Kristin Lee Davis was born on February 23, 1965 in Boulder, Colorado. An only child, her parents divorced when she was a baby. She was adopted by her stepfather, psychology professor Keith Davis, after he married her mother, Dorothy, a university data analyst, in 1968. Early in her childhood, Kristin and her parents moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where her stepfather was transferred to a university. She lived in South Carolina until she graduated high school in 1983. She then moved to New Jersey, where she attended Rutgers University. After graduation, she moved to New York and waited tables before opening a yoga studio with a friend. In 1995, she got her big break when she landed the role of Brooke Armstrong Campbell on _"Melrose Place" , of which she remained an integral cast member until the series ended in 2004. Kristin Davis resides in Los Angeles.
She moved to Columbia, South Carolina, when her father (a psychology professor) transferred to the university there. She later attended Rutgers University, and upon graduation moved to New York, where she began working in classical and contemporary theater, as well as commercials. Before her arrival on "Melrose Place" , Kristin and a friend opened a yoga studio. She still enjoys yoga in her free time, as well as spinning and running. She resides in Los Angeles.
Was written out of "Melrose Place" in 1996 after only being with the show a year, reportedly because the viewers hated her character, Brooke, so much and the writers did not know what to do with her.
Her parents divorced when she was a baby, and she was adopted by her stepfather shortly after he married her mother in 1968.
Enjoys a wide variety of music, from Dave Matthews , to Brazilian music, to Joni Mitchell -type folk music and even Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Graduated from Rutgers University where her father was a psychology professor.
Hobbies include Yoga, Baking and Hiking.
Childhood hero was Gloria Steinem.
Wanted to be an actress since age 10 when she was cast in a community theater production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Ranked #42 in Stuff magazines "102 Sexiest Women in the World".
Was the only one of the four actresses of "Sex and the City" not to get an Emmy nomination until 2004. She saw her three co-stars frequently nominated, but finally scored an Emmy nomination for the shows final season.
She is the only of the four main actresses from "Sex and the City" to guest-star on "Friends" and "Seinfeld" .
Best friends with Melanie Shatner.
Is a Maybelline spokesperson.
She and her ex-boyfriend, Alec Baldwin , guest-starred on "Will & Grace" and "Friends" , though not in the same episodes.
Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker s 40th birthday.
Was turned down by Jonathan Kaplan for the role of Sarah Tobias in The Accused . This was Davis first film audition. The part went to Jodie Foster.
Adopted a baby girl, Gemma Rose Davis [October 7, 2011].
An ambassador for the poverty organization, Oxfam.
Nominated in the Outstanding Actress in Made for Television Movie, Of Two Minds , at The Womens Image Network (WIN) Awards 2012.
(July 2011) Dadaab, Kenya: Davis visited the Dadaab refugee camp as a part of her commitment as an Oxfam Ambassador.
(July 2004) Is developing a new series for HBO.
(September 2009) Erg Chebbi, Morocco: Filming Sex and the City 2 .
(June 2004) Visited Denmark for a week.
Even though her character on Sex and the City, Charlotte, is the first to get married, Kristin herself is the only one out of all three actresses to have never been married in real life.
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