Kristin Bauer (born November 26, 1973) is an American film and television actress. [edit] Biography Bauer was born and raised in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin with her parents - an avid horseman and gun collector, and a housewife involved in charities. In childhood she played sports, and, like her father, rode horses and shot guns. She studied fine arts in St. Louis, Boston and New York in her youth, but she decided to become an actress and moved to Los Angeles, where she has been living since she began acting in 1994. She continues to draw and paint. Her works include commissioned portraits. [edit] Acting career In 1995 she had her first recurring role in a television series, as Maggie Reynolds on The Crew. Other recurring roles are those of Geneva Renault in Total Security, Candy Cooper in That's Life, and Belinda Slypich in Hidden Hills. Perhaps her best known film role was in Dancing at the Blue Iguana in 2000. Bauer played a porn star appearing as the featured act at a Los Angeles strip club and performed an extended nude dance routine. In 2001 she starred in the award winning short film Room 302 and in 2004 she had a minor role in 50 First Dates, starring Adam Sandler. In the animated series Justice League she supplied the voice of the superhero Mera. She has also made a number of guest appearances in several television shows, including LA Law, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dark Angel, Two and a Half Men, Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Desperate Housewives, George Lopez, and others. She famously appeared in a Seinfeld episode (The Bizarro Jerry) as Gillian, Jerry's girlfriend with "man hands". Bauer currently plays vampire Pam on the HBO hit series True Blood.[1] On December 8, 2009, TVGuide.con confirmed Kristin has become a series regular. [2] She also carries out conservation work and to better the treatment of animals. She lives with many rescued animals at her home in Los Angeles. [edit] Personal life On August 1, 2009, she married South African musician Abri van Straten, of the group The Lemmings, at her family’s farm in Wisconsin. [edit] Filmography [edit] Television - L.A. Law (1 episode, "McKenzie, Brackman, Barnum & Bailey", 1994) .... Miss English
- Columbo: Undercover (1994) (TV) .... Suzie Endicott
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Prankster", 1994) .... Mrs. Loomis
- Silk Stalkings (1 episode, "Red Flag", 1994) .... Heather St. Clair
- Galaxis (1995) .... Commander
- Cybill (1 episode, "The Curse of Zoey", 1995) .... Kirsten
- The Crew (unknown episodes, 1995) .... Maggie Reynolds
- Pointman (3 episodes, "That's Amore", "Father Connie" and "Business and Pleasure", 1995) .... Ellie
- Glory Daze (1996) .... Dina
- Seinfeld (1 episode, "The Bizarro Jerry", 1996) .... Gillian
- Everybody Loves Raymond (1 episode, "The Car", 1997) .... Lisa
- Men Behaving Badly (1 episode, "I Am What I Am", 1997) .... Robin
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) .... Kelly
- Total Security (13 episodes, 1997) .... Geneva Renault
- My Little Havana (1998) .... Carmen
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, "Estrogen", 1998) .... Tamara Stevens
- Chicago Hope (1 episode, "Viagra-Vated Assault", 1998) .... Melody Cacaci
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) (TV) .... Katy Scott
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) .... Nico
- Dark Angel (1 episode, "Pilot", 2000) .... Lydia Meyerson
- Hollywood Palms (2001) .... Kathleen
- That's Life (8 episodes, 2000-2001) .... Candy Cooper
- Room 302 (2001) .... Karen
- Dharma & Greg (1 episode, "Dharma Does Dallas", (2001) .... Stephanie
- Just Shoot Me! (2 episodes, "At Long Last Allie" and "Finch in the Dogg House", 2001) .... Allie Gallo, Maya Gallo's stepmother and former classmate
- Justice League (4 episodes, "The Enemy Below: Part 1", "The Enemy Below: Part 2", "The Terror Beyond: Part 1" and "The Terror Beyond: Part 2", 2001-2003) .... Mera (voice)
- Boomtown (1 episode, "Pilot", 2002) .... Prostitute
- Hidden Hills (unknown episodes, 2002) .... Belinda Slypich
- Two and a Half Men (1 episode, "Pilot", 2003) .... Laura
- Commando Nanny (unknown episodes, 2004) .... Lizzie Winter
- 50 First Dates (2004) .... Female Firefighter
- Living with Lou (2004) .... Jean
- Dr. Vegas (1 episode, "Pilot", 2004) .... Portia
- Quintuplets (1 episode, "Teacher's Pet", 2004) .... Ms. Kilcoyne
- Crossing Jordan (2 episodes, "Fire in the Sky" and "Death Toll", 2004-2006) .... Molly Greene
- Crazy (2005) (TV) ....
- Life of the Party (2005) .... Caroline
- JAG (1 episode, "Automatic for the People", 2005) .... Megan Ransford
- Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Divergence", 2005) .... Lt. Laneth
- Less Than Perfect (1 episode, "Casey V. Kronsky", 2005) .... Kaye Buchinski
- Close to Home (1 episode, "Suburban Prostitution", 2005) .... Shannon Cooke
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, "Secrets and Flies", 2005) .... Kenli Johnson
- Boston Legal (1 episode, "Ass Fat Jungle", 2005) .... Tori Pines
- Pink Collar (2006) (TV) .... Eve
- Desperate Housewives (1 episode, "Could I Leave You?", 2006) .... Veronica
- Cold Case (1 episode, "The War at Home", 2006) .... Paula
- George Lopez (1 episode, "George Joins the Neighborhood Wha-tcha and Raises the Vigil-ante", 2007) .... Cris Watson
- Dirty Sexy Money (2 episodes, "The Lions" and "The Italian Banker", 2007) .... Rebecca Colfax, family publicist
- Bones (1 episode, "Boy in the Time Capsule", 2007) .... Janelle Brown Stinson
- True Blood (11 episodes, 2008-2009) .... Pam
- Emily's Reasons Why Not (1 episode, "Why Not to Cheat on Your Best Friend", 2008) .... Bethany
- Subject: I Love You (2009) .... Sarah Drake (post-production)
- Private Practice (1 episode, "Pushing the Limits", 2009) .... Susanna
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