Krista Allen

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Krista Allen
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Krista Allen at the Oxfam America/MySpace Rock for Darfur event in October 2006
Born (1971-04-05) April 5, 1971 (age 52)
Other namesKrista Allen-Moritt
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1994–present
Known for
Spouses
Justin Moritt
(m. 1996;div. 1999)
(m. 2010;div. 2012)
Children1

Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives , Baywatch Hawaii , and the erotic TV series Emmanuelle in Space . Allen also appeared in the films Liar Liar , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , Anger Management , and The Final Destination . She guest-starred in popular TV shows Married... with Children , The X-Files , Charmed , Smallville , and Two and a Half Men . She also portrayed the eponymous character on The CW series Significant Mother . From December 2021 to November 2023, Allen played the contract role of Dr. Taylor Hayes on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [1]

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Early life

Krista Allen was born in Ventura, California, on April 5, 1971. [2] She grew up in Houston [2] and later lived in Austin, Texas.

Career

In 1994, Allen 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 Hawaii 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 memorable appearance as the busty Elevator Girl in the Jim Carrey comedy Liar Liar .

In 2002, Allen 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 pheromones. In 2001, she 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 two more episodes during the first season.

In 2002, Allen had a role in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In 2003, she had a role in an entertaining episode of Gene Roddenbery's Andromeda, "The Illusion of Majesty", playing a con artist who impersonates both a princess and a goddess. 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 number 70 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list. [7] Allen had a T-shirt line called Superexcellent for several years. [5]

In December 2021, Allen made her soap opera comeback when she began airing as the recast of Taylor Hayes on the long-running daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [8] With the show-runners opting not to renew her deal for a third year, Allen last appeared in November 2023. [9] [10]

Personal life

Allen is a vegan. [11] [12]

On September 14, 1996, Allen married Justin Moritt, a production manager. She gave birth to a son named Jacob "Jake" Nolan Moritt on July 12, 1997. The couple divorced in 1999. [13] She dated George Clooney for two years after meeting him on the set of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2002. [14]

On October 10, 2010, Allen 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. [15] On November 15, 2015, it was reported that Allen was dating actor Nathan Fillion. However the two broke up in 2020.

