Maxine Lee Bahns 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 showThe Mentalist.
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 filmThe 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. In 2000, Bahns co-starred in the made-for-television movie Cutaway opposite actor Tom Berenger, and three films: crime/thriller film Dangerous Curves opposite actors Robert Carradine and David Carradine, comedy/drama film Vice opposite actor Bo Hopkins, and comedy filmSpin Cycle opposite actress Sarah Chalke. The following year, she co-starred in the film The Elite opposite actor Jurgen Prochnow. In 2005, she was in the direct-to-video horror film Scarred, and guest-starred on an episode of CBS's mystery/drama series CSI: NY episode "Dancing with the Fishes". In 2007, she co-starred in the drama film Steam opposite actresses Ruby Dee, Ally Sheedy, and Kate Siegel; she also made two guest appearances on television: FOX's legal dramaJustice episode "False Confession", and NBC's comedy/drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip for two episode. In 2008, Bahns co-starred in the horror/thriller film Conjurer opposite actor Andrew Bowen. That same year, she made an uncredited appearance as Simon Baker's murdered wife Angela Ruskin-Jane on CBS's The Mentalist. Bahns returned to the silver screen in 2009, appearing in three back-to-back films, including drama film Stellina Blue opposite actress Christina Mauro, crime/drama-thriller film The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine starring actor Raymond J. Barry, and adventure/horror-thriller film The Lost Tribe starring actress Emily Baldoni. In 2010, she co-starred in the drama film What Would Jesus Do? opposite actor John Schneider, and made a guest appearance on TNT's police procedural/crime-drama series Rizzoli & Isles episode "Money for Nothing". In 2011, she appeared in the comedy film Naked Run starring actor Charles Durning, and made an uncredited guest appearance on the NBC police procedural/legal drama episode "Silver Lake". In 2012, she co-starred in the comedy/drama romance film Driving Me Crazy opposite actor Keith Black. She did not return to acting until 2017, when she appeared in the drama film Web Cam Girls starring actress Arianne Zucker. In 2018, she made a guest appearance on the Amazon Video crime/drama-thriller series Too Old to Die Young. Bahns has also been involved in modelling, working for the Elite Model Management. During her time as a model, she appeared in numerous magazines including FHM, Sports Illustrated for Women, Self, Glamour, and Maxim.
Personal life
In 2001, upon moving to Los Angeles, Bahns became involved in triathlons, and during the year, she had completed the Ironman Triathlon. She has also competed in a number of triathlons such as Wildflower ½ Ironman and the Keauhou ½ Ironman. Bahns has appeared on the covers of Runner's World, Triathlete, and FIT!. From October 5, 2003, to November 2006, Bahns was married to Peter Crone, who appeared as Nikos in Music Within. On October 13, 2007, Bahns married Patrick Watson; the couple now reside in Los Angeles with their two daughters, Madison Rose and Harper Lee.
