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Brooke Burns

Actor

Born: 16 March 1978
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Best known as: The 'fantasy girl' on Ally McBeal
Brooke Burns had a recurring role on the TV hit Ally McBeal as Jennifer, the law firm's head-turning mail girl. In 1998 she joined the cast of Baywatch as lifeguard Jessie Owens (no relation to Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens) and remained on the show through the year 2000. She also has appeared as a guest panelist on the game show To Tell the Truth and hosted the TV series Dog Eat Dog.
Extra credit: Burns is sometimes confused with her contemporary Brooke Burke... Burns was married to actor Julian McMahon from 1999-2001; they had a daughter, Madison, in 2000... Other stars who got a career boost from Baywatch include Yasmine Bleeth, Pamela Anderson, Gena Lee Nolin, and Carmen Electra.

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More on Brooke Burns from Infoplease:

  • Brooke Burns - Biography of Brooke Burns, The 'fantasy girl' on Ally McBeal
  • Gena Lee Nolin - Biography of Gena Lee Nolin, Conniving lifeguard Neely Capshaw on TV's Baywatch
  • Brooke Burke - Biography of Brooke Burke, Host of TV's Wild On from 1999-2002
  • Carmen Electra - Biography of Carmen Electra, Buxom actress from Baywatch
  • David Hasselhoff - Biography of David Hasselhoff, Star of TV's Knight Rider and Baywatch

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