Diora Baird
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| Diora Baird | |
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 Diora Baird in 2007 |
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| Born | April 6, 1983 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actress, model |
Diora Baird (born April 6, 1983) is an American actress and former model for Guess? who has appeared in films such as Wedding Crashers and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Baird was born in Miami, Florida. She got in to acting when her mother enrolled her in an acting class to help her overcome introversion. Later, she became vice president of her school's Thespian Society. At the age of 17, she moved to Los Angeles in hope of pursuing an acting career. To earn money while auditioning she worked at The Gap as well as a clown at children's parties, caterer, waitress and pre-school teacher until breaking in to the modeling industry, most notably with Guess?. Her exposure increased considerably with an appearance on the cover of the August 2005 issue of Playboy magazine.[1][2] She is signed to Elite Model Management in Miami.
[edit] Career
In 2004, Baird also started earning acting roles, such as a guest appearance on the Drew Carey Show and in the low-budget film Brain Blockers. Her breakthrough appearance in a major film was in Wedding Crashers in 2005, which she followed up with roles in Accepted and Hot Tamale. In 2006, she appeared in four films, most notably a major role in the horror prequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
Baird had featured photo spreads in several magazines including Playboy, FHM, Stuff, Maxim, Toro and Esquire (UK). She lent her voice to the Scarface video game as one of Tony Montana's possible girlfriends.[3]
Baird guest-starred in episodes of Big Day where her character was known for her large breasts, The Drew Carey Show, Shark and The Loop.
[edit] Quotes
- "Everybody has a card that says they're a producer. I learned very quickly that if a producer wants to have dinner with me, he doesn't want to cast me, he wants to fuck me. If he wants to call my manager and set up a meeting, then that's another thing."[1]
- "It wasn't until in the last year and a half that I started making fun of myself and the fact that I have big boobs. I never really was comfortable with my large breasts. And I went to the plastic surgeon, and almost got a breast reduction. I didn't do it, thankfully."[4]
- "I’m aware that people see me as a sex symbol, and it’s getting me attention. But I know I can act." [5]
- (On starring in a horror movie following The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) "I can't imagine topping this. Really. I can't imagine doing like Little House on the Prairie gone wrong or something. I really think this will be it."[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Vivian | |
| 2006 | Hot Tamale | Tuesday Blackwell | |
| Bachelor Party Vegas | Penelope | ||
| Fifty Pills | Tiffany | ||
| Accepted | Kiki | ||
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Bailey | ||
| 2007 | Brain Blockers | Suzi Klein |
[edit] References
- ^ a b ""Model of the Week"", Askmen.com, April 2007.
- ^ Miska, Brad. ""Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Star Diora Baird"", Defamer.com, October 2005.
- ^ Stahie, Silviu. ""'Scarface: The World Is Yours' Signs Five Hollywood Beauties"", Softpedia, May 2006.
- ^ ""Five words that must never be uttered ever again"", ThisIsWhatWeDoNow.com, July 2005.
- ^ Jones, Cory. ""Who's Your Caddy?"", Maxim Magazine Online, August 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ ""set visit: Q&A with Diora Baird"", horror.com, 11 November 2005.
