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Jaime King was born April 23, 1979, in Omaha, Nebraska. A ravishing beauty with a statuesque figure, she was discovered at the age of 14 by an enterprising talent scout who invited her to move to New York City. She promptly took him up on his offer, and within two years, Jaime King had been featured in a handful of glossy publications including

, and

. She also made her first of many appearances on the catwalk, modeling clothing for top designers such as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, and Gucci.

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Jaime King’s success as a model soon caught the attention of television producers, and she joined fellow head-turner Rebecca Romijn in 1998 as the cohost of MTV’s fashion series

. The top-rated program allowed her to get comfortable reciting lines and memorizing scripts, and she made the transition to the big screen three years later in 2001’s

, a low-budget comedy costarring Justin Long and Brad Renfro. The film brought her a Best Actress nomination at the DVD Exclusive Awards, and just as importantly, it increased her desire to appear in more cinematic fare.

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Jaime King experienced a major breakthrough later that year when she appeared in

, starring Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp, and

, featuring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Cuba Gooding Jr. Although the World War II epic failed to live up to critical expectations, it did manage to transform Jaime King into a hot property, and she benefited with more substantial roles in the raucous teen comedy

and the lighthearted crime caper

, both of which were released in 2002.

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Jaime King finally enjoyed her first starring role in 2003 with

, a somewhat uneven martial arts movie costarring Yun-Fat Chow and Seann William Scott. That was followed by appearances in another pair of universally panned flops,

and

.

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Jaime King finally starred in a film worthy of her talents in 2005, when she was cast as twins Goldie and Wendy in

. The Frank Miller film, which also starred Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro and Bruce Willis, made more than $159 million worldwide and went on to win more than 14 international awards.

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Jaime King popped up next in the Al Pacino drama

and the family-friendly comedy

before enjoying a recurring role on

, a regrettably short-lived CBS sitcom about a group of childhood friends.

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Jaime King then went on to play sexy single mom Vanessa Flood in the hit CBS sitcom

. Look for her next in the eagerly anticipated Frank Miller productions

and

, as well as gripping drama

in which she’ll play convicted killer Toni Jo Henry.