Kam Heskin (born May 7, 1973) is an American former actress. She began her career playing Caitlin Deschanel on the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach (1998–1999), before appearing in films Planet of the Apes (2001) and Catch Me If You Can (2002). Heskin went on in 2003 to play Elizabeth Bennet in an independent film Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, Robin in Charmed (2004), and Paige Morgan in The Prince and Me film franchise (2006–2010).
Early life Heskin was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She studied at Concordia College in Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Communications and Political Science.
Career Heskin' first role came in early 1998, when director John Woo selected her as the lead in his pilot Blackjack starring Dolph Lundgren and Kate Vernon. Later that year, she replaced Vanessa Dorman as Caitlin Deschanel on the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach. Heskin portrayed the role until the end of the show, December 31, 1999. She later guest-starred on The WB shows include 7th Heaven, Angel, and Charmed. Heskin later returned to daytime television, briefly replacing McKenzie Westmore as Sheridan Crane on Passions in 2006 and 2008, while actress was on a leave of absence on two occasions.
In 2000, Heskin played the female lead role in the thriller film Held for Ransom. The movie was released direct-to-video, never gaining a theatrical release in the United States. She later had small parts in Tomcats, Planet of the Apes and Catch Me If You Can, before a leading role in the independent comedy film Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy (2003). In 2005, she had role in the box office bomb comedy Dirty Love starring Jenny McCarthy. The following year, she was cast as Paige Morgan (replacing Julia Stiles) in the romantic comedy film The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding, a sequel to the 2004 film The Prince and Me. She later has starred in The Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon (2008), and The Prince and Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1996Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part IILiquor Store Girl #21998Blackjack Cinder JamesTelevision film2000Held for RansomJesse McCormick2001Tomcats Kimberly2001Planet of the Apes Friend At Leo's Party 2002Catch Me If You Can Candy2003Vlad Alexa Meyer2003Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy Elizabeth Bennet2003This Girl's Life Jessie2004The Ecology of Love Laura Short film2005Dirty Love Carrie Carson2006The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding Paige Morgan2006When the Nines Roll Over Veronica Short film2008The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon Queen Paige MorganDirect-to-video2010The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure Queen Paige MorganDirect-to-video
Television Year Title Role Notes1998–1999Sunset BeachCaitlin DeschanelSeries regular20007th Heaven Girl at Party Episode: "Losers"2002Angel Lola Episode: "Spin the Bottle"2004Charmed RobynEpisode: "Witchstock"2006, 2008 Passions Sheridan Crane46 episodes2007Coastal Dreams April24 episodes2007–2008CSI: NY Suspect-X Episodes: "Down the Rabbit Hole" and "DOA for a Day"
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