Maxine Lee Bahns (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress,
triathlete, and model. She is best known for roles in the films The
Brothers McMullen and She's the One, appearing in both as the love
interest of her then-boyfriend, Edward Burns, who directed both films.
She also appeared, uncredited, as the murdered wife of the protagonist
of the television show The Mentalist.Bahns was born in Vermont, but
the family later moved to Long Island. Her father is German-American
and her mother was born in Hong Kong of mixed Chinese and Brazilian
descent. She has one sister, Brandy de St Phalle. At age 16, Bahns
traveled to Barcelona, Valencia, Paris, and Rome. After returning to
New York, she attended New York University, majoring in Latin and
Greek language and literature, thinking of pursuing a PhD in
classics.Bahns attended acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
taught by Milton Katselas and also studied with Ivana Chubbuck. Her
big break came when Edward Burns asked her to star in his low-budget
film The Brothers McMullen. In 1996, she co-starred in She's the One
opposite Burns, marking the couple's final collaboration before their
split. In 1997, she made her television debut on the HBO
science-fiction/horror series Perversions of Science, guest-starring
episode "People's Choice". She starred as the title character in the
1998 film Chick Flick.
triathlete, and model. She is best known for roles in the films The
Brothers McMullen and She's the One, appearing in both as the love
interest of her then-boyfriend, Edward Burns, who directed both films.
She also appeared, uncredited, as the murdered wife of the protagonist
of the television show The Mentalist.Bahns was born in Vermont, but
the family later moved to Long Island. Her father is German-American
and her mother was born in Hong Kong of mixed Chinese and Brazilian
descent. She has one sister, Brandy de St Phalle. At age 16, Bahns
traveled to Barcelona, Valencia, Paris, and Rome. After returning to
New York, she attended New York University, majoring in Latin and
Greek language and literature, thinking of pursuing a PhD in
classics.Bahns attended acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
taught by Milton Katselas and also studied with Ivana Chubbuck. Her
big break came when Edward Burns asked her to star in his low-budget
film The Brothers McMullen. In 1996, she co-starred in She's the One
opposite Burns, marking the couple's final collaboration before their
split. In 1997, she made her television debut on the HBO
science-fiction/horror series Perversions of Science, guest-starring
episode "People's Choice". She starred as the title character in the
1998 film Chick Flick.
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