together. Rebecca is the mother of Lorraine and Raymond, two of Jack’s offspring. Jack utilized his connections to secure several assignments for Rebecca. However, the couple soon began to drift apart.
After five years of being together, the couple split up in 1994. Rebecca is now the legal guardian of her children. Her relationship with Jack is regarded as one of the most prominent Hollywood romances in history. Rebecca married actor Alex Kelly in 2001 after meeting him in the early 2000s. Rebecca is known to have severe alcoholism and anger management issues. She has been in the news numerous times for inebriated driving and public disorderliness.
Estimated Net Worth
American actress and model Rebecca Broussard has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Rebecca Broussard attended the University of Louisville after being born in Louisville, Kentucky. She began her career as a model before relocating to California. She worked as a cocktail server at Helena’s Hollywood Nightclub once she arrived in California.