Candace Kita
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Candace Kita real name Candace Bender, is a Japanese-American actress and former fashion model
, who has appeared in roles in TV shows such as Complete Savages
, Two and a Half Men
, According to Jim
, and Ugly Betty
.
's Masked Rider
, from 1995 to 1996. She appeared as a series regular lead in all 40 episodes. Kita also portrayed a frantic stewardess in a music video directed by Mark Pellington for the British group, Catherine Wheel
, titled, "Waydown" in 1995. Kita's character in it was spoofed by MTV
's Beavis and Butthead in the episode "Womyn". In 1996, Kita also appeared in the film Barb Wire
(1996) and guest starred on The Wayans Bros.
. She also guest starred in Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide with Saturday Night Live
alumni Nora Dunn
, Wall To Wall Records with Jordan Bridges
, Stealing Time
, Even Stevens
, Felicity with Keri Russell
, V.I.P.
with Pamela Anderson
, Girlfriends
, The Sweet Spot with Bill Murray
, and Movies at Our House. She also had recurring roles on the FX spoof, Son of the Beach
from 2001 to 2002, ABC-Family's Dance Fever
and Oxygen Network's Running with Scissors. Kita also appeared in the films Little Heroes (2002) and Rennie's Landing (2001).
During this time, Kita guest starred on Method and Red and Quintuplets
in 2004 and Two and a Half Men
in 2005. She is most known for her breakthrough series recurring role as Mel Gibson's girlfriend in ABC-TV
's Complete Savages
from 2004 to 2005. Mel Gibson
was executive producer and would cameo as Officer Steve Cox. Whenever he appeared, Kita would appear as Misty, his girlfriend doomed to die a horrible death at the end of every episode like Kenny
in South Park
, a comparison made by series director Mel Gibson
during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. These deaths included death by hot tub
, death by eating too much turkey on Thanksgiving
and death on a motorcycle
without a helmet
. She held the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic
Japan
in 2004. She also appeared in Bad News Bears (2005) with Billy Bob Thornton
and Greg Kinnear
.
In 2005 to 2007, Kita continued work on Complete Savages
. She also appeared in the independent films, Faith Happens
(2006) and Falling (2008). In 2006, she was in the pilot for the television series Smith
, with Ray Liotta
and played a prison inmate in Pepper Dennis
with Rebecca Romijn
. Kita also shot a pilot with Tim Stack called The Probe (2006). In 2007, she appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty
with Vanessa Williams
. And she appeared with Adam Sandler
and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
. In 2008, Kita guest starred opposite James Belushi
in According to Jim
and played herself on an episode of The Jace Hall Show
. She currently has two films in development, Something in the Night and Last Stop, and is a guest star in the 100th episode and series finale of Nip/Tuck
.
Candace is a women's safety advocate and the author of an upcoming book "The Hottie Handbook: A Girl's Guide to Safety." Her weekly radio program, Hottie Help with Candace Kita, brings together models, actresses, celebrities, authors and threat management specialists to discuss safety issues pertaining to women. Among the topics are car safety, travel, campus safety, identity theft, internet safety, dating, and safety at home and in the workplace. Hottie Help is broadcast on LA Talk Radio every Sunday between 2-3 pm (PST). Recent guests have included Nicole Pulliam
, Lisa Gleave
, Alana Curry, Katie Lohmann
, and Genevieve Chappell
.
Candace has also appeared as Tecmo's E3 model for Lei Fang from Dead or Alive II
Candace's likeness is the model for Kyu-Shin
, the lead character in the Kyu-Shin
comic book from Scare Tactix Graphix.
. Kita was represented for 5 years by the prestigious modeling agency, Wilhelmina
, in Los Angeles before focusing on acting. She appeared in campaigns and walked the catwalk for clients such as Diesel, XOXO, Chinese Laundry, West Cigarettes, Neiman Marcus
, Nordstrom
, Marshall Field's
, and Brighton among others before focusing on acting.
