why we like her?

She was a standout character as innocent "girl next door" Charlotte York on HBO's Sex and the City, despite relatively limited screen time. If this doesn't point to qualities in the looks and acting department, we don't know what does.

why is she famous?

She was prim呆板的;拘谨的 and proper (and some have said prissy神经质的) Charlotte York on HBO's Sex and the City. But before this career-making role, some of you may have seen her portrayal of uber-bitch Brooke Armstrong Campbell on Melrose Place (come on, don't deny that you were a fan...).

overall rating 80

Once described as "New York's Liz Hurley," Kristin Davis is a model for perseverance坚持不懈;坚忍不拔and effort, kicking a bout发作of alcoholism and landing her first major role in her 30s, an age bracket usually considered over the hill by Hollywood standards.

Kristin Davis occupies that strange space between not quite A-list, but not really B-list celebrity. While this Southern belle's looks would probably be enough for her to garner attention, she has managed to prove her acting range, most notably with her two well-known TV roles, characters that were more or less polar opposites of each other.

A favorite of red carpet photographers and gossip hounds迷alike, Davis has had her share of fashion dos and don'ts, as well as a slew of headline-filling romances. Most famously, it was widely rumored that she was in the middle of the Alec Baldwin-Kim Basinger marriage breakup.

personality & talent 75

Influenced by her mother and her childhood hero (noted feminist Gloria Steinem), Davis' personality displays both strength and innocence. She dealt with her parents' divorce at a young age and overcame a period of alcoholism. Tougher than she looks, Kristin Davis is the type of woman who faces her fears head-on, as she once did with her fear of heights when she went skydiving.

On the other hand, she has also admitted to feeling uncomfortable by Sex and the City's often racy topics, saying, "I asked my parents not to watch it, and not to tell me if they did." She even hid the name of the show from her late grandmother, telling her she was working simply on "a comedy."

It's probably this ability to be strong and sweet that best influences her work, giving her the talent to create believable people out of characters, who may have otherwise come across as one-dimensional cardboard cutouts布或纸上(可)剪下的图案花样. Kristin was capable of playing an innocent art gallery owner dealing with her inhibitions on Sex and the City, as well as a bitchy character on Melrose Place (she was apparently written out of the show because its writers were unsure about how to lessen the hatred she inspired in fans); it's this kind of range that makes Davis an underrated actress.

sexiness 83

Youthful looking (although she's pushing 40), Davis has the rare quality of looking innocent and cute, yet also confident and comfortable in her skin -- characteristics that scream sexy. Because of this, she can look playful and fun, yet still naughty and commanding -- the kind of paradox自相矛盾的人或事 men love.

Most would admit that Davis has one of the sexiest and most alluring诱人的;迷人的smiles we've seen on TV. Combined with a smoking body regularly treated by yoga and a set of mischievous eyes, Davis is the kind of city girl we fantasize about.

accomplishments & fame 79

Kristin Davis was part of the cast that won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2002 and 2004, for Sex and the City. She also received the recognition she deserved by being nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role as Charlotte York, in 2004. Aside from her six successful years on the HBO series and her single season on Melrose Place, Davis' acting resume is not so impressive, made up mostly of made-for-TV movies with titles like The Ultimate Lie, A Deadly Vision, Atomic Train, and Someone to Love.

Kristin Davis has dabbled涉足on the big screen, playing a "tennis attendant" in the Hugh Grant 1995 film Nine Months, and appearing in low-budget films like 1987's Doom Asylum and 2000's Blacktop.

Although it took her a while to gain recognition as an actress, Kristin Davis is a TV veteran, having made appearances on notable television series like The Larry Sanders Show, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, ER, Seinfeld, The Single Guy and Friends, from 1993 to 2000. She also has acting credits in the long-running soap General Hospital (in 1991), as well as more popular made-for-TV movies like 1998's Sour Grapes, which was directed by Larry David of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame, and 2000's Take Me Home: The John Denver Story.

A series of high-profile flings尝试has kept her name in the gossip columns in the past (most famously a romance with Alec Baldwin) and considering she has admitted to a preference for dating actors, she shows no signs of vanishing from public view.

natural beauty 83

At a time when the porn star look of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera get a lot of attention, the fact that Hollywood types like Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum and Liev Schreiber, among others, have all fallen for Kristin Davis must say something about her classic beauty.

In fact, Davis gives off more of a traditional movie star quality, one that is timeless and elegant. A large part of her natural beauty is a result of her face, which is usually free of makeup, and her age-defying smile, which could easily outshine that of any younger female counterpart.

personal style 82

As opposed to the buttoned-down conservatism of her Sex and the City character, Kristin is in fact a much more adventurous fashionista off screen. Known for her classy outfits and occasional eye-catching garb服装;装束, Davis' personal style is completely in line with the sweet and tough extremes of her personality, as she shows little trouble bouncing from old-school glamour to modern-day appeal.

Davis has, in fact, managed to dubiously可疑地make both best- and worst-dressed lists, indicating that she can play it safe beautifully but can also take enough chances to signal the fashion police.

In addition to what seems like a "less is more" makeup routine, her long, lustrous有光泽的;光亮的hair (not that we would have noticed without the help of other women) has become somewhat of her trademark, though we can definitely think of more interesting features when it comes to Kristin.

quote

"I'm 12 years sober, so I don't have beer! When I used to drink I really liked Bass Ale!"

-Kristin Davis

biography

Born on February 24, 1965, in Boulder, Colorado, Kristin Davis' parents split up shortly after her birth. Kristin moved to Columbia, South Carolina, with her psychology professor father, when he transferred to a local university. Though she has three stepsisters from her father's first marriage, she was raised mostly as an only child, which she claims led to her independent streak倾向,气质.

Drama first piqued Kristin's interest at the age of 10, when she had a part in a community theater production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But in the Bible belt, where she was raised, her acting aspirations took a backseat to other extracurricular activities. "There was always a lot of alcohol," Davis has said, describing an addiction to alcohol that started early on and persisted. She has been sober for over a decade.

kristin davis struggles in new york

As a child, Kristin headed to New York often to see theatrical plays with her family, and she felt the pull of the city early on, finding its buzz both exciting and scary. Not surprisingly, she eventually attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and later moved to New York upon graduation. She set her sights on classical and contemporary theater, though she took on occasional commercial work.

During this time, Davis suffered through the age-old Hollywood actress clich?-- the real-life role of a waitress waiting for a break. Nevertheless, she soon landed a role in a regional production of Much Ado About Nothing, which gave her a confidence boost and pushed her to continue chasing her dream.

kristin davis on the larry sanders show

When the New York writers' strike hit the Big Apple in the early 1980s, it didn't take much to convince Davis to move to sunny Los Angeles. There, she and a friend managed to open a yoga studio, a passion and hobby she continues to this day.

After making her film debut in the 1987 film, Doom Asylum, Kristin landed steady gigs on the daytime soap General Hospital and N.Y.P.D Mounted (both in 1991). Two years later, she began her impressive string of TV guest appearances with roles in The Larry Sanders Show and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

In 1995, Davis starred in the made-for-TV movie Alien Nation: Body and Soul, and appeared in an episode of ER as well as the Hugh Grant film Nine Months. That same year, she joined the cast of the popular primetime drama Melrose Place, where Kristin gained recognition and notoriety恶名昭彰 as diabolic魔鬼的rich girl, Brooke Armstrong Campbell.

Although (or because) she nailed the character to a tee, Davis was written out of the show in 1996, apparently because Melrose Place fans hated Brooke so much. But thankfully, Davis made an impression on the show's producer, Darren Starr, who eventually played an important role in bringing Candace Bushnell's novel Sex and the City to the small screen.

But before her role on Sex and the City, Davis starred in the 1997 made-for-TV movie A Deadly Vision and enjoyed appearances on The Single Guy and Seinfeld. In addition to appearing in Larry David's Sour Grapes and the short film, Traveling Companion, she made sure 1998 would be an important year by landing a role in HBO's Sex and the City.

kristin davis is charlotte york

With the possibility of stable work, Davis returned to New York and was initially considered for the lead role of Carrie Bradshaw, which ultimately went to Sarah Jessica Parker. Kristin Davis took on the role of Charlotte York, the show's romantically prude art dealer, and made a name for herself among a cast of attractive women. The series became a huge international hit and made stars of actresses Parker, Davis, Kim Cattrall, and Cynthia Nixon.

Davis also used her newfound fame to help charities like the B-list, which funds female candidates running for public office.

Far from resting on her laurels桂冠,殊荣, Kristin Davis starred in the 1999 made-for-TV movie Atomic Train, and a year later she appeared in an episode of Friends, the film Blacktop, and the made-for-TV movie Take Me Home: The John Denver Story.

In 2001, Davis continued this frantic pace, taking on the role of narrator in the TV series When I Was a Girl and starring in the made-for-TV movies Three Days and Someone to Love.

kristin davis fights rumors

In February 2004, Sex and the City came to end after six successful seasons. But along with success came constant tabloid rumors, such as the ones about on-set tension and catfights among the cast members, as well as Davis' often high-profile relationships (she reportedly dated Jeff Goldblum and Alec Baldwin).

kristin davis creating HBO series

Nevertheless, any on-set tension did little to stunt the series' phenomenal success, with the cast sharing the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2002 and 2004. Davis received her share of recognition, with a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Golden Globe and Emmy nomination in 2004.

Despite plans of making a Sex and the City film being scrapped废弃, Davis is keeping busy with her own projects. In 2004, Davis appeared in an episode of Will & Grace, starred in the made-for-TV movie The Winning Season, and lent her voice to the "Miss Spider" character in Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends.

Davis is apparently working on developing a series on HBO, and is set to star in the film Houseboat (2005) and the family comedy The Shaggy Dog (2005), with Tim Allen. Kristin Davis splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

What else do you need to know?

secret wish

To see a sweaty, angry Sex and the City cast catfight.