Renée Coleman is a renowned Canadian actress born on January 8, 1962, who has captivated audiences with her versatility in various TV shows and movies. Her most notable role is perhaps her portrayal of Alia, the "evil leaper," in the NBC TV series Quantum Leap, which aired from 1989. Additionally, she gained recognition for her performances in the 1992 box office hit A League of Their Own, where she played the character of Alice Gaspers, a left-fielder and substitute catcher, as well as in the 1989 film Who's Harry Crumb?, in which she played the role of kidnapping-victim Jennifer Downing.
Throughout the mid-1990s, Coleman continued to appear in numerous films, including Pentathlon (1994),one of her last domestic roles, the Mexican film El jardín del Edén (1994),the Polish film Gracze (1995),and the Swiss film Waiting for Michelangelo (1995).
However, in 1995, Coleman decided to shift her focus away from the film industry and returned to school, where she earned her doctorate in Mythological Studies with an emphasis on Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2002. Today, she resides with her husband and their four children in Santa Clarita, California, where she operates a private practice as a certified DreamTender.
In August 2012, Coleman published her first book, Icons of a Dreaming Heart - The Art and Practice of Dream-Centered Living, which marks a significant milestone in her career.