She appeared in over a dozen national commercials including: Hyundai
, MSN
, IBM
, Bacardi and Cola
, and Coca-Cola
. She starred in a commercial for Harvard Medical HMO that was featured on America's Funniest Commercials. Kita was also an official spokesperson in several voice over and commercial spots for the Food Network
, HGTV
and DIY Network
.
Kita is lobbying to create an anti-harassment law in the state of California. She is also the founder of Hotties With a Heart Foundation. This is an organization of models and actresses who donate their time to charitable events. Events have included: The Salvation Army's Shopping Spree at Sears, Read Across America
, Toys for Tots
, The Frank Jordan Mission, The Burbank Animal Shelter, The Los Angeles Mission, Animal Avengers, In Defense of Animals, Urban Tails, Canine for Cuties, and the USO.
At the Bob Hope
USO at LAX, the Hotties with a Heart models took pictures and signed autographs for hundreds of outgoing troops on March 23, 2009. Kita said, "Someone called me the Ann-Margaret of today's generation for supporting the troops. I wear that title proudly."
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, who has appeared in roles in TV shows such as Complete Savages
Complete Savages
Complete Savages is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2004 to June 2005. It was part of ABC's final TGIF comedy line-up. The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and executive produced by Mel Gibson...
, Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, According to Jim
According to Jim
According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally ran on ABC from October 3, 2001 to June 2, 2009.-Synopsis:Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father...
, and Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
.
Acting
Kita's first television appearance was in FoxFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Masked Rider
Masked Rider (TV series)
Masked Rider is an American adaptation of the Japanese television series Kamen Rider Black RX, the ninth in a line of series in the popular Kamen Rider Series franchise. It was produced by Saban and aired on FOX part of the Fox Kids program block from September 16, 1995 to August 31, 1996 and then...
, from 1995 to 1996. She appeared as a series regular lead in all 40 episodes. Kita also portrayed a frantic stewardess in a music video directed by Mark Pellington for the British group, Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel were a four-piece alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.-Biography:...
, titled, "Waydown" in 1995. Kita's character in it was spoofed by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Beavis and Butthead in the episode "Womyn". In 1996, Kita also appeared in the film Barb Wire
Barb Wire (film)
-Cast:* Pamela Anderson Lee as Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski* Temuera Morrison as Axel Hood* Victoria Rowell as Dr. Corrina "Cora D" Devonshire* Jack Noseworthy as Charlie Kopetski* Xander Berkeley as Alexander Willis* Udo Kier as Curly...
(1996) and guest starred on The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from 1995 to 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the sketch comedy show In Living Color...
. She also guest starred in Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide with Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
alumni Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn
Nora Eloise Dunn is an American actress and comedian, perhaps best known for her work on NBC's Saturday Night Live.-Early life:...
, Wall To Wall Records with Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges
-Early life:Bridges was born in California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and wife Julie Landfield. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges.-Career:...
, Stealing Time
Stealing Time
Stealing Time is a 2001 drama involving the uniting of four friends reuniting a year after college, each of them now dealing with their own problems...
, Even Stevens
Even Stevens
Even Stevens is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel with a total of three seasons and 65 episodes from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003...
, Felicity with Keri Russell
Keri Russell
Keri Lynn Russell is an American actress and dancer. After appearing in a number of made-for-television films and series during the mid-1990s, she came to fame for portraying the title role of Felicity Porter on the series Felicity, which ran from 1998 to 2002, and for which she won a Golden Globe...
, V.I.P.
V.I.P. (TV series)
V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...
with Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
, Girlfriends
Girlfriends
Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008...
, The Sweet Spot with Bill Murray
Bill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live in which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , and...
, and Movies at Our House. She also had recurring roles on the FX spoof, Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach is an American sitcom that aired from 2000 to 2002 on the FX network. The series was a spoof of Baywatch, with much of the comedy based on sexual jokes, innuendo and the like. The studly David Hasselhoff character is instead an average, pot-bellied, out-of-shape bald man but...
from 2001 to 2002, ABC-Family's Dance Fever
Dance Fever (2003 TV series)
Dance Fever is an American variety game show hosted by Eric Nies. The three celebrity judges were Carmen Electra, Jamie King, and MC Hammer. The two-hour series premiere aired on ABC Family on July 13, 2003....
and Oxygen Network's Running with Scissors. Kita also appeared in the films Little Heroes (2002) and Rennie's Landing (2001).
