Kam Erika Heskin (born May 8, 1973) is an American actress. She began her career playing

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on the

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daytime soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' (1998–1999), before appearing in films ''

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'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2002). Heskin went on in 2003 to play

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in an independent film '' Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy'', Robin in ''

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'' (2004), and Paige Morgan in ''

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'' film franchise (2006–2010).

Early life

Heskin was born in

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. She attended

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before she went on to study at Concordia College in

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, graduating with a degree in Communications and Political Science. The day after graduation, she moved to

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and modeled for the next couple of months before moving to

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Career

Heskin' first role came in early 1998, when director John Woo selected her as the lead in his pilot ''

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'' starring Dolph Lundgren and

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. Later that year, she replaced

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on the

daytime soap opera '' Sunset Beach''. Heskin portrayed the role until the end of the show, December 31, 1999. She later guest-starred on

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shows include '' 7th Heaven'', ''

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'', and ''

''. Heskin later returned to daytime television, briefly replacing McKenzie Westmore as

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on '' Passions'' in 2006 and 2008, while actress was on a leave of absence on two occasions. In 2000, Heskin played the female lead role in the thriller film '' Held for Ransom''. The movie was released direct-to-video, never gaining a theatrical release in the United States. She later had small parts in '' Tomcats'', ''

'' and ''

'', before a leading role in the independent comedy film '' Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy'' (2003). In 2005, she had role in the box office bomb comedy '' Dirty Love'' starring Jenny McCarthy. The following year, she was cast as Paige Morgan (replacing Julia Stiles) in the romantic comedy film '' The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding'', a sequel to the 2004 film ''

''. She later has starred in '' The Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon'' (2008), and '' The Prince and Me 4: The Elephant Adventure'' (2010).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heskin, Kam 1973 births Living people People from Grand Forks, North Dakota 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses