Kristen Wilson (born September 4, 1969) is an American former actress, best known as Miranda DuBaer in '' Twitches'' and ''

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'' and as Lisa Dolittle in the films '' Dr. Dolittle'', '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Kristen Wilson was born on September 4, 1969, and raised in

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, near

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. She trained as a dancer there and worked with the

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for four years. She received her

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degree in musical theatre from

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, but took some time off during her junior year to be in a national tour of ''

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''.

Career

Kristen made her film debut in the 1992 film ''

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'' and later landed a supporting role in ''

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'' In 1995, Kristen moved to

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, where she starred in the

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TV movie '' Tyson'' as actress

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. Subsequently, she appeared alongside Damon Wayans and

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in ''

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''. Her other film credits include ''

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, Walking Tall,

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,'' ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Cross-Eyed'', '' Dr. Dolittle'', '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', and ''

''. She also plays the biological mother of Camryn (Tamera Mowry) and Alex (Tia Mowry) in the Disney films '' Twitches'' and ''

''. Wilson also has an extensive television career; she is well known for her recurring role on ''

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''. Her other credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matt Waters'', and a

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for the

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series ''

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''. Wilson's work in theater consists of the

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hit '' Nick & Nora'', ''1492'', ''The Hunchback'', ''A FunnyForum'', ''A My Name is Alice'', '' The Club'', and the national tour of ''West Side Story''.

Personal life

Kristen was married to lighting technician Michael Marzovilla from 1997 to 1999. They have a daughter Ruby, who was born in 1998.

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television

References

External links

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