In 1985, Brigitte Nielsen began her acting career in the fantasy film Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. That same year, she married Sylvester Stallone; the couple acted in two films together (Rocky IV and Cobra) before divorcing in 1987.
In
1987, Nielsen played Karla Fry in the film Beverly Hills Cop II (1987),
alongside Eddie Murphy. In 1991, she was cast as Jennifer
Walters/She-Hulk in a planned but never-produced film based on She-Hulk.
She posed for photos dressed both as Jennifer Walters and her
alter-ego, She-Hulk, before the film was cancelled.