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Birth name Brooke Elizabeth BurnsNationality USABirth 16 march 1978 (46 years) at Dallas (
USA)
Brooke Elizabeth Burns (born March 16, 1978) is an American actress, television presenter, and former fashion model. She began her career on the popular TV series Baywatch and Baywatch Hawaii.
Biography
Brooke Burns was married to actor Julian McMahon from 1999 to 2001 and they have a daughter – Madison Elizabeth McMahon – who was born in June 2000. She was engaged to Bruce Willis until they broke up in 2004 after ten months together. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
She is married to film director Gavin O'Connor; they married on June 22, 2013.
Injury
On November 10, 2005, she broke her neck in a diving accident. Although she made a full recovery, she has a titanium fusion in her neck consisting of a plate, rod, and ten screws.
Charitable activities
When Burns was filming Baywatch, she was involved with Camp Baywatch, teaching inner city children to swim and lifeguard. She has mentored for Penny Lane, a home for abused children. She has been involved with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
She is actively involved in, and was honored by, the Life Rolls On Foundation, www.liferollson.org started by Jesse Billauer: CEO & Founder. LRO helps people with spinal cord injuries get back into an active lifestyle.
She is the spokesperson for Give Back a Smile, a program in which dentists donate their time and expertise to restore the smiles of women who are victims of domestic violence. In 2006, as a result of her diving injury, she became involved with the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation and the North American Spine Society, which aim to raise awareness of spinal injuries.
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