Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972 in Berkeley, California) is an American actress and former fashion model.

She is best known for her role as Mystique in the first trilogy of the X-Men Film Series, and as Joan from The Punisher (2004), both of which are based on Marvel Comics. She's also known for her recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series Ugly Betty, as well as lead character Eve Baird in The Librarians 2014.

She was married to John Stamos from 1998-2005, and currently to Jerry O'Connell (with whom she had twins) since 2007.

Filmography

Film

Friends (1997, episode "The One with the Dirty Girl")
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1997, episode "Chinatown")
Just Shoot Me! (1999 — 2000)
Mad TV (2002)
Pepper Dennis (2006)
Ugly Betty (2006 — 2008)
Drawn Together (2007, episode "Charlotte's Web of Lies")
Project Runway (2009, guest judge)
Eastwick (2009 — 2010)
NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011 — 2012)
The Cleveland Show (2011, episode "Back to Cool")
Special Agent Oso (2011, episode "Lost and Get Found")
Chuck (2011, episode "Chuck Versus the Curse")
The Librarians (2014 — 2018)
Skin Wars (2014, presenter and judge)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2015, guest judge)
Key & Peele (2015, episode "Y'all Ready for This?")
Adventure Time (2015)
Star Trek: Discovery (2019)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 — present)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2020, episode "The Surprise Party")

Action Girl: Commonly plays such characters, most notably in the X-Men Film Series, Chuck, and The Librarians 2014.
Actor-Inspired Element: She is a Gilbert and Sullivan fan, something incorporated into her Strange New Worlds character.
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: She was able to complete the trifecta in the X-Men Film Series. Her character's default form has red hair but has shape-shifted using her actress's natural blonde-haired appearance twice (X2: X-Men United and Rebecca's cameo in X-Men: First Class) and is sporting raven hair when depowered in X-Men: The Last Stand.
Contralto of Strength: Her deep, husky voice goes well with her playing the Action Girl or the villain.
Everyone Loves Blondes: She's a blonde model/actress who's constantly cast as the Ms. Fanservice.
Ms. Fanservice: She's a model turned actress, and most of her roles emphasize her beauty.
The Other Darrin: She plays Number One on Star Trek: Discovery, a role originally played by the late Majel Barrett in the unaired Star Trek: The Original Series pilot "The Cage".
Statuesque Stunner: Being a beautiful woman who stands 5'11, this naturally applies to virtually all the characters she plays. She was even affectionately nicknamed "Jolly Blonde Giant" as a teenager.
Star-Making Role: She gained recognition as an actress in the X-Men Film Series.
What Could Have Been: She was one of the highly favored actresses ^note to play Black Canary in a planned Green Arrow film in the late 2000s.