Gena Lee Nolin

Born November 29, 1971
Gena Lee Nolin is an American actress and model. She is best known for her television appearances on The Price Is Right and Baywatch in the 1990s.

Old-school feminists say that a woman who dyes her hair to Barbie-doll blonde and has balloons full of chemicals stuffed under her skin are examples of a patriarchal society's over-emphasis on cultural ideas of female physical beauty. But bullocks to that!

Silicone and bleach are just like special effects in a movie; just because they're not real, doesn't mean they're not cool to look at. And Gena Lee Nolin is very cool to look at. She is the fantasy of every fourteen-year-old boy and his Dad: tall, blonde, built, and has a predisposition for appearing in tight clothing. Hooray!

Gena Lee Nolin was born in Duluth, Minnesota. During her childhood, Nolin lived on a farm. An athletic child, she enjoyed ice fishing, basketball, volleyball and softball. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she worked as a waitress. She later entered the Miss Las Vegas beauty pageant--and went on to win the title.

After becoming Miss Las Vegas, Nolin got the attention of several modeling agencies. She then moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue acting and study interior design at Santa Monica College. Nolin first worked as a waitress in Los Angeles.

In 1994, she saw a newspaper ad for the popular, long-running game show, The Price Is Right. She beat out 1,200 other women to become one of the show's Barker's Beauties. Soon afterward, Nolin appeared in the soap opera, The Young and the Restless as a model named Sandy.

a beauty by any other name

Keep in mind that all this success had come before she was allowed to watch an R-rated film. After Gena made all the male teachers at her school very sad by graduating, she went on to Los Angeles to pursue a job in acting and study interior design at Santa Monica College. At first, the only acting job she could find was playing a waitress in local diners -- only there were no cameras or audiences, and she really was a waitress.

In 1993, she made us angry by marrying a man named Greg Falman, whom she met while handing brochures out at a convention. One year later, in 1994, Miss Nolin found destiny in the form of an ad in a local paper, for a job that required being a Barker Beauty, on every unemployable's favorite daytime game show, The Price is Right.

Soon after that, she landed a part on the soap opera, The Young & The Restless, where she stretched her craft to the limit portraying a young blonde model named Sandy.

Next came the break that would change her life forever. Top-heavy (we mean brains, of course) bombshell, Pam Anderson shocked the entertainment industry and horny people everywhere when she announced that she was leaving the show that made her a star, in order to pursue her lead role on V.I.P.

ready for baywatch

This meant that Baywatch would be looking for a talking bag of bleach and silicone (we mean actress) to fill the slot, and Gena was up to the challenge. Rumor has it that to tell Gena she had won the part, producer/star, David Hasselhoff threw her an inner tube with the words "Surprise! You got the part." written on it -- that wacky bastard.

In 2000, Gena sent shockwaves across the Universe when she decided to leave Baywatch (and just after, her character married David Hasselhoff) to have her own show -- from the very same people who stole Pam Anderson for V.I.P. -- to star in her own series, Sheena.

So, as the country finds itself recovering from its darkest hour, we can always rest assured that when we have nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon, we can turn on the TV and find Gena there, smiling back at us, telling us the world is an okay place to be. And then we can turn down the sound so we don't have to hear the crappy dialogue, take off our pants, lean back, and thank this great nation for moments like these.

Filmography

Actress:

1. Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) (TV) .... Neely Capshaw
2. "Sheena" .... Sheena (34 episodes, 2000-2002)
- The World According to Mendelsohn (2002) TV episode .... Sheena
- Coming to Africa (2002) TV episode .... Sheena
- Stranded in the Jungle (2002) TV episode .... Sheena
- Maltaka Files (2002) TV episode .... Sheena
- Return of the Native (2002) TV episode .... Sheena
(29 more)
3. The Flunky (2000) .... Sondra
4. The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) .... Marylin
5. "Baywatch" .... Neely Capshaw (65 episodes, 1995-1998)
... aka "Baywatch Hawaii" (USA: new title)
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw
- Bon Voyage (1998) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw
- Diabolique (1998) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw
- Quarantine (1998) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw
(60 more)
6. Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998) (V) .... Neely Capshaw

Self:

