Khrystyne Haje
Haje in 1990
Born
Khrystyne Kamil Haje

(1968-12-21) December 21, 1968 (age 55)
Santa Clara, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1985–2009, 2021–present

Khrystyne Kamil Haje (/krɪˈstiːn ˈhɒʒ/ krist-EEN HOZH;[1] born December 21, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Simone Foster in the sitcom series Head of the Class. After the series ended in 1991, she continued acting in both television and films. Haje was named as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People magazine's first edition of that list in 1990.[2]

Career

Haje began her career at age 14 as a fashion model while attending North Hollywood High School.[3] Her acting career started at 17 in the television movie Crime of Innocence.

After appearing in several other television roles, including an appearance in the movie Bates Motel, Haje landed the role of sensitive poet Simone Foster on Head of the Class. After the series ended in 1991, she continued acting in both television and films. She was named as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People magazine's first edition of that list in 1990.[2]

That same year, Haje won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the special Spaceship Earth: Our Global Environment. In 1995, Haje voiced the character of Rebecca Fallbrook in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series.

In the late 1990s, she began working in theatre productions and appearing less in television productions.[4]

In 2001, People magazine's reported that Haje was "quarter owner of a Silicon Valley company" worth $500 million. Haje explained, "I was really lucky and made a smart move."[5]

Personal life

Haje was born in Santa Clara, California, and has four brothers. Her parents are of Lebanese and Czech origin.[6] Haje is a founding board member of the Earth Communication Office (ECO), which helps to protect ecosystems.[citation needed]

She appeared on the March 23, 2012, episode of the Rachael Ray Show to have her hair cut as part of National Donate Your Hair Day (April 27) for women with cancer.[7]

In 2015, Haje was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, three years after being successfully treated for invasive lobular breast cancer. Although doctors estimated she had only two years to live, a medical trial called the SM-88 treatment (consisting of daily pills and injections) was successful, leaving her with no evidence of cancer within two years. She said, "I'm so lucky....I found this treatment, and I responded to it. And I don't suffer."[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

1992: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program; Spaceship Earth: Our Global Environment (shared with Kirk Bergstrom and Kit Thomas)

Young Artist Awards nominations:

References

  1. ^ Khrystyne Haje [@khrystynehaje] (July 17, 2018). "Come out for #fun #free #happenings in #nyc !..." Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b "Beautiful Through the Years". People.com. Time Inc. May 12, 1997.
  3. ^ Pace, Constance (March 20, 1987). "The real Khrystyne Haje is hardly the class wallflower". Huntingdon Daily News. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Martindale, Davi (July 2, 2000). "Haje still enjoys the thrill of acting". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Jason Lynch, Michelle Tauber and Ting Yu (October 29, 2001). "School Ties". People.com. Time Inc. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Khrystyne Haje's father, Kamil Nayef Haje, second marriage (1985), where it states he was born in Lebanon. Information from the National Archives, United States. Scan of Khrystyne Haje's father, Kamil Nayef Haje, second marriage in 1985 on familysearch.org
  7. ^ "Three Long-Hair Makeovers". Rachael Ray Show. March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  8. ^ Julie Mazziotta (April 6, 2017). "Head of the Class's Khrystyne Haje Reveals She's In Recovery from Stage IV Breast Cancer: 'I Feel Fantastic'". People.com. Meredith Corp. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

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