Kris Carr (born August 31, 1971) is a multiple

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, wellness advocate, public speaker and entrepreneur. Carr is best known for her work inspiring people to think outside the box in order to become empowered participants in their health and healing. She is the founder of the Inner Circle Wellness online community and is a member of

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's SuperSoul 100.

Early life

Carr grew up in

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and attended the Wooster School in Danbury, Connecticut. She attended the School of Performing Arts in New Milford, Connecticut, where she studied dance and Italian. After high school, Carr attended Sarah Lawrence College and later

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where she majored in English

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and Art History.

Early career

Carr began her career as a dancer,

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, and

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. As an

, she worked both on and off Broadway, as well as in film and television. She appeared in television shows including Law & Order, as well as dozens of commercials, most notably as a Bud girl for two

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Super Bowl commercials. Carr originated a role in

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's '' Mr. Peters' Connections'', in which she played the ghost of

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. Carr directed and choreographed stage productions regionally and abroad and served as a faculty member at Stone Street Studios and Playwrights Horizons Theater School, both at NYU.

2000s

From 1999 to 2006, Carr had a photography business in

where she shot portraits and head-shots for actors. Carr closed the studio a few years after she was diagnosed to pursue film-making and writing. In 2002, Carr directed her first short film, ''Redemption'', about the 20th anniversary of the Bottle Bill and the homeless men and women who rely on the nickel deposits for their livelihood.

Cancer

On February 14, 2003, Carr was diagnosed with a rare Stage IV cancer called

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affecting her liver and her lungs.

''Crazy Sexy'' book and film series

In March 2007 the documentary ''Crazy Sexy Cancer'' was released, along with a companion book: ''Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips''. In the book, Carr points out that when she first was diagnosed there weren't any books or movies that dealt with the situations and problems facing young women with cancer. She wanted to use her experience to help others. The documentary was a hit at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas and went on to air on TLC (The Learning Channel). In August of the same year, Carr founded her blog websit
Crazysexylife.com
VegNews awarded a 2009 Veggie Award to Carr's blog for its Website Launch of the Year. In October 2007, Carr appeared o
''The Oprah Winfrey Show''
along with professor and inspirational speaker Randy Pausch for a show on confronting death. In 2008, ''Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor'' was published and included a foreword by Marianne Williamson. Early in 2008, Carr launched her online community
''My Crazy Sexy Life''
Early in 2011, Carr published her third book, ''CrazySexyDiet'', which spent four weeks on the New York Times best seller list and reached #1 on Amazon.com. Her oncologist has noted that no link has been proven between sarcoma and diet. Four years after its release, in October 2011, ''CrazySexyCancer'' was featured as part of the ''

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'' series on OWN.

Personal life

Carr resides in

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with her husband, Brian Fassett; the couple wed in 2006.

References

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