Sexy Brut

Background:

"The world is constantly looking at you as if you're under a microscope. That can put a lot of pressure on any human being!" Angelica Bridges on her Baywatch role

American actress, model and singer Angelica Bridges is well known with her role as Taylor Walsh on the favorite series Baywatch (1997-1998). She also gained notice for playing roles in the wide screen movies like Vegas, City of Dreams (2001), The Last Will (2001), The Month of August (2002) and The Least Likely Candidate (2004).

One of renowned Elite models Bridges drew accolades through her scorching performance in the famous Brut Cologne commercial playing Troy Aikman's sexy girlfriend. She has done a string of commercials gigs, including Diet Coke, Toyota, Sony, Pontiac, IBM, Doritos, Bally's, Hanes, Pepsi, American Express, and became the Ultress Girl of Clairol.

Bridges stands 5'8" and measures 35-24-35. She was named one of Maxim Magazines' 50 sexiest Women in the World in 1999. As for her personal life, Bridges married to Montreal Canadians defenseman Sheldon Souray on August 10, 2002. She becomes the mother of one daughter, Valentina Raine Souray.


Tomboy Dancer

Childhood and Family:

In Harrisonville, Missouri, Angelica Bridges was born on November 20, 1973. Being raised in a family ranch, Angelica grew up as a tomboy, spending most of her time fishing, riding horse and catching frogs. On the other hand, young Angelica always wanted to become an entertainer. To help fulfill her dream, she took dance classes at age three. By the age of nine, Angelica had entered show biz, doing radio commercials and voice-overs for the local Harrisonville radio station. Three years later, she headed to Kansas City to enter the NBC's nationwide talent.

Angelica married to Sheldon Souray, a defenseman for the ice hockey team Färjestad BK in Sweden, on August 10, 2002. On September 22, 2003, she gave birth to a baby daughter named Valentina Raine Souray. Angelica currently resides in Agoura Hills, California with husband and daughter. In her leisure time, she enjoys such sports as swimming, playing volleyball and horseback riding as well as practicing dancing.


Lifeguard Taylor

Career:

Angelica Bridges always dreamed of becoming a star since childhood. She got her start in media with voice-over and radio commercials when she was nine. After joining a talent search in Kansas City, fourteen-year-old Bridges began to model. She was featured in Teen Magazine and, by the age of 16, she was crowned Miss Missouri Teen. In 1992, she won the title of California Young Miss of America.

After high school, Bridges tried her hand in music. She was the lead singer of a girl band and had the opportunity to perform at "Shanghai TV Festival." She went on to tour with the group and performed live concerts. While singing at Orlando's Universal Studios, Elite model agency's president John Casablancas spotted Bridges and soon signed her to be an Elite model.

With Elite, Bridges had modeling gigs all over the world. Her face graced on the covers of numerous fashion magazines while also landing a 2-year contract with Clairol as the Ultress Girl. She next was seen on TV appearing in a number of commercials for such products as Diet Coke, Toyota, Sony, Pontiac, IBM, Doritos, Bally's, Hanes, Pepsi and American Express. Bridges attracted the attention of public when she appeared as the love interest of Troy Aikman in a commercial for Brut Cologne.

In 1995, Angelica Bridges broke into acting with a role in the comedy California Heat (1995). Her acting career gradually took flight when she landed recurring role of Sharon Taylor in the popular daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" (1996). Bridges' early guest spots included "Silk Stalkings," "Pacific Blue," "NYPD Blue" and "Cybill."

"On my first day of work, I had to revive Michael Bergin. It was also his first week on the program and he wasn't used to getting mouth-to-mouth. I was really into character, my lips were on his and I was blowing while trying to remember everything from CPR class. Then, all of a sudden, this fool starts puckering his lips and kissing me." Angelica Bridges on her first day on Baywatch
The green-eyed redhead beauty joined the 1989's syndication series "Baywatch" in 1997, portraying one of lifeguards Lt. Taylor Walsh. During one-year stint in the show, Bridges succeeded to collect fans.

While working on Baywatch, Bridges guest starred in several television shows like "Suddenly Susan, " "Mike Hammer, Private Eye," "Ask Harriet," "Conan," "Howard Stern" and "Mortal Kombat: Conquest." A film work eventually knocked on her door in 1999 playing small role of Furry in director Kinka Usher fantasy film Mystery Men (1999). Bridges followed it up with two guest spots in Pamela Anderson's "V.I.P." and "That '70s Show."

The actress received a bigger role in Vegas, City of Dreams (2001), costarring Joe Don Baker, Daniel Benzali and Carlos Bernard. Lorenzo Doumani wrote and directed the drama film. She continued to play roles in action thriller The Last Will (2001, opposite Goran Visnjic and Alison Heruth-Waterbury), the romantic comedy The Month of August (2002, starring Mackenzie Astin and Randal Batinkoff) and Adam Baratta's Do It for Uncle Manny (2002). Bridges won her first starring role in the 2004's romantic comedy The Least Likely Candidate, playing Glory, opposite Nathan Anderson and Steven Daniel. The same year, she also appeared as a contestant in the comedy adventure Miss Castaway and the Island Girls (2004), for director Bryan Michael Stoller.

During her hectic schedule working on wide screen projects, Bridges also had guest roles in "Son of the Beach," "Black Scorpion," "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn," "Howard Stern" and "Quintuplets." She also reprised the role of Taylor Walsh in the made-for-television film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003).


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