Kristen Wilson

Kristen Wilson (born September 4, 1969) is an American actress.
== Early life ==
Kristen Wilson was born on September 4, 1969 and raised in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, near Boston. She was adopted as a child. She trained as a dancer there and worked with the Boston Ballet for four years. She received her BFA degree in musical theatre from Syracuse University but took some time off during her junior year to be in a national tour of West Side Story.
== Career ==
Kristen made her film debut in the 1992 film Prototype and later landed a supporting role in Who's the Man? In 1995 Kristen moved to New York where she starred in the HBO TV movie Tyson as actress Robin Givens. Subsequently, she appeared alongside Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler in Bulletproof. Her other film credits include Get on the Bus, Walking Tall, Crossover, Dungeons & Dragons, Pompatus of Love, Girl 6, Cross-Eyed, Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2 and Dr. Dolittle 3. She also plays the biological mother of Camryn (Tamera Mowry) and Alex (Tia Mowry) in the Disney film Twitches and Twitches Too.
Wilson also has extensive television career as well; she is well known for her recurring role on The District. Her other credits include My Wife and Kids, Crossing Jordan, New York Undercover, Matt Waters and a pilot episode for the CBS' legal drama series Shark.
Wilson's work in theater consists of the Broadway hit Nick & Nora, 1492, The Hunchback, A FunnyForum, A My Name is Alice, The Club, and the national tour of West Side Story.
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1992	Prototype 	Bar Girl 	
1993	Who's the Man? 	Maria 	
1994	Dead Funny 	Fate 1 	
1995	Tyson 	Robin Givens 	TV Movie
1996	Educating Matt Waters 	Nicole Moore 	TV Movie
1996	Girl 6 	Salesgirl #1 	
1996	The Pompatus of Love 	Tasha 	
1996	Bulletproof 	Traci Flynn 	
1996	Get on the Bus 	Shelly 	
1998	Dr. Dolittle 	Lisa Dolittle 	
1999	Cross-Eyed 	Laura 	
1999	Harlem Aria 	Juila 	
2000	The Photographer 	Schuyler 	
2000	Dungeons & Dragons 	Norda 	
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2 	Lisa Dolittle 	
2002	Tales from the Crypt Presents: Ritual	Caro Lamb 	
2002	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 	Loretta 	
2004	Walking Tall 	Michelle Vaughn 	
2005	Shackles 	Helen 	
2005	Twitches 	Miranda Martine-DuBaer	TV Movie
2006	Dr. Dolittle 3 	Lisa Dolittle 	direct to video
2006	Crossover 	Nikki 	
2007	Twitches Too 	Miranda Martine-DuBaer	TV Movie
2008	Soccer Mom 	Dee Dee 	
2011	Mega Python vs. Gatoroid 	Barbara 	TV Movie
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1992 	Stand-Up, Stand-Up 	Hostress 	
1994 	Another World 	Lila Dawson 	
1994–1998	New York Undercover	Eileen Pleshette 	
1996 	Matt Waters 	Nicole Moore 	
2001–2002	Crossing Jordan 	Kim Watkins 	
2002 	My Wife and Kids 	Dr. Cooper Madison	1 episode
2002–2003	The District 	Kendall Truman 	
2006 	Shark 	Billie Willis 	1 episode