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Krista Allen Profile |
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Birth Date: April 5, 1971
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Birth Place: Ventura, California, USA
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Birth Name: Krista Allen
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Krista Allen was born April 5, 1972, in Ventura, California,
but was raised in Houston, Texas. Her parents divorced when
Krista was young, but they both eventually remarried.
As is no surprise, Krista won several beauty competitions as
a teenager, and was crowned "Miss Texas." Her stint as a
beauty queen led to her work as a model, with titles such as
the national "Budweiser Girl." In addition to her modeling
work for the popular beer, which consisted of billboards,
catalogs and calendars, Krista also became the "World Gym"
spokesmodel while working as an aerobics instructor.
yes, miss allen
Although it was clear from the start that Krista had the
makings of a beauty queen, she was an education major at the
University of Texas and interned as a kindergarten teacher.
But her original plan took a detour when Krista headed to
California to further her modeling career.
22-year-old Krista got a break three days after arriving in
Los Angeles, with the help of her manager. He encouraged her
to audition for the popular soap opera, The Bold and the
Beautiful, and she won the part of bikini waitress, Shelley.
After her brief stint on The Bold and the Beautiful, Krista
was faced with a different role: she was cast as Emmanuelle
for a 7-part movie series based on the exotic character of
the same name.
Krista was forced to check her shyness at the door as the
script included nudity and love scenes with her co-stars.
Once filming for the series was over (it was first released
in Europe, and then the US), Krista returned to Los Angeles.
remember the days
Back in LA, a mixture of roles came pouring in. In 1995,
Krista appeared in the action/comedy Rolling Thunder, but
her big break came along when she made her return to soap
operas, only this time, she was cast as Billie Reed on Days
of Our Lives, a role that pouty-lipped stunner Lisa Rinna
previously made famous. Krista was signed on for 3 years,
and although she never won any awards, she gained plenty of
recognition.
While working on the soap opera, Krista was still keeping
busy, with a minor yet memorable role in the Jim Carrey
comedy Liar Liar (as the busty woman in the elevator), and
appearances in the 1997 films Raven and Haunted Sea.
Krista's decreased appearances in the storylines (her
character became deeply involved with drugs) coupled with
her desire to take on other projects was enough incentive
for her to not renew her contract with Days.
please save us
Krista already had more work lined up for her, such as the
lead role in a made-for-TV movie titled Avalon: Beyond the
Abyss, which was originally intended as a pilot for a sci-fi
series. The pilot never took off, but Krista was heading
towards more successful waters. She was cast in Baywatch
Hawaii for a mere 5 episodes, but was eventually added on as
a regular in 1999.
Her 2-year work as Jenna Avid allowed her to dip her toes in
new ground and surely helped draw in a larger audience to
the show.
If Krista looks familiar to you, it's probably because she
has appeared in a multitude of TV shows, such as Silk
Stalkings, Diagnosis Murder, Married... With Children,
Pacific Blue, High Tide, Weird Science, The X-Files, Spin
City, and has had recurring roles in Charmed and CSI
(including the pilot episode).
On a personal front, Krista wed movie producer Justin Moritt
in 1996, and the couple welcomed their son, Jacob Nolan, on
July 12, 1997, while Krista was fulfilling her duties as
Billie on Days of our Lives. Unfortunately (or however you
want to look at it), Krista and Justin called it quits in
1999, and she no longer used his last name (she was
sometimes credited as Krista Allen-Moritt).
After the release of the eighth edition of the Emmanuelle
series, Krista was seen in bit parts in the films Sunset
Strip, Totally Blonde and Face Value. And what a face it is. |
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Other
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Son, Jacob Nolan Moritt, born [12 July 1997]
Majored in education at Austin Community College, Texas and
then interned as a kindergarten teacher before she decided
to pursue her dream of an acting career. Despite previous
rumors, she did not attend the University of Texas.
Is of Portuguese and Irish heritage
Has started her own T-shirt line called Sex Brand
In both "Smallville" (2001) and "Mutant X" (2001), she
played a woman who could control men with her pheromones.
Named #70 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Her relationship with George Clooney, whom she met on the
set of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), ended after 2
years [March, 2004].
Krista grew up in Houston, Texas. |
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