Bobbie Phillips


Bobbie Phillips is an American actress, and animal advocate.

Career

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Phillips moved to Hollywood in 1990 and began working in television soon after. Her first acting job was guest-starring with Halle Berry on the science-fiction Fox comedy They Came from Outer Space. Phillips was also a sought-after fitness and swimsuit model. Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur Joe Weider placed her under contract. During this time she was used in advertising campaigns, as a spokesmodel, appearing on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine four times.
She landed her first regular television series for Paramount Pictures alongside Sir Mix-a-Lot in The Watcher. Phillips continued to land roles in television and independent films from comedies to martial arts films; Phillips is a trained martial artist and performed most of her fighting and stunts in these films. On the television series ', Phillips played the dual role of Talon aka Hannah Foster. With this role, Phillips became the first female to play a crow on screen. In between ' filming, Phillips also showed off her martial arts abilities in a series of tele-films for Paramount Pictures.
Paramount Pictures offered Phillips a studio contract after high ratings for Chameleon. It was a followed by two sequels: ' and '.
Phillips appeared on numerous popular television shows such as The Hitchhiker, Stargate SG-1, The X-Files, Married... with Children, Two Guys and a Girl and Baywatch. Bobbie often impressed producers to such a degree in her guest appearances that they extended her roles, brought her character back or made her a series regular, as with Murder One.
Phillips was a regular on the first season of the 22nd People's Choice Awards winner for "Favorite New TV Dramatic Series" for Murder One. Phillips received praise from Variety for her role as Julie Costello.
She had a small role in the controversial big screen Hollywood film Showgirls. She has starred in several small independent films and has appeared on stage as well. Prior to acting professionally, Phillips starred in several musicals. She performed as a child at the Dock Street Theater in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Another famous Dock Street alumnus is Thomas Gibson, also originally from Charleston. Phillips and Gibson later worked together, acting in the television series Dharma & Greg.
Phillips continued to perform in television sitcoms, dramas, and independent feature films up until her early retirement in 2003. Phillips' last film prior to retiring was Last Flight Out, in which she starred as a missionary doctor. Phillips returned to acting in 2014 with several independent feature films released in 2015 and 2016.

Personal life

Phillips is married to Anthony Filipetto, who was her hairstylist on several films and television shows, after meeting on the set of the film Hustle in 1999. Phillips retired and left Hollywood in 2003. Bobbie and her husband travelled to Costa Rica to rescue animals and begin Anthony's surfing career. The couple travelled extensively between Canada, Fiji, Australia and Mexico before Bobbie moved to Anthony's home country of Canada. She appeared on the April 17, 2010 episode of the HGTV home design show Divine Design, where it was disclosed that she had recently moved to her husband Anthony's home country of Canada with their three dogs.
Phillips is involved in animal rescue work around the world.
She has one son named Mark from her previous marriage.
Beginning in 2016, Phillips branched out further in her animal rescue work and became involved with several elephant rescue organizations. As well, visiting and learning the inner workings of Embark whose main focus is street dogs in Sri Lanka.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Back in ActionHelen Lewinsky
1993Body of InfluenceFirst WomanVideo
1993TC 2000Zoey Kinsella / TC 2000 X
1994Hail CaesarBuffer Bidwell
1994Animal Instincts IIWaitressVideo
1995Guns and LipstickFelicia
1995Lion StrikeKelly
1995ShowgirlsDee
1996CheyenneCheyenneBo Svenson, Gary Hudson, M.C. Hammer and Robert Bell co-stars
1998Carnival of SoulsAlex Grant
1999American VirginRaquel
2003Weed Man
2003'Karen Douglas
2004Last Flight OutDr. Anne Williams
2015Hunter's MoonMelanie
2015RenaissanceDr. Ginette Grey
2016The Apostle Peter: RedemptionPoppaea
2018The Gandhi MurderElizabeth

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991They Came from Outer SpaceMrs. MorleyEpisode: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"
1991Parker Lewis Can't LoseMelindaEpisode: "Love Handles"
1991
1992		Married... with ChildrenJill
Kara		"If Al Had a Hammer"
"The Mystery of Skull Island"
1992MatlockLisa LoomisEpisode: "The Big Payoff"
1992Silk StalkingsTessa ShaverEpisode: "Goodtime Charlie"
1992Dark JusticeLucyEpisode: "A Better Mousetrap"
1992BaywatchLifeguardEpisode: "War of Nerves"
1993'Hetty BarnettMovie
1994Red Shoe DiariesLuscious LolaEpisode: "Luscious Lola"
1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersJamie PisarcikMovie
1994Fortune HunterKelly OwenEpisode: "Stowaway"
1994BaywatchKimEpisode: "Red Wind"
1994The Bold and the BeautifulRhonda1 episode
1995PointmanBrennerEpisode: "Models"
1995'Lori Danforth8 episodes
1995–96Murder OneJulie Costello15 episodes
1996'Dr. Bambi BerenbaumEpisode: "War of the Coprophages"
1996Boy Meets WorldLouanneEpisode: "I Never Sang for My Legal Guardian"
1996–97'Navy Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Barbara De Santos17 episodes
1997Stargate SG-1KynthiaEpisode: "Brief Candle"
1998House RulesDr. Chris CavanaughEpisode: "Riley's New Job"
1998ChameleonKamMovie
1998-2000Two Guys and a GirlShawn3 episodes, including "Another Moving Script"
1999'KamMovie
1999'AliceEpisode: "Wagon Train": Parts 1 and 2
1999'Hannah Foster / Talon2 episodes
1999'Lilly BriscoeEpisode: "Winner Takes It All"
2000HustleMaya / CorinnaMovie
2000'KamMovie
2001Seven DaysRavenEpisode: "Raven"
2001Dharma & GregAnnaEpisode: "Dream a Little Dream of Her"
2014The Good SisterMrs. NellesMovie