Krista Allen
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Krista Allen at the Oxfam America/MySpace's Rock for Darfur event, in October 2006. | |
| Born |
April 5, 1971 Ventura, California, United States |
| Other names | Krista Allen-Moritt |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Justin Moritt (1996–1999) Mams Taylor (2010–2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her work in the television series, Days of Our Lives, and Baywatch Hawaii, and in the Hollywood films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination. She also portrays the eponymous character on The CW series Significant Mother, and starred in the erotic movie series Emmanuelle in Space.[1]
Early life
Krista Allen was born in Ventura, California.[2] Allen has an older brother, Dalton Earl Allen, Jr. She grew up in Houston[2] and later lived in Austin, Texas, going to school at Austin Community College and majoring in education. Krista transferred to, and graduated from, the University of Texas with an education degree. She considered teaching as a profession, interning as a kindergarten teacher, but decided to move back to California and pursue an acting career. Allen also is a certified yoga instructor.[3]
Career
Allen first gained attention playing the lead role in the erotic cable television series Emmanuelle in Space (1994)
She appeared on the television shows Days of Our Lives in the role of Billie Reed from 1996–2000, and Baywatch Hawaii as Jenna Avid (2000-2001).
Allen also is well known for playing a sexy virtual reality character Maitreya/Jade Blue Afterglow in an episode of The X-Files. And she is remembered for her brief appearance as the "Elevator Girl" in the Jim Carrey comedy Liar Liar.
In 2002, she appeared in an episode of Friends, "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" as Joey's girlfriend Mable. In 2005 she appeared in the short-lived Fox sitcom Head Cases.[4] In both Smallville and Mutant X, Allen played a woman who could control men with her sex pheromones. In 2001 Allen guest starred in supernatural TV series Charmed as "The Oracle" for three episodes, She also appeared in Toby Keith's video "A Little Too Late", and had a small role in CSI as Kristy Hopkins, a hooker who caught the eye of Nick Stokes, in the pilot episode on October 6, 2000. She returned later in the first season as a murder victim.[4]
In 2002, she had a role in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.[5]
In 2005, she was one of the stars of HBO's Unscripted, playing herself as an actress who struggles to overcome her sex symbol status in order to win more serious roles.
Allen had a recurring role on the ABC series What About Brian as Bridget, a reluctant but potential love interest for the main character Brian, played by Barry Watson.[6]
In 2007, Allen appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. In the first round, she matched up against skateboarder Tony Hawk and rodeo champion Ty Murray.[7] Allen appeared on the second season of Denise Richards: It's Complicated which premiered on June 7, 2009. Allen also appeared on an episode of NBC's Love Bites in 2011.
In August 2015, Allen began appearing as Lydia Marlowe on The CW series Significant Mother.[8]
In addition to acting, Allen also has done nude modeling, being featured in Spanish magazine, Interviu, and French magazine, Newlook.[9][10][11][12] Allen was featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery and was Named #70 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list.[13] Allen also is a certified yoga instructor.[3]
Allen had a T-shirt line called Superexcellent for several years.[7]
Personal life
Allen is vegan.[14][15] She runs a blog called Veggie Boom Boom with Katrina McCaffery.[14] VBB started out as just a vegan blog but grew into much more. Krista reviews a variety of products for OM Magazine.
On 14 September 1996, she married Justin Moritt, a production manager and producer. She gave birth to her first child at age 26, a son named Jakob Nolan Moritt (aka Jake Moritt) on July 12, 1997. The couple later divorced in 1999.
On October 10, 2010, she married Mams Taylor, an Iranian rapper. They separated in April 2011 and Allen filed for divorce at Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 12, 2012.[16]
In 2015, Allen began dating Castle star, Nathan Fillion.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Raven | Cali Goodwin | Video |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Woman in Elevator | |
| 1997 | Haunted Sea, TheThe Haunted Sea | 2nd Mate Johnson | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Jennifer | |
| 2001 | Totally Blonde | Meg Peters | |
| 2002 | Face Value | Syd Deshaye | |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Pretty Woman | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Stacy | |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Holographic Woman | |
| 2004 | Shut Up and Kiss Me! | Tiara Benedette | |
| 2004 | Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Maddy | |
| 2005 | Feast | Tuffy | |
| 2007 | Leo | Krista | Short film |
| 2007 | All Along | Dr. Sara Thompson | |
| 2008 | Meet Market | Lucinda | |
| 2008 | Third Nail, TheThe Third Nail | Hannah | |
| 2009 | Alien Presence | Waymar | |
| 2009 | Locker 13 | Patricia | Short film |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Jessica | |
| 2009 | Silent Venom | Dr. Andrea Swanson | Video |
| 2009 | Final Destination, TheThe Final Destination | Samantha Lane | |
| 2010 | Black Widow | Jennifer | |
| 2012 | Amazing Racer | Jessica | |
| 2012 | Little Women, Big Cars | Doro |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 1: First Contact | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 2: A World of Desire | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 8: Queen of the Galaxy | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Shelley | |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Mrs. Fleisig | Episode: "One Mean Mother" |
| 1995 | High Tide | Patty | Episode: "Bikini Patrol" |
| 1996 | High Tide | Patty | Episode: "A Three Hour Tour" Episode: "Sunspirit" |
