- Josie Bissett
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name = Jolyn Christine Heutmaker
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location = city-state|Seattle|Washington
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notable role = "Jane Andrews Mancini"
"Melrose Place " (TV)
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emmyawards =Josie Bissett (
October 5 ,1970 ) is an American actress best known for her role as Jane Mancini on FOX-TV's "Melrose Place ." To date, she has graced over 40 magazine covers, includingTV Guide ,Rolling Stone ,Entertainment Weekly , Shape's Fit Pregnancy and New Woman.Fact|date=April 2008She now stars on the hit
ABC Family TV series,The Secret Life of the American Teenager . She has also recently wrapped production on a starring role in theLifetime Television original film "The Other Woman," based on the Joy Fielding novel and directed byJason Priestley . It is tentatively scheduled to debut on June 28, 2008.Fact|date=April 2008Josie has acted as co-editor of two books, "Little Bits Of Wisdom" and "Making Memories," which compile parenting stories and advice from parents around the world. Josie has most recently authored her first children's book, "Tickle Monster", due for release in April 2008.Fact|date=April 2008
Acting career
The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials. At 16, she left home and moved to Japan to further her career, and at 17 headed to Hollywood to make her mark.Fact|date=April 2008
Josie soon landed the role of 'Cara' on "
The Hogan Family ," where she spent two seasons. Within two years of her arrival in Los Angeles, Josie was cast on "Melrose Place." In recent years, she has had the opportunity to explore many characters in such projects as the ABC movies "The Fire Above" and "Dare to Love," the FOX telefilm "Deadly Vows" and the USA cable film "Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear." She most recently starred in theABC Family Channel original telefilm "I Do, They Don't," a romantic comedy about blending two families into one. She has also made numerous guest-starring appearances, most recently on NBC's "." She currently plays the role of 'Kathleen Bowman' on ABC Family's new hit series, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager ".On the big screen, she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," as the wife of Doors' guitarist
Robby Krieger . Her subsequent films include the coming-of-age comedy "Book of Love" and the psychological thriller "Mikey."Josie has hosted numerous shows including "Parenting & Beyond." The show offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems, so that they can have more quality time to enjoy their family and watch their children growing up.Fact|date=April 2008
She also hosted the
PBS educational special, "Teach More, Love More," which follows four families, each with a child in one of the four critical stages of early childhood development -- newborn, infancy, toddlerhood and preschool. As host, Josie guided viewers through the program which explores the joys, fears and a myriad of questions that accompany the beginning of life. Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including Neutrogena's skin care line, Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials, and Murad Skin Care.Personal life
She has two children with her former husband
Rob Estes - Mason Tru (born 21 July 1999) and Maya Rose (born 14 April 2002). She currently resides in Seattle.Josie Bissett and Rob Estes, onetime stars of Melrose Place, divorced after more than 13 years of marriage, Estes has confirmed.
Saying that Bissett, 34, has "decided to move on to greener pastures," Estes, 42, tells TV's Entertainment Tonight: "I live in Seattle. ... I moved there because my soon-to-be ex-wife's family lived up there, so we moved up there for the kids. Then after we had been there for two years, we split, but I will stay there because the kids love it." [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1153149,00.html Former Melrose Place Duo Set for Divorce - Divorced, Melrose Place, Josie Bissett, Rob Estes : People.com ] ]
elected Filmography
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager " (2008) (TV series )
*"Obituary" (2006)
*"" (1998) (TV )
*"Melrose Place " (1992) (TV series )
*"The Doors" (1991)
*"The Hogan Family " (1988) (TV series ) (1990–1991)
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*"Book of Love"References
External links
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* [http://www.josie-bissett.com Josie Bissett Official Website]
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