Beloved 90s actress Jennifer Rhodes, 78, shocks with apparent bruising over her face in rare sighting

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A popular actress from the 1990s was spotted this week in Los Angeles with visible bruises on her face.

Jennifer Rhodes, age 78, is a well-known actress with a long career in film and television. She’s particularly remembered for her role as Penny Halliwell, affectionately known as ‘Grams,’ in the popular fantasy series, Charmed.

The actress smiled slightly as she emerged from a car on Wednesday, but it wasn’t clear if the marks on her face were bruises or makeup for a new project.

Daily Mail has reached out to her reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Rhodes donned a striped blouse as well as black trousers and sandals for the rare excursion. 

I’ve always been fascinated by people who follow their passions, and this woman’s story is a great example. She started her life in Illinois back in 1947, but after finishing college, she really took a leap and moved to New York City to pursue her dream of being on stage. She quickly started landing roles in theater productions, and the rest, as they say, is history!

The actress later moved to the city of Los Angeles and eventually was cast in commercials. 

Rhodes began her television and film career in 1971 with an appearance on the Western drama, The High Chaparral.

She kept taking smaller roles in various films and TV shows, and even appeared as an uncredited nurse in a scene in the 1978 horror classic Halloween, which starred Jamie Lee Curtis.

During the 1980s, Rhodes appeared in several TV shows, including guest spots on popular series like General Hospital and Little House on the Prairie.

In 1988, she appeared alongside Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and the late Shannen Doherty in the dark teen comedy *Heathers*, playing Winona Ryder’s mother.

Throughout the 1990s, David Schwimmer (often known as Rhodes) made guest appearances on many popular TV shows, including *Full House*, *Party of Five*, *ER*, *Wings*, *Murphy Brown*, *3rd Rock from the Sun*, *Friends*, and *Ally McBeal*.

From 1999 to 2006, she appeared in 14 episodes of Charmed, playing the character Penny Halliwell, also known as ‘Grams’.

The actor shared the screen with costars like Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Brian Krause.

I was a huge fan of Charmed, and it really deserved all the recognition it got! It was nominated for so many awards, including a Teen Choice Award for best drama series, which was fantastic to see.

The show was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress and Best Network Television Series.

Rhodes appeared in small roles on several television shows, including Gilmore Girls, Cold Case, Boston Public, The Young and the Restless, and The Mentalist.

In 2009, she guest-starred on the popular Disney Channel show, *The Suite Life On Deck*, playing the character Mrs. McCracken in a single episode.

She recently appeared in single episodes of two popular TV shows: *Grace and Frankie* in 2019 and *NCIS* in 2022.

Rhodes is working on a new project called Henry, which is currently being finalized, according to IMDB.

She stars as Mary Murphy in the legal drama, with Conor Kowalski, Tammy Blanchard, Richard Portnow, Carson Rowland, and Lynn Adrianna Freedman also appearing in the show.

The story centers around Jasper, a teenage boy who finds a lost dairy calf named Henry. They quickly become best friends and, for Jasper, Henry represents the family he’s always needed. When Henry is attacked by three young men, Jasper steps in to protect him, but this leads to a court case where he’s facing a possible life sentence.

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2025-09-27 03:52