Maxine Lee Bahns (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress,
triathlete
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, and model. She is best known for roles in the films ''
The Brothers McMullen
''The Brothers McMullen'' is a 1995 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Edward Burns. It deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they ...
'' and ''
She's the One'', appearing in both as the love interest of her then-boyfriend,
Edward Burns
Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director best known for appearing in several films including ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), '' 15 Minutes'' (2001), ''Life or Something Like It'' (200 ...
, who directed both films. She also appeared, uncredited, as the murdered wife of the protagonist of the television show ''
The Mentalist
''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show fol ...
''.
Early life
Bahns was born in Vermont; the family later moved to
Long Island
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. Her father is German-American and her mother was born in
Hong Kong
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of mixed Chinese and Brazilian descent. She has one sister, Brandy de St Phalle. At age 16, Bahns traveled to
Barcelona
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,
Valencia
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, Paris, and Rome. After returning to New York, she attended
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the ...
, majoring in
Latin
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and
Greek language
Greek ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Al ...
and literature, considering a PhD in classics.
Career
Bahns attended acting classes at the
Beverly Hills Playhouse
The Beverly Hills Playhouse is an acting school with theaters and training facilities in Beverly Hills, California, and also in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. It is one of the oldest acting schools and theatres in Los Angeles Cou ...
taught by
Milton Katselas
Milton George Katselas (December 22, 1933 – October 24, 2008) was an American director and producer of stage and film, as well as a Hollywood acting instructor and coach who trained under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at the acclaimed '' Ac ...
and also studied with
Ivana Chubbuck
Ivana Chubbuck is an American acting coach who heads a drama school in Los Angeles and also hosts acting workshops worldwide.
She is the author of the best-selling book ''The Power of the Actor'', published by a division of Penguin Books
Pen ...
. Her big break came when Edward Burns asked her to star in his
low-budget film
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''The Brothers McMullen''. In 1996, she co-starred in ''She's the One'' opposite Burns, marking the couple's last collaboration before their split. In 1997, she made her television debut on the
HBO
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science-fiction/horror series ''
Perversions of Science
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'', guest-starring in the episode "People's Choice". She starred in the 1998 film ''
Chick Flick
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''.
In 2000, she co-starred in the made-for-television movie ''
Cutaway'' opposite actor
Tom Berenger
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, and in three films: the crime/thriller ''Dangerous Curves'' opposite actors
Robert Carradine
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and
David Carradine
David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series ''Kung Fu'', playi ...
; the comedy/drama ''Vice'' opposite Bo Hopkins; and the comedy ''Spin Cycle'' opposite actress
Sarah Chalke
Sarah Louise Christine Chalke (; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress and model. She is known for portraying Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series '' Scrubs'', the second Becky Conner on the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'', Stella Zinman on ...
. The following year, she co-starred in the film ''The Elite'' opposite actor
Jurgen Prochnow. In 2005, she was in the direct-to-video horror film ''
Scarred'', and guest-starred on an episode of CBS's mystery/drama series ''CSI: NY ''episode "Dancing with the Fishes".
In 2007, she co-starred in the drama film ''Steam'' opposite actresses
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (19 ...
,
Ally Sheedy
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, and
Kate Siegel
Kate Gordon Siegelbaum, known professionally as Kate Siegel ( , born 9 August 1982), is an American actress and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with her husband, filmmaker Mike Flanagan, appearing in his films ''Oculus'' ...
; she also made two guest appearances on television:
FOX
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Twelve sp ...
's legal drama ''
Justice
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'' episode "False Confession", and
NBC
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's comedy/drama series ''
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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'' for two episode. In 2008, Bahns co-starred in the horror/thriller film ''
Conjurer'' opposite actor Andrew Bowen. That same year, she made an uncredited appearance as
Simon Baker
Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor in television and film, as well as a director. He is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series ''The Mentalist'' as Patrick Jane and ''The Guardian'' as Nicholas Fallin a ...
's murdered wife Angela Ruskin-Jane on CBS's ''The Mentalist''.
Bahns returned to the silver screen in 2009, in the drama ''Stellina Blue'', opposite actress Christina Mauro; the crime/drama-thriller ''
The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine'', starring
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film ''Steel City (film), Steel City''.
Personal life ...
; and in the adventure/horror-thriller ''
The Lost Tribe'' starring
Emily Baldoni
Emily Baldoni (née Fuxler, born October 18, 1984) is a Swedish actress currently living in Los Angeles. Before her marriage, she was credited under the name Emily Foxler, a variant spelling of her birth name, Emily Fuxler. She is best known for ...
. In 2010, she co-starred in the film ''
What Would Jesus Do?
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'' opposite
John Schneider, and made a guest appearance in the "
Money for Nothing" episode of
TNT
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's police procedural/crime-drama series ''
Rizzoli & Isles
''Rizzoli & Isles'' is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the plot follows Boston Homicide polic ...
''.
In 2011, she appeared in the comedy film ''Naked Run'' starring actor
Charles Durning
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...
, and made an uncredited guest appearance on the NBC police procedural/legal drama ''
Law & Order: LA'' episode "Silver Lake". In 2012, she co-starred in the comedy/drama romance film ''Driving Me Crazy'' opposite actor Keith Black. She did not return to acting until 2017, when she appeared in the drama film ''Web Cam Girls'' starring actress
Arianne Zucker
Arianne Bethene Zucker (born June 3, 1974) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Nicole Walker on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' since 1998.
Early life
Zucker was born in Northridge, California, and raised ...
. In 2018, she made a guest appearance on the
Amazon Video
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crime/drama-thriller series ''
Too Old to Die Young
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The series rec ...
''.
Bahns has also been involved in modelling, working for the
Elite Model Management
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. During her time as a model, she appeared in numerous magazines including ''
FHM
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,
Sports Illustrated for Women
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,
Self
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,
Glamour
Glamour may refer to:
Arts
Film
* ''Glamour'' (1931 film), a British film
* ''Glamour'' (1934 film), an American film
* ''Glamour'' (2000 film), a Hungarian film
Writing
* ''Glamour'' (magazine), a magazine for women
* ''The Glamour ...
'', and ''
Maxim
Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
''.
Personal life
In 2001, after moving to Los Angeles, Bahns became involved in
triathlon
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s and completed the
Ironman Triathlon
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that year. She has competed in a number of triathlons, such as the Wildflower ½ Ironman and the Keauhou ½ Ironman. She has appeared on the covers of ''
Runner's World
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'', ''Triathlete'' and'' FIT!''.
From October 5, 2003 to November 2006, she was married to Peter Crone, who appeared as Nikos in ''
Music Within
''Music Within'' is a 2007 American biographical period drama film directed by Steven Sawalich and starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Rebecca De Mornay, and Marion Ross. It follows the life of Richard Pimentel (Livingston), a ...
''. On October 13, 2007, Bahns married Patrick Watson; they reside in Los Angeles with their two daughters, Madison Rose and Harper Lee.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
People from Stowe, Vermont
American people of German descent
American people of Brazilian descent
American people of Hong Kong descent
American actresses of Chinese descent
American film actresses
American television actresses
American female triathletes
Actresses of Brazilian descent
Actresses from Vermont
Female models from Vermont
New York University alumni
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses