- Carré Otis
Carré Otis (born
September 28 ,1968 in San Francisco,California ) is an American model and actress best known for her role as Emily Reed in "Wild Orchid".She attended Marin Academy in
San Rafael, California and the John Woolman School inNevada City, California . [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_5_64/ai_84865952 Supermodel Carre Otis finds the greatest gift of all - Cover Story - heroin recovery - Brief Article | Better Nutrition | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]By the age of 18, she began work as a fashion model, appearing on the cover of "Elle" (French edition, 1996) and other magazines. She appeared in ads for Guess jeans (1988),
Calvin Klein jeans ("biker chick" look, 1991), appeared in the 1996Pirelli calendar, and also posed for the "Sports Illustrated " swimsuit edition (2000). [ [http://www.superiorpics.com/carre_otis/ The Carre Otis Picture Pages ] ] Otis was also featured in 1990 and 2000 issues of Playboy magazine.She was briefly a "
cause célèbre " following the release of "Wild Orchid" due to rumors she and then-loverMickey Rourke filmed an unsimulated sex scene. She married Rourke in 1992. In1994 Rourke was arrested for spousal abuse. The charges were dropped after the couple reconciled. [ [http://www.famoushookups.com/site/relationship_detail.php?relid=7996&celebid=708 Carre Otis' and Mickey Rourke's Relationship History] on Famous Hookups.com] They divorced in 1998.After "Wild Orchid", her film career never took off, and her modelling career also stagnated as Otis struggled with her long-time anorexia, [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2003-02-24-carre-otis-_x.htm "Carré Otis Models Healthy Eating"] drug addiction, and attendant health issues, including heart seizures. Her subsequent minor weight gain allowed her a new direction as a
plus-size model , most notably as the face for iconicMarina Rinaldi clothing (ofMaxMara Group) and in commentary and editorials forMode Magazine; since then Otis has regained popularity as a spokesperson for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week in2003 . She also appeared periodically as a correspondent on Channel 4 News in San Francisco. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_5_64/ai_84865952 Supermodel Carre Otis finds the greatest gift of all - Cover Story - heroin recovery - Brief Article | Better Nutrition | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]In 2005, she represented the Breil jewellery line. [ [http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?nbc1=1&navtyp=CAL=144519&ym=200510 Wire
] ] She is a
vegetarian and a Buddhist.Notes
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