A statueque platinum blonde former model, Nielsen is best known for her brief marriage to actor Sylvester Stallone (1985-87). Her muscular physique was often on display in her film roles, which include her film debut in "Red Sonja" (1985), "Rocky IV" (1985) and "Cobra" (1986), both with Stallone, and "Beverly Hill Cops II" (1987).
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July 15, 1963 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Job Titles:
TV host, Actor, Singer, Model
Family
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Son: Julian Winding. born c. 1984, father, Kasper Winding
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Son: Marcus Gastineau Jr. born on December 15, 1989 in Scottsdale, Arizona; father, Mark Gastineau
Significant Others
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Husband: Mattia Dessi. married July 8, 2006 in Malta
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Husband: Raoul Mayer. married January 1994 in Madrid, Spain
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Husband: Sebastian Copeland. third husband; married in 1990; divorced
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Companion: Mark Gastineau. former member of the New York Jets; separated in 1989 and again in 1990
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Companion: Tony Scott. involved c. 1987
Milestones
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1985 Feature film debut in "Red Sonja"
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1987 Had featured role in "Beverly Hills Cop II"
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Appeared in two films with then-husband Sylvester Stallone, "Rocky IV" (1985) and "Cobra" (1986)
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Hosted a Danish TV talk show in the late 1990s
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Made tabloid headlines in the late 1980s with her on-again, off-again relationship with football player Mark Gastineau