Brooke Burns biography

As a teenager, Burns showed great promise as a professional ballet dancer but her career was abruptly ended at age 14 after a ski accident. A successful model since the age of 16, she has been featured in American and European fashion magazines and has appeared in televised ads for Mug Root Beer, Matrix and Carrows Restaurants.

Burns also starred on the syndicated series "Out of the Blue" which was shot on location in Orlando, Florida. She later moved to Los Angeles. Ironically, her first audition following her the move to the West Coast was for Baywatch. She didn't get the part, but her natural good looks and talents made an impression on the producers who subsequently called her in to audition for the role of "Jessie."

She is a natural athlete who excels as a swimmer having been trained by her father, a former national champion swimmer at SMU. In her spare time, Burns is a mentor for PennyLane, a residential home for abused children.