Brooke Burns

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Biography

Since that time, Burns made a name for herself as a sexy starlet, often appearing in tabloids for various personal dramas, including a well-profiled relationship with Bruce Willis and a near-death accident that almost left the gregarious actress paralyzed.

Born Brooke Elizabeth Burns in Dallas, TX on March 16, 1978, Burns was encouraged by her parents to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. After 12 years of practice and …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

Brooke Elizabeth Burns on March 16, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA

Career Milestones

Possible career as a professional ballet dancer ended at age 14 after a ski accident

Was a successful model since the age of 16

Will join the cast of the CW's "Melrose Place" as the wife of Thomas Calabro's Dr. Michael Mancini

1996

Made television debut in the short lived series "Out Of The Blue"

1997

Cast as a sexy mailroom girl in "Ally McBeal"

1998

Received break-through role as Jessica Owens on "Baywatch"

2001

Portrayed Karina in the comedy feature "Shallow Hal"

2002

Hosted the challenging reality gameshow "Dog Eat Dog"

2004

Starred in FOX's summer drama "North Shore," based around the staff of a Hawaiian resort

2006

Appeared in the made-for-television Lifetime film, "Trophy Wife"

2006

Cast on the short-lived WB series "Pepper Dennis" as Pepper's (Rebecca Romijn) sister

2008

Co-hosted the FOX series "Hole in the Wall" with Los Angeles weatherman Mark Thompson