Bobbie Phillips

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Bobbie Phillips
Bobbie Phillips white dress charity.jpg
Phillips in 2011
Born (1968-01-29) January 29, 1968 (age 57)
OccupationActress
Years active1990–2004, 2014–2019
Spouse
Anthony Filipetto
(m. 2000)
Children1

Bobbie Phillips (born January 29, 1968) [1] is an American actress.

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Career

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Phillips moved to Hollywood in 1990 and began working in television soon after. Her first acting job was guest-starring with Halle Berry on the science-fiction Fox comedy They Came from Outer Space . Phillips was also a sought-after fitness and swimsuit model. Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur Joe Weider placed her under contract.

She landed her first regular television series for Paramount Pictures alongside Sir Mix-a-Lot in The Watcher . Phillips continued to land roles in television and independent films from comedies to martial arts films; Phillips is a trained martial artist and performed most of her fighting and stunts in these films. On the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998), Phillips played the dual role of Talon/Hannah Foster. Phillips was the first female to play the character of The Crow on screen. [2] In between The Crow: Stairway to Heaven filming, Phillips also showed off her martial arts abilities in a series of tele-films for Paramount Pictures.

Paramount Pictures offered Phillips a studio contract after high ratings for Chameleon . It was followed by two sequels: Chameleon II: Death Match and Chameleon 3: Dark Angel .

Phillips appeared on numerous popular television shows such as The Hitchhiker , Stargate SG-1 , The X-Files (Best Actress Winner), [3] Married... with Children , Two Guys and a Girl and Baywatch .

Phillips won a 22nd People's Choice Awards for "Favorite New TV Dramatic Series" for Murder One . [4] Phillips received praise from Variety for her role as Julie Costello. [5]

She had a small role in the film Showgirls . She has also starred in several small independent films and has appeared on stage as well. Prior to acting professionally, Phillips starred in several musicals. She performed as a child at the Dock Street Theater in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Phillips and Thomas Gibson later worked together, acting in the television series Dharma & Greg .

Phillips continued to perform in television sitcoms, dramas, and independent feature films up until her early retirement in 2003. Phillips' last film prior to retiring was Last Flight Out, in which she starred as a missionary doctor. Phillips returned to acting in 2014 with several independent feature films released in 2015 and 2016.

Personal life

Phillips is married to Anthony Filipetto, who was her hairstylist on several films and television shows, after meeting on the set of the film Hustle in 1999. Phillips retired and left Hollywood in 2003. Bobbie and her husband travelled to Costa Rica to rescue animals and begin Anthony's surfing career. The couple travelled extensively between Canada, Fiji, Australia and Mexico before Bobbie moved to Anthony's home country of Canada. She appeared on the April 17, 2010 episode of the HGTV home design show Divine Design , where it was disclosed that she had recently moved to her husband Anthony's home country of Canada with their three dogs. [6]

She has one son named Mark from her previous marriage. [7] [8]

Phillips is involved in animal rescue work around the world. [6] Beginning in 2016, she expanded that role by becoming involved with several elephant rescue organizations. In the same year she visited Sri Lanka and learned about the inner workings of the organization Embark, whose main focus is street dogs in the island nation. [9]

In November 2018, The New York Times published an article in which actress Bobbie Phillips alleged that Les Moonves sexually assaulted her during the mid-1990s and was attempting to bury the allegations. [10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Body of InfluenceFirst WomanVideo
1993 TC 2000 Zoey Kinsella / TC 2000 X
1994Animal Instincts IIWaitressVideo
1994 Back in Action Helen Lewinsky
1994 Hail Caesar Buffer Bidwell
1995Guns and LipstickFelicia
1995Lion StrikeKelly
1995 Showgirls Dee
1996CheyenneCheyenneBo Svenson, Gary Hudson, M.C. Hammer and Robert Bell co-stars
1998 Carnival of Souls Alex Grant
1999 American Virgin Raquel
2003Weed ManUnknown
2003 Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain Karen Douglas
2004Last Flight OutDr. Anne Williams
2014DoomsdayMableShort
2015Chasing ValentineBeth
2015Save YourselfElizabeth
2016RenaissanceDr. Babette Winter
2016The Apostle Peter: Redemption Poppaea Sabina
2019 The Gandhi Murder Elizabeth
2019Beast WithinMelanie
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 They Came from Outer Space Mrs. MorleyEpisode: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose MelindaEpisode: "Love Handles"
1991–1992 Married... with Children Jill / Kara"If Al Had a Hammer"
"The Mystery of Skull Island"
1992 Matlock Lisa LoomisEpisode: "The Big Payoff"
1992 Silk Stalkings Tessa ShaverEpisode: "Goodtime Charlie"
1992 Dark Justice LucyEpisode: "A Better Mousetrap"
1992 Baywatch LifeguardEpisode: "War of Nerves"
1993The Cover Girl MurdersHetty BarnettTV Movie
1994 Red Shoe Diaries Luscious LolaEpisode: "Luscious Lola"
1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersJamie PisarcikTV Movie
1994 Fortune Hunter Kelly OwenEpisode: "Stowaway"
1994 Baywatch KimEpisode: "Red Wind"
1994 The Bold and the Beautiful Rhonda1 episode
1995 Pointman BrennerEpisode: "Models"
1995 The Watcher Lori Danforth8 episodes
1995–1996 Murder One Julie Costello15 episodes
1996 The X-Files Dr. Bambi BerenbaumEpisode: "War of the Coprophages"
1996 Boy Meets World LouanneEpisode: "I Never Sang for My Legal Guardian"
1996–1997 The Cape Lieutenant Commander Barbara De Santos17 episodes
1997 Stargate SG-1 KynthiaEpisode: "Brief Candle"
1998 House Rules Dr. Chris CavanaughEpisode: "Riley's New Job"
1998 Chameleon KamTV Movie
1998–2000 Two Guys and a Girl Shawn3 episodes, including "Another Moving Script"
1999 Chameleon II: Death Match KamTV Movie
1999 The Magnificent Seven AliceEpisode: "Wagon Train": Parts 1 and 2
1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Hannah Foster / Talon2 episodes
1999 The Strip Lilly BriscoeEpisode: "Winner Takes It All"
2000 The Hustle  [ de ]Maya / CorinnaTV Movie
2000 Chameleon 3: Dark Angel KamTV Movie
2001 Seven Days RavenEpisode: "Raven"
2001 Dharma & Greg AnnaEpisode: "Dream a Little Dream of Her"
2014The Good SisterMrs. NellesTV Movie
2017Love BlossomsOlivia CaineTV Movie

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