Scar surgery?

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foxcat — 21 years ago(July 28, 2004 11:29 AM)

She probably didn't have it corrected - it is probably just touched-up by the make-up people before she goes on-camera. They've got thick waxy make-up that fills in most 'craters' on the face. When you meet some of these film 'stars' in person you will be shocked to see things that never seem to show up on-camera.
What's more interesting is in her bio page they've left out her TV appearance with Michael Keaton on Family Ties.

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Sburt4-1 — 21 years ago(October 12, 2004 11:30 PM)

I noticed her scar in To all a goodnight (1980) so I agree that later one they used make up to cover it. Just a thought.

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mandyc — 19 years ago(July 19, 2006 01:51 PM)

I just watched 90210 today, and noticed the scar. I wonder what it's from?

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Studman_Productions — 19 years ago(July 19, 2006 05:26 PM)

She was hot in Ghostbusters!

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Jimmy_Stopsign — 18 years ago(June 13, 2007 09:32 PM)

I bet she was running with a pen in her mouth. For hundreds of years, mothers have
warned their kids not to do this. I bet she just didn't listen.
I wanna buy your carbon offsets.

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danser1 — 18 years ago(July 16, 2007 11:33 PM)

Pretty odd. I didn't notice the scar in Charles in Charge. Her appearance in BH90210 was several years later and the scar is very obvious.

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stutew — 18 years ago(March 28, 2008 08:40 PM)

She still has the scar, my wife saw her in a store a few days ago
Couldn't quite place her so I posted under "Need to Know Actress with a small scar near lip?"
Two people suggested Jennifer and my wife says yes, that is who she saw!!

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keithschmolze — 15 years ago(August 14, 2010 04:14 PM)

Where does she live now and how does she look? She was so beautiful back in the day.

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Bubbathegut — 3 weeks ago(March 09, 2026 07:36 PM)

This.
Homo No Homo
MAGA
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parrothead7368 — 16 years ago(September 25, 2009 09:08 AM)

Jennifer Runyon had a cleft lip I believe. A cleft is a birth defect that occurs when the tissues of the lip and/or palate of the fetus do not fuse very early in pregnancy. A cleft lip, sometimes referred to as a harelip, is an opening in the upper lip that can extend into the base of the nostril. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth. The scar is from her surgery as an infant.

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MystMoonstruck — 14 years ago(April 13, 2011 01:07 AM)

I recall seeing her (unscarred) in "Up the Creek" and being startled by the scar in "Ghostbusters". Those were released in the same year, and I wondered about how she was injured. So, I think she must have had an accident, as she is unmarked in that first film.
I don't think the cleft palate thing is right because it would have been noticeable prior to "Ghostbusters". For example, Stacy Keach was born with a cleft palate, and his scar has been noticeable throughout his acting career. Also, that's not where Jennifer's scar is positioned. (I always thought that Joaquin/Leaf Phoenix's scar was the result of a cleft palate, but he claims it's a birthmark.)
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Chicxulub — 3 weeks ago(March 09, 2026 08:43 PM)

Could be a natural defect, but I don't think it's any kind of cleft, because of the location and the shape.
Looks like a scar. Car accident? Vicious dog? Got thrown through a plate glass window?
She seems to have had it revised by a surgeon in later years.