McKenzie Westmore

McKenzie Westmore
Westmore in April 2005
Born
McKenzie Kate Westmore

(1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 (age 47)
San Fernando, California, U.S.
EducationLos Angeles County High School for the Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • host
  • entrepreneur
  • model
Years active1980–present (acting)
Known forPassions
Face Off
Star Trek franchise
Spouse
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(m. 2002; div. 2012)​
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(m. 2015)​
Children1
Parent(s)Michael Westmore
Marion Christine Bergeson
RelativesSee Westmore family

McKenzie Kate Westmore (born April 26, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for having played the role of Sheridan Crane in the television series Passions from 1999 to 2008 and for being the host of Face Off from 2011 to 2018.

Early life

Westmore was born April 26, 1977, in San Fernando, California. She is part of the Westmore family, known for their achievements in film makeup. She is the daughter of makeup artists Marion Christine Bergeson and Michael Westmore.[1] She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a music major and graduated in 1995.[2]

Career

Westmore made her acting debut at three years of age in the 1980 film Raging Bull as the daughter of Robert De Niro's character.[3] She is best known for playing Sheridan Crane in the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.[4] From 2011 to 2018, Westmore served as the host of the Syfy television series Face Off, a reality competition show featuring makeup artists competing for $100,000.[5]

Westmore has appeared in multiple pieces of Star Trek media, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Star Trek: Insurrection.[6]

Personal life

McKenzie Westmore was married to Seven Volpone from 2002 to 2011. Their divorce was finalized in 2012.[7] Their son Maddox was born in 2006.[8]

On October 11, 2015, Westmore married former Face Off judge Patrick Tatopoulos. The couple met while working together on the first season of the show. The wedding ceremony was held at Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch Winery in Malibu, California.[9] Westmore has a pet Italian Greyhound.[10]

In 2019, Westmore revealed that she has Tourette syndrome, having been diagnosed with the genetic condition at age 10.[11]

McKenzie Westmore is the founder and creative director of Westmore Beauty, a cosmetics brand.[12]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1980 Raging Bull Jake's daughter Uncredited [3]
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Ba'ku woman [6]
2011 Vile Diane [13]
2013 Dose of Reality Show producer [14]
2018 Unbelievable!!!!! Award show co-host [15]
2019 Goodbye Dessa Kathryn Short film [11]
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Rose Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" [6]
1996 Weird Science Jessica Episode: "Pirates!" [14]
1999 Star Trek: Voyager Ensign Jenkins Episode: "Warhead" [6]
1999–2008 Passions Sheridan Crane 1730 episodes [4]
2001 Friends Presenter Episode: "The One with Joey's Award" [14]
2002 Weakest Link Herself Episode: "Daytime Stars" [citation needed]
2003 Miss Match Abby Connor Episode: "Forgive and Forget" [14]
2008–2009 All My Children Dr. Riley Sinclair 25 episodes [16]
2009 Surviving Suburbia Vicki Episode: "Burn Bougainvillea, Burn" [14]
2011–2018 Face Off Herself (hostess) 150 episodes [5]
2017 Face Off: Game Face Herself (hostess) 4 episodes [citation needed]
2018 The Bay Caroline Allen Episodes: "Deliver Us" and "Unlawful" [17]
2018 AKC National Championship Herself Served as the representative for the hound group. [10]
2020 Star Trek: Picard Commander Rhomsew Episode: "Maps and Legends" (uncredited) [18]

References

  1. ^ "Michael G. Westmore Biography (1938-)". Film Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "McKenzie Westmore Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Westmore, McKenzie (September 17, 2017). "McKenzie Westmore Continues Her Family's Legacy With 'Face Off'". Backstage.
  4. ^ a b "NBC.com - Cast Biographies". www.nbc.com. Archived from the original on 2001-09-13.
  5. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (November 9, 2010). "Syfy special effects show 'Face Off' gears up for January premiere". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. ^ a b c d "McKenzie & Mike Westmore Talk Face Off, Trek & More". www.startrek.com. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  7. ^ "Mckenzie Westmore Volpone Vs Keith William Volpone".
  8. ^ "Mackenzie Westmore's son Maddox on her website". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  9. ^ Byrne, Suzy (October 12, 2015). "McKenzie Westmore and Patrick Tatopoulos Say 'I Do,' Get Photobombed by a Giraffe in Their Wedding Photos". Yahoo!. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "McKenzie Westmore on greyhounds, Face Off, a debilitating injury, and more". reality blurred. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  11. ^ a b "McKenzie Westmore Reveals That She Has Tourette Syndrome: 'I Was Afraid it Would Hurt My Career'".
  12. ^ "McKenzie Westmore: Actress, Singer and Entrepreneur Talks About her Workout, Diet, Beauty Secrets and Success Story". Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Lott, Rod. "Vile". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Resume". mckenziewestmore.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Silver, Carly (2020-06-24). "GH's Anthony Montgomery, Passions' McKenzie Westmore Appear in Sci-Fi Comedy Unbelievable!!!!!". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  16. ^ Kerr, Luke (2015-03-17). "McKenzie Westmore Joins All My Children". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  17. ^ Baldwin, Joshua (2018-09-13). "McKenzie Westmore Plunges Into The Bay". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  18. ^ "McKenzie Westmore Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video from Star Trek: Picard". Daily Star Trek News. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-11-19.