Jennifer Sky
Jennifer Sky is a retired American actress and model. She has had roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, General Hospital, Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in Cleopatra 2525. She has also had roles in Fastlane in 2002, Charmed in 2003, and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005. She notably appeared as Vanessa Farrow in the final episode of Columbo in 2003.
Early and personal life
Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida. At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan. She left for New York City at 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique. Sky married Alex Band of The Calling, but they subsequently separated.On September 10, 2013, The New York Times published an op-ed by Sky entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the abusive and exploitative working conditions she experienced as a teenage fashion model with the much superior working conditions she experienced as an actress. She described how inspirational she found her work on the show Xena: Warrior Princess.
As of 2025, Jennifer Sky is a fine art photographer, and posts on Instagram under the accounts “jenniferskyreal” and the art account "artbyjennifersky".
Career
Sky has appeared on television in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. She has portrayed Sarah Webber on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital and Amarice in Xena: Warrior Princess in 1999, and starred as Cleopatra, the title character in the American syndicated science-fiction television series Cleopatra 2525 from 2000-2001. She also appeared in Fastlane in 2002, Charmed in 2003, and CSI: Miami in 2004 and 2005.Sky appeared as Vanessa Farrow in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife", the series finale of Columbo in 2003.
That same year, she was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003.