Scar surgery?
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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?"
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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.