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Krista Allen | |
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Krista Allen at the Oxfam America/MySpace Rock for Darfur event in October 2006 | |
Born | (1971-04-05) April 5, 1971 (age 53) Ventura, California, U.S. |
Other names | Krista Allen-Moritt |
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Years active | 1994–present |
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Children | 1 |
Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and the erotic TV series Emmanuelle in Space. Allen also appeared in the films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination. She guest-starred in popular TV shows Married... with Children, The X-Files, Charmed, Smallville, and Two and a Half Men. She also portrayed the eponymous character on The CW series Significant Mother. In December 2021, Allen began playing the contract role of Dr. Taylor Hayes on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
Early life
Krista Allen was born in Ventura, California, on April 5, 1971. She grew up in Houston and later lived in Austin, Texas.
Career
In 1994, Allen portrayed the lead character Emmanuelle in the erotic movie series Emmanuelle in Space. She appeared on the television shows Days of Our Lives in the role of Billie Reed from 1996 to 1999, and Baywatch Hawaii as Jenna Avid (2000–2001). Allen played a sexy virtual-reality character Maitreya/Jade Blue Afterglow in an episode of The X-Files, and made a memorable appearance as the busty Elevator Girl in the Jim Carrey comedy Liar Liar.
In 2002, Allen 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. In both Smallville and Mutant X, Allen played a woman who could control men with her pheromones. In 2001, she guest-starred in the 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: Crime Scene Investigation as Kristy Hopkins, a hooker who caught the eye of Nick Stokes, in the pilot episode on October 6, 2000. She returned later in two more episodes during the first season.
In 2002, Allen had a role in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In 2003, she had a role in an entertaining episode of Gene Roddenbery's Andromeda, "The Illusion of Majesty", playing a con artist who impersonates both a princess and a goddess. 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.
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. 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. Allen was featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery, and was named number 70 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list. Allen had a T-shirt line called Superexcellent for several years.
In December 2021, Allen made her soap opera comeback when she began airing as the recast of Dr. Taylor Hayes on the long running daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful which was previously portrayed by Hunter Tylo.
Personal life
Allen is a vegan.
On September 14, 1996, Allen married Justin Moritt, a production manager. She gave birth to a son named Jacob "Jake" Nolan Moritt on July 12, 1997. The couple divorced in 1999. She dated George Clooney for two years after meeting him on the set of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2002.
On October 10, 2010, Allen married Mams Taylor, a British rapper. They separated in April 2011 and Allen filed for divorce at Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 12, 2012. On November 15, 2015, it was reported that Allen was dating actor Nathan Fillion. However the two broke up in 2020.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Raven | Cali Goodwin | Video |
1997 | Liar Liar | Woman in Elevator | |
The Haunted Sea | 2nd Mate Johnson | ||
2000 | Sunset Strip | Jennifer | |
2001 | Totally Blonde | Meg Peters | |
2002 | Face Value | Syd Deshaye | |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Pretty Woman | ||
2003 | Anger Management | Stacy | |
Paycheck | Holographic Woman | ||
2004 | Shut Up and Kiss Me! | Tiara Benedette | |
Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Maddy | ||
2005 | Feast | Tuffy | |
2007 | Leo | Krista | Short film |
All Along | Dr. Sara Thompson | ||
2008 | Meet Market | Lucinda | |
The Third Nail | Hannah | ||
2009 | Alien Presence | Waymar | |
Locker 13 | Patricia | Short film | |
Shannon's Rainbow | Jessica | ||
Silent Venom | Dr. Andrea Swanson | Video | |
The Final Destination | Samantha Lane | ||
2010 | Black Widow | Jennifer | |
2012 | Amazing Racer | Jessica | |
Little Women, Big Cars | Doro | ||
2018 | Eleven Eleven | Andromeda | |
2019 | Misfits | Candy Bowen | |
2020 | Psychos & Socios | Dr. Adams | |
Case 347 | Carol | ||
The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane | Ruth | ||
2021 | Paradise Cove | Joan Carr |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Emmanuelle 1: Queen of the Galaxy (First Contact) | Emmanuelle | TV movie |
Emmanuelle 2: A World of Desire | |||
Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love | |||
Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy | |||
Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream | |||
Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling | |||
Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love | |||
1995 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Shelley | |
Deadly Games | Mrs. Fleisig | Episode: "One Mean Mother" | |
High Tide | Patty | Episode: "Bikini Patrol" | |
1996 | Episode: "A Three Hour Tour" Episode: "Sunspirit" | ||
Silk Stalkings | Cora Jean Riggs / Sharon Grayson | Episode: "Black and Blue" | |
