Biographie

After graduating from high school, she returned from New Mexico to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while she went to school to become a surgical technician. However, after her first acting class, she got hooked and began pursuing acting as a career.

Grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine [October 11, 2010].

Her secret engagement to Derek Jeter, which became public in January 2010, ended in August 2011.

Her grandfather is actor Richard Ney, co-star and ex-husband of Academy Award-winning actress Greer Garson.

And anyway, modeling wasn't for me. I'm too short. I've got a big butt. It wasn't going to happen.

I think brutal honesty is extremely important. Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life.

I learned how to scuba dive, which is something that I've always wanted to do.

In any solid, good relationship, it takes a while to trust someone.

I think the most attractive thing for me when I meet a guy is confidence and him being comfortable in his own skin. I like someone who doesn't need approval or validation.