Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine (born December 21, 1977) is an American chef and actress. She attended the Natural Gourmet School in New York City, and competed in the 2007 season of The Next Food Network Star. She currently hosts Colombe du jour, her own food-related website and blog.

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
Born (1977-12-21) December 21, 1977 (age 46)
Other namesColombe Jacobsen
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
Occupation(s)Chef, actress
Years active1992–1996, 2002–2003, 2007, 2014
Children2
Websitewww.colombedujour.com

As an actress, she is best known for her child roles, including Julie "The Cat" Gaffney in the film series The Mighty Ducks.[1]

Biography

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Born in Chicago, Jacobsen-Destine began her career as a child actor, making her film debut in 1993. The following year, she was cast as a hockey player in D2: The Mighty Ducks. In 1996, she played the same role in D3: The Mighty Ducks. Following an extended acting break, she attended the Natural Gourmet School in New York, where she graduated in 2004.[2] During her culinary training, she worked as an actress in the films Men in Black II, Moonlight Mile, and Searching for Haizmann. Prior to the Natural Gourmet School, Jacobsen attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she graduated in 2000.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Rookie of the Year Becky Fraker
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks
2002 Men in Black II Hailey (video store clerk)
2002 Moonlight Mile Patty
2003 Searching for Haizmann Hannah Allen
2007 Descent Nadia
2007 The Living Wake Prostitute
2014 Chef Lisa Uncredited

References

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  1. ^ "The 'Mighty Ducks' Trilogy: An Oral History". Time.com. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. ^ Apstein, Stephanie (July 8, 2016). "How Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine went from Mighty Ducks star to chef". Sports Illustrated. ISSN 0038-822X.
  3. ^ "Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine '00 Finalist in Food Network Contest". Sarah Lawrence College. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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