Quintuplets
Quintuplets is an American sitcom that aired twenty-two episodes on FOX from June 16, 2004 through January 12, 2005. The program starred Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff as parents of a family of quintuplets and their various adventures in parenthood....
in 2004 and Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
in 2005. She is most known for her breakthrough series recurring role as Mel Gibson's girlfriend in ABC-TV
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Complete Savages
Complete Savages
Complete Savages is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2004 to June 2005. It was part of ABC's final TGIF comedy line-up. The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and executive produced by Mel Gibson...
from 2004 to 2005. Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
was executive producer and would cameo as Officer Steve Cox. Whenever he appeared, Kita would appear as Misty, his girlfriend doomed to die a horrible death at the end of every episode like Kenny
Kenny McCormick
Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is one of the four central characters along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. His oft-muffled and indiscernible speech—the result of his parka hood covering his...
in South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, a comparison made by series director Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. These deaths included death by hot tub
Hot tub
A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for privacy....
, death by eating too much turkey on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
and death on a motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
without a helmet
Helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries.Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from...
. She held the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States.The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc...
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2004. She also appeared in Bad News Bears (2005) with Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone...
and Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear
Gregory "Greg" Kinnear is an American actor and television personality who first rose to stardom in 1991. He has appeared in more than 20 motion pictures, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets.-Early life:Kinnear was born in Logansport, Indiana, the son of...
.
In 2005 to 2007, Kita continued work on Complete Savages
Complete Savages
Complete Savages is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2004 to June 2005. It was part of ABC's final TGIF comedy line-up. The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and executive produced by Mel Gibson...
. She also appeared in the independent films, Faith Happens
Faith Happens
Faith Happens is a 2009 Christian film directed by Rick Garside. Garside, who has created many successful films over the last 20+ years, collaborated with singer Pat Boone to make the film after noticing a growing debate regarding the need for churches...
(2006) and Falling (2008). In 2006, she was in the pilot for the television series Smith
Smith (TV series)
Smith is an American television drama that premiered on September 16, 2006 at 10:00 PM ET on CBS and on September 18, 2006 on CTV in Canada...
, with Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
[File:Ray Liotta is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Henry Hill in the crime-drama Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese and his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams...
and played a prison inmate in Pepper Dennis
Pepper Dennis
Pepper Dennis is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The WB from April to July 4, 2006. It was quickly announced on May 17, 2006 that Pepper Dennis would not be one of the WB shows transferred to The CW Television Network....
with Rebecca Romijn
Rebecca Romijn
Rebecca Alie Romijn is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role as Mystique in the X-Men films, and for her recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series Ugly Betty.-Early life:...
. Kita also shot a pilot with Tim Stack called The Probe (2006). In 2007, she appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
with Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
. And she appeared with Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is a 2007 comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Barry Fanaro, and starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters. The film was released on July 20, 2007, in the U.S., August 16, 2007, in Australia and on September 21, 2007, in the UK and...
. In 2008, Kita guest starred opposite James Belushi
James Belushi
James Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago...
in According to Jim
According to Jim
According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally ran on ABC from October 3, 2001 to June 2, 2009.-Synopsis:Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father...
and played herself on an episode of The Jace Hall Show
The Jace Hall Show
The Jace Hall Show is a video game show hosted by Jace Hall consisting of interviews with hollywood celebrities and those involved in the video game industry. The Jace Hall Show is a production of and is distributed by IGN Entertainment. The episodes air on Thursdays, and are available on Crackle,...
. She currently has two films in development, Something in the Night and Last Stop, and is a guest star in the 100th episode and series finale of Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
.
Other work
Nicole Pulliam
Nicole Pulliam is an American actress most recently known for her role as Nikki Clark on Fashion House.-Filmography:* Thic as Thieves .... Cassandra* The Horrible Dr. Bones .... Rasha* The Hughleys .......
