Rena Riffel
Biography
Rena Riffel, born March 5, 1969, in Inglewood, California, United States, is an American entertainment professional whose career spans acting, singing, dancing, modeling, writing, producing, and directing. She is primarily recognized for her work as an actress, having accumulated fifty‑five credited roles according to The Movie Database. She is listed under the acting category and her known credits total fifty‑five. Riffel’s filmography includes supporting performances in the movies Showgirls, Striptease, and Mulholland Drive. The TMDB profile lists her gender as female and assigns a content score of 100. No alternate names are recorded on the database entry.
Career overview
Rena Riffel, born March 5, 1969, in Inglewood, California, is an American actress who is also credited as a singer, dancer, model, writer, producer and director. The Motion Picture Database records fifty‑five acting credits for her, spanning both film and television categories. Her profile carries a content score of 100, indicating a fully documented entry, and she is listed as female. The breadth of her work includes a variety of supporting and featured parts that demonstrate her versatility across different formats.
Riffel is especially noted for her supporting performances in the films Showgirls, Striptease and Mulholland Drive, the three titles most frequently highlighted in her filmography. These appearances have contributed to her reputation as a reliable character actress within Hollywood productions. While the database lists many additional roles, the three cited films remain the primary references used to describe her on‑screen contributions, underscoring the impact of those performances on her overall acting career.
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Full Filmography
72 titles- Amityville Toothache (2026) as Adrean
- Amityverse: Infinity (2026) as Adrean
- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) as Self
- Spreading Darkness (2017) as Danielle Menzie / Elle
- My Wife Is at Home (2017) as Wife
- My Wife Is at Home (2017) Writer
- My Wife Is at Home (2017) Director
- Astrid's Self Portrait (2016) as Astrid von Star
- Astrid's Self Portrait (2016) Director
- Astrid's Self Portrait (2016) Writer
- Summoned (2013) as Head Nurse
- The Trouble with Barry (2013) as Pussy Johnson
- Exit to Hell (2013) as Penny
- Emmanuelle Through Time: Sex, Chocolate & Emmanuelle (2012) as Willa Wanker
- Emmanuelle Through Time: Rod Steele 0014 & Naked Agent 0069 (2012) as Kitty Kat Singer
- Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Forbidden Pleasures (2012) as Willa Wanker
- Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Skin City (2011) as Medical Marijuana Emmanuelle
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011) as Penny Slot / Helga
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011) Writer
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011) Director
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011) Producer
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011) Editor
- Trasharella Ultra Vixen (2011)
- Trasharella Ultra Vixen (2011) Producer
- Trasharella Ultra Vixen (2011) Director
- Trasharella Ultra Vixen (2011) Writer
- Caligula's Spawn - Part 1 (2009) as Druscilla
- Trasharella (2009) as Helena Beestrom / Trasharella
- Trasharella (2009) Story
- Trasharella (2009) Director
- Trasharella (2009) Screenplay
- Trasharella (2009) Producer
- Trasharella (2009) Editor
- Trasharella (2009) Original Music Composer
- Caligula's Spawn - Part 2 (2009) as Druscilla
- Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (2009) as Self
- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008)
- No Escape (2008) as Brandt
- One, Two, Many (2008) as Tracy
- Dark Reel (2008) as Detective LaRue
- Dante's Cove (2005) as Tina
- Wild Roomies (2004) as Female Caller
- Wild Roomies (2004) Music
- Bound Cargo (2003) as Widow
- Mulholland Drive (2001) as Laney
- Strip Mall (2000)
- Shark in a Bottle (2000) as The Receptionist
- Between Christmas and New Year's (2000) as Blue
- Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) as Lina
- Singapore Sling (1999) as Michelle Drake
- The Pornographer (1999) as Tiffany
- Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) as Party Girl #2
- Blood Thirsty (1999) Music
- Dark Confessions (1998) as Erica
- Maximum Justice (1998) as Kelly Lynn
- MP Da Last Don (1998) as Dancer
- Breast Men (1997) as Swimming Pool Girl
- The Pretender (1996) as Mona Jeffries
- Clueless (1996)
- Striptease (1996) as Tiffany
- Showgirls (1995) as Penny
- Land's End (1995)
- Undercover (1995) as Rain
- Art Deco Detective (1994) as Julie/Meg Hudson
- Gunmen (1993) as Loomis' Bride
- Back in the USSR (1992) Original Music Composer
- Satan's Princess (1989) as Erica Dunn
- Married... with Children (1987) as Stripper #1
- The Man Who Thought He Was Salvador Dali as Gala Would-Be
- Showgirls 2: The Cut as Penny Slot
- Showgirls 2: The Cut Director
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What movies or TV shows is Rena Riffel best known for?
Rena Riffel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011), Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011), Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011), Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011).
When and where was Rena Riffel born?
Rena Riffel was born on March 5, 1969 in Inglewood, California, USA.
How many credits does Rena Riffel have?
Rena Riffel has accumulated over 72 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2026.
What is Rena Riffel's background in cinema and television?
Rena Riffel, born March 5, 1969, in Inglewood, California, United States, is an American entertainment professional whose career spans acting, singing, dancing, modeling, writing, producing, and directing. She is primarily recognized for her work as an actress, having accumulated fifty‑five credited roles according to ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Mulholland Drive (2001) as Laney — aged about 32
- Married... with Children (1987) as Stripper #1 — aged about 18
- The Pretender (1996) as Mona Jeffries — aged about 27
- Clueless (1996) — aged about 27
- Striptease (1996) as Tiffany — aged about 27
- Showgirls (1995) as Penny — aged about 26
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