She appeared in John Patrick Shanley's The Big Funk in 1990, then co-starred with in a 1993 production of 1630s play.
Both Tripplehorn and Stiller kept quiet about the reasons for the break-up, though a column from May 1995 could be revealing.
In 1992, Tripplehorn made her film debut, in a supporting role in the erotic thriller.
She received a six-figure salary per episode of Criminal Minds.