Brooke Burns
Brooke Burns | |
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 Burns in July 2010 | |
| Born | Brooke Elizabeth Burns March 16, 1978 |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Partner(s) | Bruce Willis (2004) Gavin O'Connor (engaged) |
Brooke Elizabeth Burns (born March 16, 1978) is an American actress, television presenter, and former fashion model. She began her career on the popular TV series Baywatch and Baywatch Hawaii.
Early life
Burns was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Brad and Betsy Burns.[1] Burns has two sisters. She was a ballet dancer for twelve years during childhood and started modeling at age fifteen after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in a skiing accident. At age 16, Burns and her family moved to Europe, where she later lived in Paris, Milan, and Munich.[2]
Career
Television
From 1998 to 2001, Burns starred in Baywatch as the character Jessie Owens. In 2001, she appeared as Vicki Vale in one of several "Batman" commercials for OnStar, opposite Bruce Thomas's Batman, reprising the role made famous by Kim Basinger in the 1989 Tim Burton-directed Batman film. Burns hosted NBC's Dog Eat Dog from June 2002 to August 2003 and was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. Burns starred in North Shore, a prime-time soap opera on Fox that consisted of 21 episodes which ran from June 14, 2004 through January 13, 2005. In 2006, she starred in the WB series Pepper Dennis playing Kathy Dinkle. In 2009, Burns appeared in the first twelve episodes of the updated Melrose Place playing Vanessa, the most recent wife of Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) and mother of his older son's five-year-old son, Noah. Burns was given the chance to participate in the first season of the ABC celebrity diving reality competition Splash, but turned it down because of an injury she had received when diving a few years before.[3]
Burns has also appeared on Ally McBeal, Just Shoot Me!, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Miami, Out of the Blue, To Tell the Truth, and Average Joe: Hawaii.
Burns is the host of the GSN game show The Chase with Chaser Mark Labbett.[4]
Cinema
For her role in the 2001 film Shallow Hal, the Farrelly brothers wrote a specific part for Burns after discovering in her audition she was the "prettiest dorky girl" they'd ever met.[2] She appeared in a Hallmark Channel Original Christmas movie, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, co-starring Henry Winkler, on December 13, 2008. Other films include Smokejumpers, Dancing Trees, Trophy Wife, Art of Travel, and Time and Again. Burns appears in the "Nickelback" video Trying Not To Love You opposite Jason Alexander. Burns and Alexander both appeared in the 2001 movie "Shallow Hal".
Personal life
Burns was once married to Julian McMahon (1999–2001) and the two have a daughter – Madison Elizabeth McMahon – who was born in June 2000.[2][5] Burns was engaged to Bruce Willis until they broke up in 2004 after ten months together.[6] Burns currently resides in Los Angeles.[2]
She is engaged to film director Gavin O'Connor.[7]
Injury
On November 10, 2005, Burns broke her neck in a diving accident.[2][8] Although she made a full recovery, she has a titanium fusion in her neck consisting of a plate, rod, and ten screws.[2]
Charitable activities
When Burns was filming Baywatch, she was involved with Camp Baywatch, teaching inner city children to swim, and perform life guard duties.[2] Burns has mentored for Penny Lane, a home for abused children. She has been involved with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. She is actively involved in, and was honored by, the Life Rolls On Foundation started by Josh and Jesse Billaur. LRO helps people with spinal cord injuries get back into an active lifestyle. She is also the spokesperson for Give Back a Smile, a program in which dentists donate their time and expertise to restore the smiles of women who are victims of domestic violence. In 2006, as a result of her diving injury, Burns became involved with the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation and the North American Spine Society, which both aim to raise awareness of spinal injuries.[9]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Pretty/Ugly Katrina | |
| 2005 | The Salon | Tami | |
| Single White Female 2: The Psycho | Jan Lambert | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Death to the Supermodels | Eva | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2006 | Murder on Spec | Kate Graham | |
| 2007 | Urban Decay | Sasha | |
| 2008 | The Art of Travel | Darlene Loren | |
| Smoke Jumper | Kristin Scott | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2009 | Dancing Trees | Nicole | |
| 2010 | Titanic II | Dr. Kim Patterson | Direct-to-DVD |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Out of the Blue | Peg | 22 episodes |
| 1997 | Conan the Adventurer | 1 episode | |
| Ally McBeal | The Girl Jennifer Higgin |
4 episodes | |
| 1998–2001 | Baywatch | Jessie Owens | 46 episodes |
| 1999 | Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Lori | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Men, Women & Dogs | Kristle | 1 episode |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Beatrice Epps | 2 episodes | |
| 2002–2003 | Dog Eat Dog | Host | 26 episodes |
| Just Shoot Me! | Kelly Cover model |
2 episodes | |
| 2003 | She Spies | Nicki Shields | 1 episode |
| Rock Me Baby | Erin "White Chocolate" Rimsing | 1 episode | |
| 2004–2005 | North Shore | Nicole Booth | 21 episodes |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Angelica | 1 episode |
| Pepper Dennis | Kathy Dinkle Williams | 13 episodes | |
| Trophy Wife | Kate Graham | Television movie | |
| 2007 | Time and Again | Anna Malone | Television movie |
| 2008 | Trial by Fire | Kristen | Television movie |
| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Jennifer Cullen | Television movie | |
| Miss Guided | Lisa Germain | 7 episodes | |
| 2008-2009 | Hole in the Wall | Co-host | 18 episodes |
| 2009 | Mistresses | Shannon Barnes | Television movie |
| CSI: Miami | Bonnie Galinetti/Marci Reeger | 1 episode | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Christy Talbot | 1 episode | |
| Melrose Place | Vanessa Mancini | 6 episodes | |
| 2011 | You Deserve It | Hostess | 6 episodes |
| Fixing Pete | Ashley | Television movie | |
| 2012 | Undercover Bridesmaid | Tanya | Television Movie |
| 2013 | The Chase[4] | Host | 16 episodes |
References
- ^ Brooke Burns Biography (1977?-)
- ^ a b c d e f g Aguilar, Candice (Summer 2008), "Brooke Burns Interview", U. Magazine, pp. 6–7, retrieved July 4, 2008
- ^ "Brooke Burns turned down Splash offer due to past diving accident". MSN Entertainment. Microsoft. April 10, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Brooke Burns To Host GSN's 'The Chase'". Deadline. PMC. May 27, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ CelebrityWonder.com Profile – Brooke Burns. Retrieved July 4, 2008
- ^ "Yahoo! Movies". Bruce Willis Biography. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (December 13, 2011). "Newly Blond Brooke Burns Engaged to Warrior Director". E!. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Brooke Burns Talks About Near Fatal Swimming Accident". Celebrity Spider. Walker Marketing, Inc. December 19, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Diving Accident Survivor Brooke Burns Helps Raise Awareness About Diving Injury Prevention This Summer". North American Spine Society. May 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
External links
- Brooke Burns at IMDb
- Brooke Burns at AllMovie
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- 1978 births
- Actresses from Texas
- American expatriates in France
- American expatriates in Germany
- American expatriates in Italy
- American female models
- American film actresses
- American game show hosts
- American television actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Living people
- People from Dallas, Texas