Krista Allen

Krista Allen
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.

Early life

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

Career

In 1994, Allen portrayed the lead character Emmanuelle in the erotic movie series Emmanuelle in Space. 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.

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. 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. Allen was featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery, and was named number 70 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list. Allen had a T-shirt line called Superexcellent for several years.

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. With the show-runners opting not to renew her deal for a third year, Allen last appeared in November 2023.

Personal life

Allen is a vegan.

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

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. 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
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Rolling Thunder Michelle TV movie
Raven Cali Goodwin Video
1997 Liar Liar Woman in Elevator
The Haunted Sea 2nd Mate Johnson
1999 Avalon: Beyond the Abyss Dr. Katherine 'K' Harrison TV movie
2000 Sunset Strip Jennifer
2001 Face Value Syd Deshaye TV movie
Totally Blonde Meg Peters
2002 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
Meet Market Lucinda
2005 Feast Tuffy
2007 Leo Krista Short
All Along Dr. Sara Thompson
2008 The Third Nail Hannah
2009 Alien Presence Waymar
Shannon's Rainbow Jessica
Silent Venom Dr. Andrea Swanson Video
The Final Destination Samantha Lane
2010 Jesse Stone: No Remorse Cissy Hathaway TV movie
Held Up - TV movie
Black Widow Jennifer
2012 Little Women, Big Cars Doro
Little Women, Big Cars 2 Doro
2013 Shellnapped Neighbor Short
The Dream Job The Cleaner Short
2014 Locker 13 Patricia
Fatal Instinct Jen Decker
2015 Spare Change Sheila
Rodeo & Juliet Karen Rogers
2017 This Is Meg Brooke
UnPluG Elizabeth Short
2018 Best Mom Casey Simmons
Party Mom Jackie TV movie
Eleven Eleven Andromeda
Almost Perfect Ruth Kelly TV movie
2019 I Almost Married a Serial Killer Camille TV movie
Beauty Juice Mara Short
2020 Case 347 Carol
Psychos & Socios Dr. Adams
The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane Ruth
The Wrong Stepfather Mrs. Woodley TV movie
2021 The Wrong Mr. Right Tracy TV movie
Paradise Cove Joan Carr
For the Hits Suzanne
After Masks Diane
2022 Shadows Jewel
List of television performances
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Emmanuelle in Space Emmanuelle Series regular
1995 The Bold and the Beautiful Shelley Guest role
Deadly Games Mrs. Fleisig Episode: "One Mean Mother"
1995–1996 High Tide Patty Recurring role (season two)
1996 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"
Pacific Blue Theresa Vanoni Episode: "Takedown"
1996–1999 Days of Our Lives Billie Reed Series regular
1999 Pacific Blue Ann Fairchild Episode: "Just a Gigolo"
2000 To Tell the Truth Herself Episode: "November 2, 2000"
The X-Files Jade Blue Afterglow/Maitreya Episode: "First Person Shooter"
18 Wheels of Justice Jessica Macy Episode: "Smuggler's Blues"
2000–2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kristy Hopkins Recurring role (season one)
Baywatch Jenna Avid Recurring role (season ten)
Series regular (season eleven)
2001 Rendez-View Herself Episode: "Bartender Pours on the Charm"
Arli$$ Krista Episode: "Hard Choices"
Spin City Jesse Episode: "Yeah Baby!"
Charmed The Oracle Recurring role (season four)
Inside Schwartz Kelsie Anders Episode: "Comic Relief Pitcher"
2002 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 The New Tom Green Show Herself Episode: "August 20, 2003"
Fastlane Skyler Kase Episode: "Defense: Part 1 & Offense: Part 2"
Andromeda The Princess Episode: "The Illusion of Majesty"
Just Shoot Me! Mary Elizabeth Episode: "The Last Temptation of Elliot"
Frasier Liz Wright Episode: "The Placeholder"
Two and a Half Men Olivia Pearson Episode: "Did You Check with the Captain of the Flying Monkeys?"
The Lyon's Den Gloria Episode: "The Quantum Theory" & "Separation Anxiety"
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments Herself Episode: "Part I: 100-81"
I'm with Her Jennifer Episode: "I'm Not with Her"
2005 Unscripted Herself Series regular
Project Greenlight Herself Recurring role (season three)
Monk Teresa Telenko Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas"
Jake in Progress Lisa Episode: "Take a Number"
Head Cases Laurie Payne Main Cast
2006 Out of Practice Kathy Kelly Episode: "Restaurant Row"
Freddie Kaitlyn Episode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom"
2006–2007 What About Brian Bridget Keller Recurring role (season two)
2007 Fast Cars and Superstars Herself Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
2008 Cashmere Mafia Victoria Episode: "Conference Call"
The Starter Wife Eve Recurring role
2009 Denise Richards: It's Complicated Herself Episode: "Vegas, Baby" & "Funbags or Die"
Dirty Sexy Money Dana Whatley Episode: "The Unexpected Arrival" & "The Bad Guy"
The Philanthropist Julia Rist Recurring role
2010 Life Unexpected Candace Carter Episode: "Homecoming Crashed"
2011 The Protector Miss Monroe Episode: "Pilot"
Love Bites Janine Episode: "Sky High"
2012 Perception Allison Bannister Episode: "Lovesick"
The L.A. Complex Jennifer Bell Recurring role (season two)
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 Episode: "Boundaries" & "Friends With Benefits"
Castle Naomi Duvray Episode: "Last Action Hero"
2015 Significant Mother Lydia Marlowe Series regular
2016 The #Hashtagged Show Herself Episode: "GOT Mood?"
2017 Growing Up Supermodel Herself Episode: "The New Wave"
Modern Family Flight Attendant Episode: "Five Minutes"
2021 9-1-1 Meegan Episode: "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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