Krista Allen | |
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 Allen at the Oxfam America/MySpace's October 2006 Rock for Darfur event, October 2006 | |
| Born | April 5, 1971 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Krista Allen-Moritt |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American stand up comic and actress. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives and Baywatch and in the Hollywood film The Final Destination and playing lead character Emmanuelle in the erotic movie series Emmanuelle in Space. She also portrayed the eponymous character on The CW series Significant Mother, and was featured in Anger Management with Adam Sandler.
Early life[edit]
Krista Allen was born in Ventura, California.[1] She grew up in Houston[1] and later lived in Austin, Texas. Allen is a certified yoga instructor.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1994 she portrayed the lead character Emmanuelle in the erotic movie series Emmanuelle in Space.[3] She appeared on the television shows Days of Our Lives in the role of Billie Reed from 1996 to 1999, and Baywatch 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 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. In both Smallville and Mutant X, Allen played a woman who could control men with her sex pheromones. In 2001 Allen 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 the first season as a murder victim.[episode needed]
In 2002, she had a role in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] Allen was featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery and was Named #70 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list.[7] Allen had a T-shirt line called Superexcellent for several years.[5]
Personal life[edit]
On September 14, 1996, she married Justin Moritt, a production manager. She gave birth to her first and only child, a son named Jacob Nolan Moritt (aka Jake Moritt) on July 12, 1997. The couple later divorced in 1999.[10]
On October 10, 2010, she 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.[11]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 1: 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 | |||
| Emmanuelle 8: Queen of the Galaxy | |||
| 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 [12] | Jackie | TV movie |
| 2019 | I Almost Married a Serial Killer | Camille | TV movie |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Krista Allen Photos, Gossip, Bio & Review". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "2003 Interview with Krista Allen". Maxim. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Seven Questions with Krista Allen". Blog.sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "AOL TV:What About Brian? Characters". Television.aol.com. Retrieved March 19,2013.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Veggie Boom Boom official site". Veggieboomboom.com. Archived from the originalon June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "Krista Allen – My Vegan Journey". Om Times Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Krista ends her second marriage". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Separation and Divorce". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/party-mom
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krista Allen. |
- Official website
- Krista Allen on IMDb
- Krista Allen at AllMovie
- Official Veggie Boom Boom website
- "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.
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