, Lisa Gleave
Lisa Gleave
Lisa Gleave is an Australian-American glamour model and TV personality, known for her work as a Barker's Beauty on The Price is Right and her appearances as the show Deal or No Deal.-Early life:...
, Alana Curry, Katie Lohmann
Katie Lohmann
Katie Lohmann is a model, actress, and most notably a Playboy Playmate for the Month for April 2001....
, and Genevieve Chappell
Genevieve Chappell
Genevieve Chappell is an American television personality and owner of GCS Productions.-Early life:Genevieve Gael Chappell was born in Anaheim, California, to Bob and Lesley Chappell, the eldest of five children...
.
Candace has also appeared as Tecmo's E3 model for Lei Fang from Dead or Alive II
Candace's likeness is the model for Kyu-Shin
Kyu-Shin
Kyu-Shin is a comic from Scare Tactix Graphix. The comic is written by Mitch Hyman with art by Ivonne Falcon and Alberto Cortes.-Publication history:...
, the lead character in the Kyu-Shin
Kyu-Shin
Kyu-Shin is a comic from Scare Tactix Graphix. The comic is written by Mitch Hyman with art by Ivonne Falcon and Alberto Cortes.-Publication history:...
comic book from Scare Tactix Graphix.
Modeling
Credited as Candace Camille for her earliest appearance, on the cover of "No, No, No, Cha Cha Cha," the 1993 release by Brave ComboBrave Combo
Brave Combo is a polka/rock band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than twenty-five years...
. Kita was represented for 5 years by the prestigious modeling agency, Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
, in Los Angeles before focusing on acting. She appeared in campaigns and walked the catwalk for clients such as Diesel, XOXO, Chinese Laundry, West Cigarettes, Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
, Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
, Marshall Field's
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's Inc...
, and Brighton among others before focusing on acting.
She appeared in over a dozen national commercials including: Hyundai
Hyundai
Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
, MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Bacardi and Cola
Bacardi
Bacardi is a family-controlled spirits company, best known as a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. The company sells in excess of 200 million bottles per year in nearly 100 countries...
, and Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
. She starred in a commercial for Harvard Medical HMO that was featured on America's Funniest Commercials. Kita was also an official spokesperson in several voice over and commercial spots for the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
, HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
and DIY Network
DIY Network
DIY Network is a channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive that focuses on do it yourself projects at home.Television stations air local versions with local hosts with segments produced by the network. Branded DIY Network programming is also broadcast in Japan and the Philippines...
.
Charitable work and activism
Candace publicly supports a variety of causes and is a women's safety advocate. She has campaigned to make the anti-stalking laws in the state of California more stringent.Kita is lobbying to create an anti-harassment law in the state of California. She is also the founder of Hotties With a Heart Foundation. This is an organization of models and actresses who donate their time to charitable events. Events have included: The Salvation Army's Shopping Spree at Sears, Read Across America
Read Across America
Read Across America is an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.One part of the project is National Read Across America Day, an observance in the United States held on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.-External links:...
, Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which donates toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major William L...
, The Frank Jordan Mission, The Burbank Animal Shelter, The Los Angeles Mission, Animal Avengers, In Defense of Animals, Urban Tails, Canine for Cuties, and the USO.
At the Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
USO at LAX, the Hotties with a Heart models took pictures and signed autographs for hundreds of outgoing troops on March 23, 2009. Kita said, "Someone called me the Ann-Margaret of today's generation for supporting the troops. I wear that title proudly."
Filmography
- War of the Dragon (2011) .... Ann
- Coffin (2010) ... Camille
- Do Me a Solid (2010) .... Samantha
- Something in the Night (2010) ... Kayla
- Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) ... Gioia
- Faith HappensFaith HappensFaith Happens is a 2009 Christian film directed by Rick Garside. Garside, who has created many successful films over the last 20+ years, collaborated with singer Pat Boone to make the film after noticing a growing debate regarding the need for churches...
(2009) .... Lisa - Falling (2008) .... Julie
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and LarryI Now Pronounce You Chuck and LarryI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is a 2007 comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Barry Fanaro, and starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters. The film was released on July 20, 2007, in the U.S., August 16, 2007, in Australia and on September 21, 2007, in the UK and...
