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Phillips in 2011
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Born |
Bobbie J. Phillips January 29, 1972 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Anthony Filipetto |
Children | 1 |
Bobbie Phillips (born January 29, 1972) is an American actress, animal advocate, hotelier and entrepreneur, based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Phillips moved to Hollywood in 1990 and began working in television soon after. Her first acting job was guest starring with Halle Berry on the science-fiction Fox comedy They Came from Outer Space. Bobbie was also a sought-after fitness and swimsuit model. Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur, Joe Weider placed Bobbie under contract. During this time she was used in advertising campaigns, as a spokesmodel, and Bobbie graced the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine four times.
She landed her first regular television series for Paramount Pictures alongside Sir Mix-a-Lot in The Watcher. Phillips continued to land roles in television and independent films from comedies to martial arts films; Phillips is a trained martial artist and performed most of her fighting and stunts in these films. On the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998), Phillips played the dual role of Talon aka Hannah Foster. With this role, Phillips became the first female to play a crow on screen. In between The Crow: Stairway to Heaven filming, Bobbie also showed off her martial arts abilities in a series of tele-films for Paramount Pictures.