My Take
Jenette Goldstein is one of those actors who quietly became a cornerstone of some of the greatest sci-fi films ever made, and I don't think she gets nearly enough credit for it. Her turn as Private Vasquez in Aliens is flat-out iconic — that character had so much swagger and grit that she walked away with a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, which felt completely earned. Then she shows back up in Terminator 2 and Titanic, and you realize James Cameron just kept calling because she delivers every single time. What makes her story even more interesting is that she didn't just rest on a Hollywood career — she also built herself as an entrepreneur, which takes a completely different kind of nerve than staring down xenomorphs on a film set.
Overview
Jenette Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with director James Cameron, she won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of Private Vasquez in his 1986 sci-fi horror film Aliens. She reteamed with Cameron to play Janelle Voight in Terminator 2 (1991) and had a small role in Titanic (1997).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jenette Goldstein
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニット・ゴールドスタイン
- Reading
- じぇにっと・ごーるどすたいん
- Born
- February 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.