Born:
February 24, 1965
in
Boulder, Colorado
Best Known For:
Sex and the City.
Early-life:
Kristin Landen Davis was born in Boulder, Colorado, on February 24, 1965. Her parents divorced soon after she was born, but her psychology professor stepfather adopted her when he wed her mother in 1968. The family later moved to Columbia, South Carolina. She was inspired to become an actress after watching a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves when she was 10. On leaving high school, she attended Rutgers University and moved to New York after graduation, where she gained work in theatre and commercials.
Career:
Davis's movie debut was 1987's Doom Asylum. Film and TV roles followed before she found fame as devious Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place. She appeared in the Hugh Grant flop Nine Months (1995) but in 1998 she landed the role that made her famous, Sex and the City's Charlotte, an art dealer who struggles with her inhibitions as she dabbles in New York's singles scene. She played the character in 94 episodes over six seasons and two movies. She currently stars in Bad Teacher, a TV series based on the 2011 film.
Quote:
On Sex and the City: "When you're in a hit TV show, it's like an arranged marriage - you didn't pick the people, but you're stuck with them. I'm just so thankful that we each respect each other and we love each other."
Trivia:
Away from acting, Davis enjoys yoga, baking and hiking.