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Jeanne Tripplehorn New girl, fulfill the ex-girl. Large Love alum Jeanne Tripplehorn has reserved a recurring role on New Girl since the former wife of Jess' approaching new love interest, carried out by Dermot Mulroney, in line with the Hollywood Reporter. When things warm-up between Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Russell (Mulroney), the dad of just one of her students, Russell's ex-wife, Ouli (Tripplehorn), does not decide to use Jess so kindly. Dermont Mulroney to romance Jess on New Girl Tripplehorn, 48, look by 50 percent episodes beginning at the end of March. Tripplehorn was last seen round the small screen as Bill's first wife on HBO's Large Love, which ended its five-season run a year ago. She also received an Emmy nomination on her behalf performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in HBO's Grey Gardens.