Like many of her fellow models, sultry Angie Harmon made the transition to acting landing the leading role of private detective Ryan McBride on the syndicated series "Baywatch Nights" (1995-97). The only child of models, the Dallas-born beauty actually began her career as a newborn, appearing in a hospital-made film "How to Give Your Baby a Bath". As she matured, Harmon continued to work as a local model moving to a national stage at age 15 when she was named the winner of Seventeenmagazine's cover model contest. After completing high school, Harmon won the Spectrum Model Search and soon found herself gracing the runways for such noted designers as Calvin Klein, Versace, Donna Karan and Valentino, among others. She also appeared in photo spreads in such noted publications as the French and Italian editions of Vogue and Glamour as well as American editions of Elle and Cosmopolitan.

Harmon moved to L.A. in the mid-1990s to concentrate on an acting career. By coincidence, she met producer-actor David Hasselhoff on a transcontinental flight and impressed him enough to be offered the lead in the detective series spin-off "Baywatch Nights". Harmon quickly segued to ABC's short-lived drama "C-16" (1997-98), playing a rookie FBI agent. Between series, the actress found time to squeeze in her first feature role, a small part as spoiled wealthy woman in John Duigan's "Lawn Dogs" (1997). In 1998, she was tapped to essay the role of assistant district attorney Abbie Carmichael on the award-winning NBC series "Law & Order", a role she played until spring 2001. Harmon left the series in part because of her marriage to football star Jason Sehorn. In 2003, Harmon sexed up her character for the big-budget film "Agent Cody Banks," by placing big "shoulder pads" into her bra. Harmon played a sexy agent and the boss to the title character, which was played by Frankie Muniz.

She next had a supporting role in “The Deal” (2005), a corporate thriller released straight-to-video about a Wall Street investment banker (Christian Slater) who, along with his environmentalist partner (Selma Blair), gets involved with government conspiracy, illegal oil trading and the Russian mafia. Though the content was timely, critics lambasted the murky storytelling and flat acting. Harmon then returned to television with a regular role on “Inconceivable” (NBC, 2005), a primetime soap opera about the lives of doctors, lawyers and therapists who work together at a San Francisco fertility clinic. Despite a full season order by the network, “Inconceivable” was cancelled after two episodes. Meanwhile, Harmon costarred in “Fun With Dick and Jane” (2005), a remake of the 1976 film starring Jane Fonda and George Segal. In the updated version, Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni played Dick and Jane Harper, a married couple so desperate to retain their deluxe suburban home and luxury cars after Dick loses his job that they resort to armed robbery.

• Also Credited As:
  Angela Michelle Harmon, Angie Harmon Sehorn
• Born:
  August 10, 1972 in Dallas, Texas
• Job Titles:
  Actor, Model

Family

• Daughter: Avery Grace Sehorn. born June 22, 2005; father, Jason Sehorn
• Daughter: Finley Faith Sehorn. born October 14, 2003
• Father: Larry Harmon. born c. 1943; divorced from Harmon's mother; worked in Dallas for a hospital information network; Harmon went to live with him c. 1982; remarried c. 1996
• Mother: Daphne Harmon. born c. 1950; divorced from Harmon's father; Harmon lived with her until c. 1982
• Step-mother: Carolyn Harmon. married Harmon's father c. 1996

Education

• Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas, 1990

Milestones

• 1988 At age 15, won Seventeen magazine cover model contest; had twice been entered in contest by her mother (date approximate)
• 1995 Had regular role of private detective Ryan McBride on the syndicated series "Baywatch Nights"
• 1997 Co-starred as an FBI agent in the unsuccessful ABC drama "C-16"
• 1997 Feature film debut in "Lawn Dogs"
• 1998 Joined the cast of "Law & Order," (NBC) as assistant district attorney Abbie Carmichael; in spring 2001 asked to be released from contract early, in part because of her impending marriage
• 2003 Played Ronica Miles in "Agent Cody Bank"
• 2005 Cast opposite Christian Slater and Selma Blair in the political thriller "The Deal"
• 2005 Co-starred with Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni in "Fun with Dick and Jane" an update of the 1977 comedy
• 2006 Co-starred in the "End Game," a political thriller opposite James Woods and Cuba Gooding Jr.
• 2007 Co-starred with Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan in the western "Seraphim Falls"
• Born and raised in Texas
• Graced the pages of numerous magazines including Elle, Cosmopolitan and Esquire
• Moved to L.A.
• Moved to NYC
• Won Spectrum Model Search after high school graduation
• Worked as a child model
• Worked as a runway model for various designers including Calvin Klein, Giorgi Armani and Donna Karan

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