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Terri Runnels

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Terri Runnels
Terri Runnels was born on 5 October 1966 in Live Oak, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWF Superstars (1986) and WWF on MSG Network (1973). She was previously married to David Essel and Dustin Rhodes.
BornOctober 5, 1966
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    Known for

    Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
    WWE Smackdown!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Terri
    WWF Superstars (1986)
    WWF Superstars
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Marlena
    WWF on MSG Network (1973)
    WWF on MSG Network
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Marlena
    WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (1997)
    WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Marlena

    Credits

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    Actress

    • CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
      WWE Monday Night RAW
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Terri
      • Marlena
      • Terri Runnels ...
      • 1996–2018
    • WWE: Best of 1997 - Dawn of the Attitude (2017)
      WWE: Best of 1997 - Dawn of the Attitude
      6.2
      Video
      • Marlena
      • 2017
    • WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection (2013)
      WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection
      7.8
      Video
      • Marlena
      • 2013
    • Royal Rumble (2004)
      Royal Rumble
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Terri (as Terri)
      • 2004
    • WWE Sunday Night Heat (1998)
      WWE Sunday Night Heat
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Terri
      • Terri Runnels
      • 1998–2003
    • Royal Rumble (2003)
      Royal Rumble
      7.1
      TV Special
      • Terri (as Terri)
      • 2003
    • Dwayne Johnson in Summerslam (2002)
      Summerslam
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Terri
      • 2002
    • WWF Jakked (1999)
      WWF Jakked
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Terri
      • 2000–2001
    • Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
      WWE Smackdown!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Terri
      • 1999–2001
    • Amy Dumas, Chyna, Debra McMichael, Jacqueline Moore, Terri Poch, Terri Runnels, and Trish Stratus in Divas in Hedonism (2001)
      Divas in Hedonism
      7.1
      Video
      • Terri
      • 2001
    • WWE Metal (1999)
      WWE Metal
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Terri
      • 2001
    • Kurt Angle, Solofa Fatu Jr., Steve Austin, Chris Benoit, Steve Blackman, Mark Calaway, Devon Hughes, Chris Jericho, Glenn Jacobs, Dwayne Johnson, Chyna, Paul Levesque, John Layfield, Mark LoMonaco, and Ron Simmons in Royal Rumble (2001)
      Royal Rumble
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Terri (as Terri)
      • 2001
    • Steve Austin, Mick Foley, and Dwayne Johnson in Most Memorable Matches of 1999 (2000)
      Most Memorable Matches of 1999
      Video
      • Terri
      • 2000
    • WWF No Mercy (2000)
      WWF No Mercy
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Terri
      • 2000
    • Bodhi Elfman, Scarlett Chorvat, Holt McCallany, and Darius McCrary in Freedom (2000)
      Freedom
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Sandi Mueller
      • 2000

    Makeup Department

    • World Championship Wrestling (1985)
      World Championship Wrestling
      8.4
      TV Series
      • makeup artist (as Terri Boatwright)
      • 1986–1987
    • WCW Saturday Night (1985)
      WCW Saturday Night
      7.2
      TV Series
      • makeup artist (as Terri Boatwright)
      • 1986
    • Larry King in Larry King Live (1985)
      Larry King Live
      5.5
      TV Series
      • makeup artist (as Terri Boatwright)
      • 1985–2010

    Soundtrack

    • WWE Divas: Desert Heat (2003)
      WWE Divas: Desert Heat
      6.2
      Video
      • performer: "God Bless America" (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Torrie Wilson in WWE Divas: Undressed (2002)
      WWE Divas: Undressed
      6.2
      TV Special
      • performer: "God Bless America" (uncredited)
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Terri Boatwright
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • October 5, 1966
      • Live Oak, Florida, USA
    • Spouses
        David EsselNovember 3, 2001 - 2002 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Dakota Runnels
    • Other works
      Used to write a monthly advice column for WWE Raw magazine, titled 'Raw Sex'.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Married Radio VJ, and inspirational speaker David Essel on November 3, 2001 in Florida. She was given away by fellow WWF Superstar, Ray Traylor.
    • Trademarks
        Partly opened lips
    • Nicknames
      • Marlena
      • Horny Little She-Devil

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