Filmography

List of film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Rolling ThunderMichelleTV movie
Raven Cali GoodwinVideo
1997 Liar Liar Woman in Elevator
The Haunted Sea 2nd Mate Johnson
1999Avalon: Beyond the AbyssDr. Katherine 'K' HarrisonTV movie
2000 Sunset Strip Jennifer
2001Face ValueSyd DeshayeTV movie
Totally Blonde Meg Peters
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Pretty Woman
2003 Anger Management Stacy
Paycheck Holographic Woman
2004Shut Up and Kiss Me!Tiara Benedette
Tony n' Tina's Wedding Maddy
Meet Market Lucinda
2005 Feast Tuffy
2007LeoKristaShort
All AlongDr. Sara Thompson
2008 The Third Nail Hannah
2009Alien PresenceWaymar
Shannon's Rainbow Jessica
Silent VenomDr. Andrea SwansonVideo
The Final Destination Samantha Lane
2010 Jesse Stone: No Remorse Cissy HathawayTV movie
Held Up-TV movie
Black Widow Jennifer
2012Little Women, Big CarsDoro
Little Women, Big Cars 2Doro
2013ShellnappedNeighborShort
The Dream JobThe CleanerShort
2014 Locker 13 Patricia
Fatal Instinct Jen Decker
2015 Spare Change Sheila
Rodeo & JulietKaren Rogers
2017This Is MegBrooke
UnPluGElizabethShort
2018Best MomCasey Simmons
Party Mom [16] JackieTV movie
Eleven Eleven Andromeda
Almost PerfectRuth KellyTV movie
2019I Almost Married a Serial KillerCamilleTV movie
Beauty JuiceMaraShort
2020Case 347Carol
Psychos & SociosDr. Adams
The 420 Movie: Mary & JaneRuth
The Wrong StepfatherMrs. WoodleyTV movie
2021The Wrong Mr. RightTracyTV movie
Paradise CoveJoan Carr
For the HitsSuzanne
After MasksDiane
2022ShadowsJewel
List of television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Emmanuelle in Space EmmanuelleSeries regular
1995 The Bold and the Beautiful ShelleyGuest role
Deadly Games Mrs. FleisigEpisode: "One Mean Mother"
1995–1996 High Tide PattyRecurring role (season two)
1996 Silk Stalkings Cora Jean Riggs/Sharon GraysonEpisode: "Black and Blue"
Diagnosis: Murder Page TannerEpisode: "Misdiagnosis Murder"
Married... with Children Crystal ClarkEpisode: "Calendar Girl"
Weird Science AnnabelEpisode: "Gary and Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure"
Pacific Blue Theresa VanoniEpisode: "Takedown"
1996–1999 Days of Our Lives Billie Reed Series regular
1999 Pacific Blue Ann FairchildEpisode: "Just a Gigolo"
2000 To Tell the Truth HerselfEpisode: "November 2, 2000"
The X-Files Jade Blue Afterglow/MaitreyaEpisode: "First Person Shooter"
18 Wheels of Justice Jessica MacyEpisode: "Smuggler's Blues"
2000–2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kristy HopkinsRecurring role (season one)
Baywatch Jenna AvidRecurring role (season ten)
Series regular (season eleven)
2001 Rendez-View HerselfEpisode: "Bartender Pours on the Charm"
Arli$$ KristaEpisode: "Hard Choices"
Spin City JesseEpisode: "Yeah Baby!"
Charmed The OracleRecurring role (season four)
Inside Schwartz Kelsie AndersEpisode: "Comic Relief Pitcher"
2002 Friends MableEpisode: "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel"
Glory Days Melanie StarkEpisode: "Miss Fortune Teller"
Mutant X Lorna TempletonEpisode: "Deadly Desire"
Smallville Desiree AtkinsEpisode: "Heat"
2003 The New Tom Green Show HerselfEpisode: "August 20, 2003"
Fastlane Skyler KaseEpisode: "Defense: Part 1 & Offense: Part 2"
Andromeda The PrincessEpisode: "The Illusion of Majesty"
Just Shoot Me! Mary ElizabethEpisode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot"
Frasier Liz WrightEpisode: "The Placeholder"
Two and a Half Men Olivia PearsonEpisode: "Did You Check with the Captain of the Flying Monkeys?"
The Lyon's Den GloriaEpisode: "The Quantum Theory" & "Separation Anxiety"
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments HerselfEpisode: "Part I: 100-81"
I'm with Her JenniferEpisode: "I'm Not with Her"
2005 Unscripted HerselfSeries regular
Project Greenlight HerselfRecurring role (season three)
Monk Teresa TelenkoEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas"
Jake in Progress LisaEpisode: "Take a Number"
Head Cases Laurie PayneMain Cast
2006 Out of Practice Kathy KellyEpisode: "Restaurant Row"
Freddie KaitlynEpisode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom"
2006–2007 What About Brian Bridget KellerRecurring role (season two)
2007 Fast Cars and Superstars HerselfEpisode: "Part 1 & 2"
2008 Cashmere Mafia VictoriaEpisode: "Conference Call"
The Starter Wife EveRecurring role
2009 Denise Richards: It's Complicated HerselfEpisode: "Vegas, Baby" & "Funbags or Die"
Dirty Sexy Money Dana WhatleyEpisode: "The Unexpected Arrival" & "The Bad Guy"
The Philanthropist Julia RistRecurring role
2010 Life Unexpected Candace CarterEpisode: "Homecoming Crashed"
2011 The Protector Miss MonroeEpisode: "Pilot"
Love Bites JanineEpisode: "Sky High"
2012 Perception Allison BannisterEpisode: "Lovesick"
The L.A. Complex Jennifer BellRecurring role (season two)
2013 Rules of Engagement HeidiEpisode: "Timmy Quits"
Melissa & Joey CandiceEpisode: "Teach Your Children"
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Nani KahanuEpisode: "Ho'i Hou"
Mistresses Janine WinterbaumEpisode: "Boundaries" & "Friends With Benefits"
Castle Naomi DuvrayEpisode: "Last Action Hero"
2015 Significant Mother Lydia MarloweSeries regular
2016The #Hashtagged ShowHerselfEpisode: "GOT Mood?"
2017 Growing Up Supermodel HerselfEpisode: "The New Wave"
Modern Family Flight AttendantEpisode: "Five Minutes"
2021 9-1-1 MeeganEpisode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"
2021–2023 The Bold and the Beautiful Taylor Hayes Nomination, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2023)

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