Born on July 1st, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Anderson was born into the spotlight as she was the first baby to be born on Canada's 100th birthday. She had a very average and normal high school experience. She was athletic, had braces, and was involved with music (played saxophone).
Although being born on Canada’s Centennial did get Anderson some fame, what really catapulted her into stardom was in 1989 while attending a professional football game in Vancouver. When the camera in the stadium caught a glimpse of Anderson and her Labatt's beer t-shirt, the image appeared on the stadium's jumbo screen. The crowd went crazy in excitement and Labatt immediately knew what they had to do. In an effort to promote the company, they hired Anderson as a poster girl where she appeared in bars across the country.
Due to her successful ad campaign, Playboy later approached her to appear in their magazine. She agreed and quickly became a standout. The Playboy shoots just came piling in as she appeared in magazine after magazine. It wasn’t long before her acting career came into play. After landing a few small roles in various shows, an offer came from a new show entitled Baywatch, where she would play a lifeguard named C.J. Parker. Soon after, Baywatch’s popularity grew to immense proportions as did Andersons’. With her newly acquired popularity, she began to appear in more films and television shows. Barb Wire(1996), one of her first lead roles attracted barely any viewers. She continued to try and diversify her career by starring in movies like Scary Movie 3(2003). Even with all the new offers, television continued to be her main focus.
In 1998, Anderson starred and produced a fairly popular show entitled V.I.P. (Valerie Irons Protection). With a steady audience, the show stayed on the air till 2002, when it was finally cancelled. Soon after she accepted a role on a new and popular cartoon show, Stripperella (2003-). She continued on lengthening her list of roles by starring in a new FOX show, Stacked. Since first appearing in early 2005, the show has generated some quality reviews and it looks like at this point that the show will continue with its success.
Although Anderson had an extensive modeling and acting career, much of her fame came from her relationship with Tommy Lee, drummer for the band Mötley Crüe. After meeting him for the first time just a few days earlier, the two decided to get married and in February of 1995 they were wed. It was not before long that the infamous and controversial pornographic video were stolen from their home and displayed on the internet. In 1992 the couple broke up and divorced, ending an extensively followed relationship.
Anderson a novelist too? It seems like anyone can write a book these days and be successful. Her first book entitled Star was released in 2004 and she is already looking to release the sequel, Star Struck sometime soon.
In addition to her acting and writing career, Anderson is also an involved Animal Rights advocate. Although many argue that she does not know most of the Animal Rights issues, at least she is trying.
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