Caron Bernstein

Caron Bernstein (born August 16, 1970 in Johannesburg, South Africa), is an South African model, actress, singer/songwriter.

Career

Caron moved to New York at 14 after being approached by photographer Patsy Dunn and asked to take test photos for her portfolio. Patsy was so moved by the results that she sent them to the New York headquarters of Ford Models. This was the open door that lead to a whole new career for Caron in America where she represented South Africa for the agency's Supermodel of the World (contest) contest.

Whilst there, she was introduced to legendary recording mogul Seymour Stein who tapped into Caron's childhood ambition of becoming a professional singer and signed her up to an album deal with his label Sire. However, this album was produced without a direction that really represented Caron, and was not released.

Unfettered, Caron remained in New York taking up acting work in movies such as "Who's the man?" and "Business for Pleasure" (where she took a leading role opposite Gary Stretch.) She is still pursuing music by developing her own unique style, inspired by all her punk-rock heroes as a teen (Bowie, Iggie Pop and Annie Lennox to name but a few), and has appeared in many different bands including Kill-5 and C - the band to which she performs in now.

She also works with artists such as Daniel Cartier, for whom she provided backing vocals on his "Avenue A" album.

Personal life

Caron Bernstein was previously married to German musician and lead-guitarist for the bands "Rammstein" and "Emigrate", Richard Zven Kruspe. Richard and Caron were married on October 29, 1999 and believed to have divorced in 2005/06, after what Caron claimed "a 6-year marriage of psychological abuse and varying degrees of depression." [cite web
url = http://www.myspace.com/caronbernstein
title = Caron's Biography
accessdate = 2007-08-02
publisher = Caron] A painting of her ex-husband with a bullet hole through his head was also featured in a 2007 art exhibit in New York. Which in Caron's words was painted again in response to him being "a very abusive man," further adding "he cheated on me almost from day one. I was finding women's underwear in my bedroom." [cite web
url = http://www.nypost.com/seven/08042007/gossip/pagesix/art_imitates__a_rough__life_pagesix_.htm
title = Article on Caron's art
accessdate = 2008-04-11
publisher = NyPost] In May 2005 Caron began dating former New York radio show host Chris Booker. While vactioning in Cape Town, South Africa for the 2006 winter holidays, Chris proposed to Caron, although the week of March 18th, 2007, Booker announced the relationship ended due to "substance problems," although not defined. On the November 30, 2007 show, Booker revealed that it was due to cheating and he caught Bernstein very red handed.

Filmography

* "Indiscretion (101)" (2005) - Kristin
* "Operation Midnight Climax (film)|Operation Midnight Climax" (2002) - Kali 'Bondgirl' Bond
* "" (2000) (V) - Lily (segment: "The Game")
* "Business for Pleasure" (1997) - Isabel
* "Who's the Man?" (1993) - Kelly
* "" (1992) - The Master's Girl

Television

* "Red Shoe Diaries" - "Art of Lonelienss" (1996) (TV Episode) - Frances
* "Red Shoe Diaries" - "The Game" (1994) (TV Episode) - Lily

External links

*imdb name|0077013
* [http://www.myspace.com/caronbernstein Caron's Official Myspace]

References