| 1996 | Silk Stalkings | Cora Jean Riggs / Sharon Grayson | Episode: "Black and Blue" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Page Tanner | Episode: "Misdiagnosis Murder" |
| 1996 | Married... with Children | Crystal Clark | Episode: "Calendar Girl" |
| 1996 | Weird Science | Annabel | Episode: "Gary and Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure" |
| 1996 | Rolling Thunder | Michelle | TV movie |
| 1996–1999 | Days of Our Lives | Billie Reed | 41 episodes |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Theresa Vanoni | Episode: "Takedown" |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Ann Fairchild | Episode: "Just a Gigolo" |
| 2000 | X-Files, TheThe X-Files | Jade Blue Afterglow / Maitreya | Episode: "First Person Shooter" |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Jessica Macy | Episode: "Smuggler's Blues" |
| 2000–2001 | Baywatch | Jenna Avid | 26 episodes |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kristy Hopkins (uncredited) | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kristy Hopkins | Episode "I-15 Murders" Episode: "Boom" |
| 2001 | Arli$$ | Krista | Episode: "Hard Choices" |
| 2001 | Spin City | Jesse (uncredited) | Episode: "Yeah Baby!" |
| 2001 | Charmed | The Oracle | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Inside Schwartz | Kelsie Anders | Episode: "Comic Relief Pitcher" |
| 2002 | Zero Effect | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Friends | Mable | Episode: "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Melanie Stark | Episode: "Miss Fortune Teller" |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Lorna Templeton | Episode: "Deadly Desire" |
| 2002 | Smallville | Desiree Atkins | Episode: "Heat" |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Skyler Kase | Episode: "Defense" Episode: "Offense" |
| 2003 | Andromeda | The Princess | Episode: "The Illusion of Majesty" |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Mary Elizabeth | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot" |
| 2003 | Lyon's Den, TheThe Lyon's Den | Gloria | Episode: "The Quantum Theory" Episode "Separation Anxiety" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Liz Wright | Episode: "The Placeholder" |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Olivia Pearson | Episode: "Did You Check with the Captain of the Flying Monkeys?" |
| 2004 | I'm with Her | Jennifer | Episode: "I'm Not with Her" |
| 2004 | Screaming Cocktail Hour, TheThe Screaming Cocktail Hour | Singer | TV series |
| 2005 | Monk | Teresa Telenko | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas" |
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Lisa | Episode: "Take a Number" |
| 2005 | Head Cases | Laurie Payne | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "S(elf) Help" |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Kathy Kelly | Episode: "Restaurant Row" |
| 2006 | Freddie | Kaitlyn | Episode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom" |
| 2006–2007 | What About Brian | Bridget Keller | 11 episodes |
| 2007 | Business Class | Lori | TV movie |
| 2008 | Held Up | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Victoria | Episode: "Conference Call" |
| 2008 | Starter Wife, TheThe Starter Wife | Eve | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Dana Whatley | Episode: "The Unexpected Arrival" Episode: "The Bad Guy" |
| 2009 | Philanthropist, TheThe Philanthropist | Julia Rist | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Cissy Hathaway | TV movie |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Candace Carter | Episode: "Homecoming Crashed" |
| 2011 | Protector, TheThe Protector | Miss Monroe | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Janine | Episode: "Sky High" |
| 2012 | L.A. Complex, TheThe L.A. Complex | Jennifer Bell | Recurring Role |
| 2012 | Rules of Engagement | Heidi | Episode: "Timmy Quits" |
| 2013 | Melissa & Joey | Candice | Episode: "Teach Your Children" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Nani Kahanu | Episode: "Ho'i Hou" |
| 2014 | Mistresses | Janine Winterbaum | 2 Episodes |
| 2014 | Castle | Naomi Duvray | Episode: "Last Action Hero" |
| 2015 | Significant Mother | Lydia Marlowe | Upcoming series |
References
- ↑ "Seven Questions with Krista Allen". Blog.sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- 1 2 "Krista Allen Photos, Gossip, Bio & Review". AskMen.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 "2003 Interview with Krista Allen". Maxim. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- 1 2 "Credits for Krista Allen". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "AOL TV:What About Brian? Characters". Television.aol.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- 1 2 "Krista Allen". Poptower.com. 1971-04-05. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 13, 2015). "The CW Sets Summer 2015 Schedule Including America's Next Top Model & Significant Mother". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Inma Muro (2007-05-14). "La ex de George Clooney" (in Spanish). Interviu.es. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Newlook Magazine [France] (May 1997)". Whosdatedwho.com. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Newlook Magazine [France]: Newlook Magazine [France] (May 1997)". Magazine-covers.lucywho.com. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "Veggie Boom Boom official site". Veggieboomboom.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Krista Allen – My Vegan Journey". Om Times Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Separation and Divorce". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krista Allen. |
- Official website
- Krista Allen at the Internet Movie Database
- Krista Allen at AllMovie
- Official Veggie Boom Boom website
- Stuff Magazine Interview
- Michael Varhola (2011). Texas Confidential: Sex, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in the Lone Star State. Clerisy Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1-57860-459-3.
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