(2007) .... Hooters Girl - Bad News Bears (2005) .... China
- Pax Importi Modellus: The Rise of the Import Model (2004) .... CeCe
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three MusketeersMickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three MusketeersMickey · Donald · Goofy: The Three Musketeers is a direct-to-video animated film adaptation of the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. As the title suggests, it features Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as the three musketeers...
(2004) .... Host - Little Heroes 3 (2002) .... Chlorine
- Stealing TimeStealing TimeStealing Time is a 2001 drama involving the uniting of four friends reuniting a year after college, each of them now dealing with their own problems...
(2001) .... Social Services Receptionist - Barb WireBarb Wire (film)-Cast:* Pamela Anderson Lee as Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski* Temuera Morrison as Axel Hood* Victoria Rowell as Dr. Corrina "Cora D" Devonshire* Jack Noseworthy as Charlie Kopetski* Xander Berkeley as Alexander Willis* Udo Kier as Curly...
(1996) .... Dancer
TV appearances
- RevengeRevenge (TV series)Revenge is an American television drama inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo starring Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp. It debuted on ABC on September 21, 2011, and currently airs on Wednesday nights at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central...
.... Rosemary Cabot (2011) - Wonder Woman.... Reporter (2011)
- Better With You.... Dr. Rettig (2011)
- Jailbait.... Officer Earnshaw (2011)
- House M.D. .... Sarah (2011)
- Nip/TuckNip/TuckNip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
.... Kei (2010) - The Jace Hall ShowThe Jace Hall ShowThe Jace Hall Show is a video game show hosted by Jace Hall consisting of interviews with hollywood celebrities and those involved in the video game industry. The Jace Hall Show is a production of and is distributed by IGN Entertainment. The episodes air on Thursdays, and are available on Crackle,...
.... (2008) - According to JimAccording to JimAccording to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally ran on ABC from October 3, 2001 to June 2, 2009.-Synopsis:Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father...
.... (2008) - Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
.... (2007) - The Probe .... News Reporter (2006)
- SmithSmith (TV series)Smith is an American television drama that premiered on September 16, 2006 at 10:00 PM ET on CBS and on September 18, 2006 on CTV in Canada...
.... Stewardess (2006) - Pepper DennisPepper DennisPepper Dennis is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The WB from April to July 4, 2006. It was quickly announced on May 17, 2006 that Pepper Dennis would not be one of the WB shows transferred to The CW Television Network....
.... Squeaky (2006) - Two and a Half MenTwo and a Half MenTwo and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
.... Coco (2005) - Complete Savages .... Misty (2004–2005)
- Quintuplets .... Alison (2004)
- Running With Scissors .... Sketch Comedian (2004)
- Method & Red .... Sami Kim (2004)
- Girlfriends .... Waitress (2003)
- Beck And Call (2003)
- Big Happy .... Aiko (2003)
- Phil of the Future Miss Lee (2003)
- Movies At Our House .... Candace (2003)
- Dance Fever ... Sketch Comedian (2003)
- Son of the BeachSon of the BeachSon of the Beach is an American sitcom that aired from 2000 to 2002 on the FX network. The series was a spoof of Baywatch, with much of the comedy based on sexual jokes, innuendo and the like. The studly David Hasselhoff character is instead an average, pot-bellied, out-of-shape bald man but...
.... Asian Female News Reporter (2001–2002) - The Sweet Spot .... Manicurist (2002)
- V.I.P. .... Holo-reporter (2002)
- Felicity .... Contestant #1 (2001)
- Even Stevens .... Reporter (2001)
- Wall to Wall Records .... Secretary (2000)
- Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide (2000)
- Masked RiderMasked Rider (TV series)Masked Rider is an American adaptation of the Japanese television series Kamen Rider Black RX, the ninth in a line of series in the popular Kamen Rider Series franchise. It was produced by Saban and aired on FOX part of the Fox Kids program block from September 16, 1995 to August 31, 1996 and then...
(1995–1997) - The Wayans Bros. .... April (1996)
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