Gena Lee Nolin (born November 29, 1971)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her television appearances on The Price Is Right and Baywatch in the 1990s. During the early 2000s she played the lead role in Sheena.
Gena Lee Nolin | |
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 Nolin in 2018 | |
| Born | November 29, 1971 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 3 |
Early life
editNolin and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in her senior year of high school.
Career
editIn Las Vegas, she won numerous beauty contests, including Ford Models and Elite Model Management's regional "Look of the Year" contests, and the Miss Barbizon USA national title. She appeared in commercials for The Home Depot, Starburst and Hyundai. She has been the spokesperson for Sasson Jeans, Clothestime, Maui & Sons, Levi's and Swatch.[2] In 1994, she became one of the models on the game show The Price Is Right. Soon afterward Nolin appeared in the soap opera The Young and the Restless as a model named Sandy.
In 1995, Nolin starred as Neely Capshaw in the television series Baywatch. Later in the year Nolin began modelling for the first time since her pregnancy for Maxim. In 1998, Nolin quit Baywatch and starred in her own TV show, Sheena, from 2000 to 2002. In 2001, Nolin posed nude for the Christmas edition of Playboy after turning the magazine down several times.[3]
She was in a music video with Billy Currington called "I Got a Feelin'"; it received a CMT Flame Worthy Award nomination for Best Celebrity Cameo.[citation needed]
Magazine appearances
editShe has appeared in men's magazines such as Maxim, Stuff, Playboy, and FHM. In 2001, she was listed as one of FHM's sexiest women in the world.[citation needed]
Books
editNolin released her first book with Simon & Schuster titled Beautiful Inside and Out, Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life, in October 2013.[4][5] The book landed at No. 1 on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Top 5 Health Books.
Personal life
editShe married Greg Fahlman on November 27, 1993. They have a son, Spencer Michael. In 2001, Nolin divorced Fahlman and married former NHL hockey player Cale Hulse in 2004. Nolin and Hulse have two children: son Hudson Lee Hulse and daughter Stella Monroe Hulse.[6] Gena also blogs for Celebrity Baby Scoop.
Filmography
editAs actress
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds | Gena Lee Nolin | Episode: "Still Desperately Seeking Swimming Trunks" |
| 1995–1998 | Baywatch | Neely Capshaw | 64 episodes |
| 1996 | The Young and the Restless | Sandy | |
| 1998 | Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay | Neely Capshaw | Film |
| 1999 | The Underground Comedy Movie | Marylin | Film |
| 2000 | The Flunky | Sondra | |
| 2000–2002 | Sheena | Sheena | 35 episodes; Also as performer: "FSU Fight Song" |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding | Neely Capshaw | Television film |
| 2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens | ||
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | Gena Lee Nolin | Film |
As herself
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–
1995 |
The Price Is Right | Model | 214 episodes |
| 1996 | Real Men Don't Watch Pre-Game | Hostess | Television special |
| 1996 | MTV Rock N' Jock Basketball VI | ||
| 1996 | The 50th Anniversary of the Bikini | Host | |
| 1996–
1999 |
TFI Friday | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 | Presenter | Television special |
| 1998 | That's Incredible! | Hostess | Television film |
| 2001–
2004 |
Hollywood Squares | Panelist | 40 episodes |
| 2002–
2003 |
Pet Star | Celebrity Judge | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Miss Universe 2002 | Judge | Television special |
| 2002 | Fear Factor | Herself | Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 3" |
| 2003 | The 17th Annual Genesis Awards | Host | Television special |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Guest Co-Host | Episode: "Episode dated 13 February 2004" |
| 2004 | ElimiDate | Hostess | Episode: "Episode dated 27 February 2004" |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Don Most/Gena Lee Nolin/Fred Willard/Lolita Davidovich" |
| 2010 | Comedy Central Roast | Herself | Episode: "Roast – David Hasselhoff" |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Restaurant Patron | Episode: "11 Chefs Compete, Part 2" |
| 2015 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch" |
| 2017 | Battle of the Network Stars | Contestant | Episode: "TV Lifeguards vs. Trouble Makers" |
| 2022 | The Doctors | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch Beauty Opens Up about Eating Disorder
and Aging in Hollywood" |
References
edit- ^ "Gena Lee Nolin". Gale Biography Online Collection (Collection). Gale. 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Gena Lee Nolin - Filmbug". www.filmbug.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Chelsea (November 5, 2009), Actress Gena Lee Nolin Opens Up On Postpartum Depression, Explaining Her Past Playboy Pics
- ^ "Gena Lee Nolin on Creating 'Thyroid Sexy,' Her Upcoming Book And Possible 'Baywatch' Kickstarter". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ Beautiful Inside and Out | Book by Gena Lee Nolin, Mary Shomon – Simon & Schuster. Books.simonandschuster.com. 8 October 2013. ISBN 9781451687224. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (December 3, 2008). "Baywatch's Gena Lee Nolin Has a Girl" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. People