Diagnosis: Murder | Page Tanner | Episode: "Misdiagnosis Murder" | |
Married... with Children | Crystal Clark | Episode: "Calendar Girl" | |
Weird Science | Annabel | Episode: "Gary and Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure" | |
Rolling Thunder | Michelle | TV movie | |
1996–1999 | Days of Our Lives | Billie Reed | 41 episodes |
1996 | Pacific Blue | Theresa Vanoni | Episode: "Takedown" |
1999 | Ann Fairchild | Episode: "Just a Gigolo" | |
2000 | The X-Files | Jade Blue Afterglow / Maitreya | Episode: "First Person Shooter" |
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" |
Arli$$ | Krista | Episode: "Hard Choices" | |
Spin City | Jesse (uncredited) | Episode: "Yeah Baby!" | |
Charmed | The Oracle | 3 episodes | |
Inside Schwartz | Kelsie Anders | Episode: "Comic Relief Pitcher" | |
2002 | Zero Effect | TV movie | |
Friends | Mable | Episode: "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" | |
Glory Days | Melanie Stark | Episode: "Miss Fortune Teller" | |
Mutant X | Lorna Templeton | Episode: "Deadly Desire" | |
Smallville | Desiree Atkins | Episode: "Heat" | |
2003 | Fastlane | Skyler Kase | Episode: "Defense" Episode: "Offense" |
Andromeda | The Princess | Episode: "The Illusion of Majesty" | |
Just Shoot Me! | Mary Elizabeth | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot" | |
The Lyon's Den | Gloria | Episode: "The Quantum Theory" Episode "Separation Anxiety" | |
Frasier | Liz Wright | Episode: "The Placeholder" | |
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" |
The Screaming Cocktail Hour | Singer | TV series | |
2005 | Monk | Teresa Telenko | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas" |
Jake in Progress | Lisa | Episode: "Take a Number" | |
Head Cases | Laurie Payne | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "S(elf) Help" | |
2006 | Out of Practice | Kathy Kelly | Episode: "Restaurant Row" |
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 | |
Cashmere Mafia | Victoria | Episode: "Conference Call" | |
The Starter Wife | Eve | 4 episodes | |
2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Dana Whatley | Episode: "The Unexpected Arrival" Episode: "The Bad Guy" |
The Philanthropist | Julia Rist | 3 episodes | |
2010 | Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Cissy Hathaway | TV movie |
Life Unexpected | Candace Carter | Episode: "Homecoming Crashed" | |
2011 | The Protector | Miss Monroe | Episode: "Pilot" |
Love Bites | Janine | Episode: "Sky High" | |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Jennifer Bell | Recurring Role |
2013 | Rules of Engagement | Heidi | Episode: "Timmy Quits" |
Melissa & Joey | Candice | Episode: "Teach Your Children" | |
2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Nani Kahanu | Episode: "Ho'i Hou" |
Mistresses | Janine Winterbaum | 2 Episodes | |
Castle | Naomi Duvray | Episode: "Last Action Hero" | |
2015 | Significant Mother | Lydia Marlowe | 9 Episodes |
2018 | Party Mom | Jackie | TV movie |
The Perfect Mother | Ruth Kelly | TV movie | |
2019 | I Almost Married a Serial Killer | Camille | TV movie |
2020 | The Wrong Stepfather | Mrs. Woodley | TV movie |
The Secret Life of My Lover | Tracy | TV movie (Original Title: The Wrong Mr. Right) | |
2021 | 9-1-1 | Meegan | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" |
2021– | The Bold and the Beautiful | Dr. Taylor Hayes | Main role: December 10, 2021 – present |
References
- ^ "Krista Allen Photos, Gossip, Bio & Review". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- "Seven Questions with Krista Allen". Blog.sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- "AOL TV:What About Brian? Characters". Television.aol.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Krista Allen". Poptower.com. April 5, 1971. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- Bibel, Sara (April 13, 2015). "The CW Sets Summer 2015 Schedule Including America's Next Top Model & Significant Mother". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Rice, Lynetta (October 31, 2022). "The Bold and the Beautiful recasts Hunter Tylo's iconic role of Dr. Taylor Hayes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Veggie Boom Boom official site". Veggieboomboom.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- "Krista Allen – My Vegan Journey". Om Times Magazine. April 16, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- "Krista ends her second marriage". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "Castle's Nathan Fillion Is Dating George Clooney's Ex Krista Allen!". Us Weekly. November 13, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- "Separation and Divorce". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- "Party Mom".
- Rice, Lynette (October 26, 2021). "The Bold and the Beautiful recasts Hunter Tylo's iconic role of Dr. Taylor Hayes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Krista Allen at IMDb
- Template:Amg name
- Official Veggie Boom Boom website Archived October 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- "Krista Allen".Stuff. December 2003.
- 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.
- Living people
- Actresses from California
- Actresses from Houston
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- University of Texas alumni
- Actresses from Austin, Texas
- People from Ventura, California
- American people of Dutch descent
- American people of English descent
- American people of Portuguese descent
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Emmanuelle in Space
- 1971 births