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Jayne Trcka, a fitness model and bodybuilder who is known for playing Miss Mann in Scary Movie, has died at the age of 62.
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Trcka died on Dec. 12 in San Diego, Calif., TMZ reported. Authorities found her body at her home after friends attempted to get in contact with her for several days.
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First responders arrived and declared Trcka dead on the scene.
A San Diego Medical Examiner spokesperson told The U.S. Sun “there was trauma to the body” but did not confirm the cause of death.
Trcka quit job to focus on fitness
Born in St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 27, 1963, Trcka studied gymnastics and other sports in school before starting weight training in 1986, Entertainment Weekly reported. She began competing in bodybuilding shows and committed to focusing on fitness training after quitting her full-time job as a postal carrier.
Trcka became a regular fixture in magazines, appearing in Flex, MuscleMag International, and Women’s Physique World.
In a 2004 interview with BodyBuilding.com, Trcka said bodybuilding wasn’t an instant decision, stating it was a progression of stages.
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“Competing in my first competition and placing first and also getting coverage including the back cover in Woman’s Physique World,” she said. “That led to my second show. Placing well and loving competition and performing kept me going.”
Hollywood came calling
It didn’t take long for Hollywood to take notice.
Trcka began her film and television career with her most well-known role, playing Miss Mann, the gym teacher in the 2000 horror spoof film Scary Movie, Entertainment Weekly reported.
She continued to add roles to her filmography, which include The Black Magic (2002), Nudity Required (2003), The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003), and Cattle Call (2006).
On television, Trcka appeared in a number of commercials and guest-starred on Whose Line is it Anyway? and The Drew Carey Show.
Trcka worked as a California realtor following her Hollywood career.
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