Maxine Lee Bahns (born
February 28,
1971) is an
American
actress,
triathlete and
model. She is best known for her role as
Audrey in the
1995 film
The Brothers McMullen.
Early life
Bahns was
born in Stowe,
Vermont
, but moved to Long Island, New York
. Her father is German-American and her mother is a Hong Konger
of mixed Chinese and
Brazilian descent. She has
one sister, Brandy de St Phalle.
At age 16, Bahns traveled to Barcelona
, Valencia
, Paris
, and
Rome
. After returning to New York, she attended the
New York
University
where she majored in Latin and
Greek language and literature and studied for her Ph.D. in
Classics.
Career
Bahns attended acting classes at the
Beverly Hills Playhouse taught by
Milton Katselas and also studied
with
Ivana Chubbuck. Her big break
came when her boyfriend, actor
Edward
Burns, asked her to star in his
low-budget film The Brothers McMullen. She is
currently appearing as
Simon Baker's
wife on CBS's
The
Mentalist.
Bahns has also been involved in
modelling working for the
Elite Model Management. During her
time as a model, she has appeared on numerous magazines including
on the
American,
Italian, and
French editions of
Vogue,
FHM,
Sports Illustrated for Women,
Self,
Glamour, and
Maxim.
Personal life
In 2001, upon moving to Los Angeles, Maxine became involved in
triathlons, and during the year she had
completed the
Ironman Triathlon.
Bahns has also competed in a number of triathlons such as
Wildflower ½ Ironman and the Keauhou ½ Ironman. She has appeared on
the covers of
Runner's World,
Triathlete Magazine, and FIT! Magazine.
Bahns dated actor Edward Burns from 1989 to 1996. In 2001, Bahns
had a relationship with actor/fashion model
Jason Lewis, but the couple broke off
their engagement. From October 5, 2003 to November 2006, Bahns was
married to Peter Crone, who appeared as Nikos in
Music Within.
On October 13, 2007, Bahns
married Patrick Watson; the couple now reside in Los Angeles
.
On March 8, 2009, Bahns gave birth to daughter Madison Rose Watson
in Santa Monica, California. She weighed six pounds and two ounces
(2.8 kg).
Filmography
References
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