Krista Allen Biography
Summary
"Krista Allen" (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on "Days of our Lives" from 1996-1999, as Jenna Avid on "Baywatch Hawaii" from 2000-2001, and as Bridget on "What About Brian" from 2006-2007. Her notable film roles include "Liar Liar" (1997), "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (2002) and "Anger Management" (2003). She also played the lead role in a series of softcore television movies inspired by the sex icon Emmanuelle.
Early life
Allen was born in Ventura, California. Allen has an older brother, Dalton Earl Allen, Jr. She grew up in Houston and later lived in Austin, Texas, going to school at Austin Community College and majoring in education. Krista eventually graduated from the University of Texas with an education degree. She considered teaching as a profession but ultimately decided to move back to California and pursue an acting career.
Career
Allen appeared on the television shows "Days of our Lives" (as Billie Reed, 1996-1999), "Married with Children" 'Calendar Girl' (1996) and "Baywatch Hawaii" (Jenna Avid, 2000-2001). Allen has also appeared in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", "Anger Management", and the Project Greenlight horror film "Feast". Allen is also well known for playing a sexy virtual reality character Maitreya/Jade Blue Afterglow in an episode of "The X-Files", and is remembered for her brief appearance as the 'Elevator Girl' in the Jim Carrey comedy "Liar Liar".
She also played the lead role in the erotic series "Emmanuelle in Space" (1994). She appeared in "Married with Children" episode "Calendar Girl" as Crystal Clark (a male, turned into a female) (1996).
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". In both "Smallville" and "Mutant X", Allen played a woman who could control men with her sex pheromones. In 2001, Krista 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.
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 is featured in "Maxim" magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery and was Named #70 on the "Maxim" 'Hot 100 of 2005' list.
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.
In addition to acting, Allen also has a t-shirt line called SuperEXellent.
Allen appeared on the second season of "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" which premiered on June 7, 2009.
Personal life
Allen is sometimes credited as Krista Allen-Moritt as a result of her marriage to Justin Moritt, which lasted from 1996 to 1999; they have one son, Jacob Nolan Moritt, born on July 12, 1997.
Allen also dated actor George Clooney from 2002 until 2004.
Filmography
Film
"Rolling Thunder" (1996)
"Raven" (1996)
"The Haunted Sea" (1997)
"Liar Liar" (1997)
"Sunset Strip" (2000)
"Face Value" (2001)
"Totally Blonde" (2001)
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (2002)
"Paycheck" (2003)
"Anger Management" (2003)
"Shut Up and Kiss Me" (2004)
"Feast" (2005)
"All Along" (2007)
"Leo" (2007)
"Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding" (2007)
"The Third Nail" (2008)
"Meet Market" (2008)
"Silent Venom" (2009)
"Alien Presence" (2009)
"Shannon's Rainbow" (2009)
"Locker 13" (2009)
"Black Widow" (2009)
"The Final Destination" (2009)
Television
"Emmanuelle: First Contact" (1994)
"Emmanuelle: A World of Desire" (1994)
"Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love" (1994)
"Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy" (1994)
"Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream" (1994)
"Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling" (1994)
"Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love" (1994)
"Emmanuelle, Queen of the Galaxy" (1994)
"Deadly Games" (1 episode, 1995)
"Silk Stalkings" (1 episode, 1995)
"Diagnosis: Murder" (1 episode, 1996)
"Married... with Children" (1 episode, 1996)
"High Tide" (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
"Weird Science" (1 episode, 1996)
"Days of our Lives" (41 episodes, 1996-1999)
"Pacific Blue" (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
"Avalon: Beyond the Abyss" (1999)
"The X-Files" (1 episode, 2000)
"18 Wheels of Justice" (1 episode, 2000)
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
"Baywatch" (27 episodes, 2000-2001)
"Arli$$" (1 episode, 2001)
"Spin City" (1 episode, 2001)
"Charmed" (3 episodes, 2001)
"Inside Schwartz" (1 episode, 2001)
"Zero Effect" (2001)
"Friends" (1 episode, 2002)
"Glory Days" (1 episode, 2002)
"Mutant X" (1 episode, 2002)
"Smallville" (1 episode, 2002)
"Fastlane" (2 episodes, 2003)
"Andromeda" (1 episode, 2003)
"Just Shoot Me!" (1 episode, 2003)
"The Lyon's Den" (2 episodes, 2003)
"Frasier" (1 episode, 2003)
"Two and a Half Men" (1 episode, 2003)
"I'm with Her" (1 episode, 2004)
"The Screaming Cocktail Hour" (2004)
"Monk" (1 episode, 2005)
"Jake in Progress" (1 episode, 2005)
"Head Cases" (2 episodes, 2005)
"Out of Practice" (1 episode, 2006)
"Freddie" (1 episode, 2006)
"What About Brian" (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
"Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race" (Unknown episodes, 2007)
"Business Class" (2007)
"Held Up" (2008)
"Cashmere Mafia" (1 episode, 2008)
"The Starter Wife" (5 episodes, 2008)
"Dirty Sexy Money" (2 episodes, 2009)
"The Philanthropist" (unknown episodes, 2009)
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Credit
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