• Jennifer Syme was an actress and personal assistant, best known for her relationship with Keanu Reeves.
• At the time of her death, Syme had an estimated net worth of over $1 million.
• She was born in Pico Rivera, California, and died in a car accident in Los Angeles at the age of 28.
• Keanu Reeves has had a successful acting career, having starred in films such as "The Matrix", "John Wick", and "Speed".
• He is also a director and producer, having directed "Man Of Tai Chi" and produced films such as "Side By Side" and "Siberia".
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Who is Jennifer Syme?
Jennifer Maria Syme was born on 7 December 1972 under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius, in Pico Rivera, California USA, and passed away on 2 April 2001 at the age of 28 in Los Angeles, California USA. She was an actress and personal assistant, probably best recognized for being in a relationship with Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, with whom she unfortunately had a stillborn daughter.
How rich is she, as of now? Jennifer Syme Net Worth
At the time of her death, Jennifer Syme’s net worth was estimated at over $1 million, which she acquired through her professional career.
Early Life, Parents, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background
Jennifer Syme spent her early years in her hometown of Pico Rivera, where she was raised by her father Charles Steven Syme, a highway police officer, and her mother Maria T. St. John. Her parents eventually divorced; it’s unknown whether she had siblings or not.
She held American nationality and belonged to White Caucasian ethnic group. There is no information regarding her education, but it was limited to high school.
Professional Career
At the age of 18, Jennifer Syme moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue her professional career, and shortly afterwards landed the job of personal assistant to director David Lynch. The two became close friends which led her to make a minor appearance as a drug addict in his neo-noir film “Lost Highway” in 1997. She then joined the staff of a music label, then also worked as a personal assistant to Dave Navarro, known for being a guitarist of the bands Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Relationship with Keanu Reeves
Jennifer Syme gained enormous popularity when she became romantically involved with famous Canadian actor Keanu Reeves.
The two met each other at a record label party in 1998, and immediately hit it off. After several months of dating, Jennifer became pregnant with their child, but during the last stages of her pregnancy, the baby stopped moving in the womb. They went to the hospital for an ultrasound and found that their unborn daughter passed away; she still gave birth on 24 December 1999, named their daughter Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, and buried her at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. This tragic event put a strain on their relationship, and their grief caused their split a few weeks later. At the time, Jennifer became very depressed and turned to drugs.
Car Accident and Death
Jennifer Syme lost her life in a car accident that occurred on 2 April 2001 at Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. That night she attended a party organized by Marylyn Manson, and was driven home by her friend.
After a while, she decided to return to the party, started her 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and slammed into parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard. She was ejected from the car, and quickly succumbed to her injuries – she was aged 28.
The investigation showed that she didn’t wear a seatbelt and was drugged at the time of the accident. In April of the following year, her mother filed a lawsuit against Manson, accusing him of supplying Jennifer with drugs and encouraging her to drive while intoxicated, however, he denied the charges. She is buried next to her daughter Ava. In tribute to Jennifer’s memory, David Lynch dedicated the 2001 neo-noir mystery film “Mulholland Drive” to her.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Jennifer Syme had long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stood at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.70m), while her weight was around 132lbs (60kgs), and her vital statistics 35-27-36. Her bra size was 34B, and shoe size 8 (US).
Keanu Reeves Short Wiki/Bio
Keanu Charles Reeves was born on 2 September 1964 under the zodiac sign of Virgo, in Beirut, Lebanon to Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. and Patricia Reeves. He’s of mixed ethnicity since his father is from Hawaii, while his mother is from England. Keanu’s childhood was rough since his father left them when he was only three years old. He moved frequently with his mother, and lived in Sydney, Australia, and New York City before they settled in Toronto, Canada.
Keanu suffered from dyslexia which affected his education a lot, since he went to four high schools and was even expelled from one of them. While attending De La Salle College, he distinguished himself as an ice hockey goalkeeper and wanted to become a professional ice hockey player until he turned to acting at the age of 15. As soon as he dropped out of high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career as an actor.
Career Beginnings
Keanu Reeves started his career by making small appearances in TV series as well as commercials, while his debut on the big screen came with the role of Heaver in Peter Markle’s drama sports film “Youngblood” in 1986. Later that year, he played Matt in the critically acclaimed crime drama “River’s Eagle”, directed by Tim Hunter, and then landed his first lead role in the drama “Permanent Record” in 1988. In the following year, Keanu had his breakthrough role as Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan in the smash-hit “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”, next to Alex Winter and George Carlin; the film became a huge box office success. He would later reprise the role in its sequels, “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” (1991), and “Bill & Ted Face The Music” (2020), and even provided his voice to Ted in the animated TV series spin-off “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” in 1990.
Rise to Stardom
In 1992, Keanu Reeves secured the role of Jonathan Harker in the critically acclaimed and commercially successful “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on Stoker’s novel “Dracula”. He shared the screen with such actors as Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, and Winona Ryder. His next notable role came two years later, when he featured as police officer Jack Traven in the action thriller “Speed”, alongside Sandra Bullock; the film became a box office success, grossing over $350 million. Following several box office failures, Keanu landed his next major performance in the supernatural horror “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997), next to Al Pacino and Charlize Theron.
Worldwide Recognition and “The Matrix”
Keanu Reeves gained worldwide recognition for his portrayal of computer hacker Neo in the 1999 sci-fi action “The Matrix”, written and directed by the Wachowskis. The film became a commercial success grossing over $460 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim, including winning four Academy Awards. He reprised the role in its sequels, entitled “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions”, both in 2003; the fourth sequel is scheduled for release in 2021.
Continued Success
Keanu next took the role of Nelson Moss in the 2001 romantic drama “Sweet November”, opposite Charlize Theron, and played John Constantine in the 2005 superhero horror “Constantine”, directed by Francis Lawrence. In the next year, he reunited with Sandra Bullock in the sci-fi romantic drama “The Lake House”, in which he starred as Alex Wyler, followed by his portrayal of alien Klaatu in the sci-fi drama “The Day The Earth Stood Still”, which was another box office success.
Further Work and “John Wick”
Keanu Reeves’ next remarkable appearance came when he secured the title role in the neo-noir action thriller “John Wick” in 2014; it became a huge commercial success, which led him to reprise the role in its sequels “John Wick: Chapter 2” in 2017, and “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” in 2019. Concurrently, he was cast as Tex in the American-Swedish comedy web series “Swedish Dicks” from 2016 to 2018. Most recently, he did the voice-over of Duke Caboom in the box office hit “Toy Story 4” (2019), which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Career as a Director and Producer
Additional to his acting career, Keanu Reeves became known as a director and producer. He directed the 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film “Man Of Tai Chi”, while he’s produced several film titles, such as the documentary “Side By Side” (2012), the thriller “Exposed” (2016), and the romantic crime thriller “Siberia” (2018), to name a few.