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Like many children, Brooke Burns dreamed of being a dancer. Born in Texas, she studied ballet for more than a decade before a skiing injury in her early teens left her with a torn ligament in her knee—and changed her fate. That accident put her on the path to a career in acting that would soon see her pick up the surfboard as one of the sexy lifeguards on the hit series, Baywatch. Since she left that series in its final season, Burns has rarely been out of view of the cameras—though today she's known for much more than her acting. Keep reading to find out where she is today at age 44.

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Setelahher skiing accident, Burns began modeling at age 15, and soon after turned to acting, appearing in the syndicated 1996 sitcom Out of the Blue and on four episodes of Ally McBeal. In 1998, she joined the cast ofBaywatch, then in its ninth season, playing aspiring lifeguard Jessie Owens.

KapanBaywatch was retooled into Baywatch: Hawaii, Burns was one of only a handful of cast members who stuck with the series, but she wound up leaving during the 11th (and final) season due to her pregnancy.

Her later acting roles on television include the 2004 prime time soap Pantai utara, the 2006 comedy/drama Pepper Dennis starring Rebecca Romjin, and the 2008 sitcom Miss Guided. She also guest-starred in episodes ofJust Shoot Me!, CSI: Miami, and the 2009 reboot of Melrose Place.

Burns has also appeared in films, including the 2001 comedy Shallow Hal denganGwyneth Paltrow and direct-to DVD fare including Single White Female 2 danDeath to Supermodels. She's taken on roles in 15 made-for-TV films including the holiday moviesThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year, A Star for Christmas, danChristmas Connection.

Most recently, she's appeared in five films in the Gourmet Detective mystery film series airing on the Hallmark Channel, playing a homicide detective who teams with an ex-chef (played by Dylan Neal) to solve culinary crimes. The most recent entry aired in 2020.

"If you were ever a fan of Murder, She Wrote, which I was growing up, then you'll like this show," she told the pop culture site AssignmentX.

Burns' first major job after leaving Baywatch was serving for two seasons as the host of the 2002 NBC series Anjing makan anjing, in which contestants faced off in physical challenges, trivia, and other games and stunts.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

In 2008, she co-hosted the Fox game show Lubang di tembok, based on a Japanese series in which contestants attempt to contort their bodies to fit through oddly shaped openings in moving styrofoam walls. In 2011, she co-hosted the trivia competition You Deserve It, which ran for just six episodes.

From 2013 to 2015, she hosted the quiz show Pengejaran on GSN (earning an Emmy nomination) and also the car-focused competitive reality series Motor City Masters. Since 2020, she has served as the host of GSN'sMaster Minds.

"I got into [hosting] because when I became a mom I realized that a lot of acting is very long days and out-of-state travel," she said in a 2020 interview with West Michigan Christian News. "With Master Minds, we shoot six shows in one day and then I get to be a full time mom for a while. It's been a perfect fit for me. I genuinely love people and I have so much fun hosting…more fun than I have acting."

Burns has two children. In 1999, she married actor Julian McMahon, and they had a daughter named Madison in 2000. The couple divorced in 2001.

In 2003, the Baywatchstar dated Bruce Willis, and the two were even rumored to be engaged, though they ended their relationship in 2004.

In 2013, Burns married director Gavid O'Connor, and they welcomed daughter Declan in 2017. The 17-year gap between children left the star feeling especially grateful for a second chance at raising a daughter. "Children are such a blessing. I am so grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to do it again," she said in a 2020 interview with More Than a Review. "I'd like to think I'm much wiser, it's definitely been a more peaceful journey the second time around."

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Pada tahun 2005, Burns hampir lumpuh dalam kecelakaan menyelam aneh di rumahnya di Los Angeles. Meskipun dia akhirnya pulih sepenuhnya setelah operasi yang melibatkan memasukkan tongkat titanium di lehernya, dia menderita "rasa bersalah yang selamat," Dia memberi tahu publikasi Brain & Life , dan mendedikasikan dirinya untuk melayani sebagai advokat untuk orang lain yang mengalami cedera tulang belakang.

Dia telah bekerja dengan The Life Rolls on Foundation , yang membantu pasien cedera sumsum tulang belakang pulih melalui partisipasi dalam olahraga, serta Pikirkan Yayasan Pencegahan Cedera Nasional Pertama dan Masyarakat Tulang Belakang Amerika Utara . "Apakah itu melakukan wawancara atau membantu dengan penggalangan dana, saya berharap dapat meningkatkan kesadaran publik akan cedera tulang belakang," katanya.

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