1. "Class of..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- 1989: Life After Baywatch (2005) TV episode .... Herself
2. "The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee" (2004) TV mini-series .... Herself
3. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Guest Co-Host (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Sharon" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 13 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Co-Host
4. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (28 episodes, 2001-2004)
... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 19 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 10 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 8 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 7 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
(23 more)
5. "GMTV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
6. "Pet Star" .... Judge / ... (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Episode #2.8 (2003) TV episode .... Judge
- Episode #2.6 (2003) TV episode .... Judge
- Episode #1.15 (2003) TV episode .... Celebrity Judge #2
- Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Celebrity Judge #1
7. G-Phoria (2003) (TV) .... Herself
8. "RI:SE" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 20 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
9. "The Terry and Gaby Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 19 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
10. "Loose Lips" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "Psychic Loose Lips" (UK)
- Episode dated 18 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
11. "Ask Rita" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 24 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
12. "E! News Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "E! News Live Weekend" (USA)
... aka "E! News Live" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 27 February 2003 (2003) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
13. "Fear Factor" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "Factor miedo" (USA: Spanish title)
... aka "Fear Factor: The Series" (USA)
- Celebrity Fear Factor 3 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
14. "Beyond with James Van Praagh" .... Herself (1 episode)
... aka "Beyond" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 19 November 2002 (????) TV episode .... Herself
15. Miss Universe Pageant (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Judge
16. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Price Is Right (2002) TV episode .... Herself
17. "elimiDATE" .... Herself - Hostess (1 episode)
- Episode dated 27 February 2004 (????) TV episode .... Herself - Hostess
18. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "The Late Late Show" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 20 August 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
19. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1996-2000)
- Episode dated 17 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 June 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 August 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 February 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
20. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Episode dated 7 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 October 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
21. "Electric Playground" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #4.1 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
22. "Sin City Spectacular" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular" (USA)
- Episode #1.5 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
23. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 20 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
24. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 30 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
25. That's Incredible! (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Host
26. MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
27. "TFI Friday" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka "Thank Four It's Friday"
- Episode dated 6 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
28. MTV Rock 'N' Jock Basketball VI (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Hostess
29. Real Men Don't Watch Pre-Game (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Host
30. "The New Price Is Right" .... Model (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka "The Price Is Right" (USA: new title)
- Episode #24.1 (1995) TV episode .... Model
- Episode #23.1 (1994) TV episode .... Model
- Episode #22.180 (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Model

Archive Footage:

1. Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson (2002) (V) .... Herself
2. "Baywatch"
- Charlie (1997) TV episode .... Neely Capshaw

Gena Lee Nolin Quotes

"I think Baywatch is such a hit here because of the weather."

"It’s funny, because when I was on Baywatch, everyone always asked, ‘What’s the deal between Pamela Lee and Gena Lee?’ They wanted us to be at each other’s throats. Now it’s a battle between Sheena and Xena, blonde versus brunette. Bring it on!"

"Midwestern people stick together. Gee-willikers, they work hard. There's no glitz, no glamour. When I was a girl in Duluth, Minnesota, I used to get up early and milk cows, so I know what hard work is."

"California beaches are freezing. Baywatch makes it look as if it’s so sunny and warm, but the water is 57 degrees. It was insane — Yasmine [Bleeth] and I got hypothermia once!"

"(Commenting on her most appalling Baywatch moment) : I was rescuing one of the extras, and he grabbed my breast. And he had the worst breath. It was disgusting. They had Altoids over by the camera, but that wasn’t going to cut it — he needed an acid bath. I don’t know where they found some of these people, but this guy was foul. I had to stop. I said, ‘I’m not doing this. I can’t take it anymore.’ After the grab (of her breast), I told him, ‘You stink and your breath is foul. Clean yourself up!'"
-Gena Lee Nolin

She participated in the following advertising campaigns:
Clothestime
Kay's Clothing (UK)
Levi's Jeans
Maui & Sons (Worldwide)
Sassoon Jeans
Starburst
Occupation Actress and model
Years active 1993-present
Measurements: 34A-24-34 (pre-implants)
Measurements: 35C-24-34 (after implants in 1993)
Height : 5'9"
Hair Color : blonde hair
Eye Color : blue eyes
1990 Miss Las Vegas