Allen was born in Ventura, California , and grew up in Texas. Her parents divorced when she was young and married other people. When Allen was fourteen, she ran away from home and lived with friends for two years. She said in that her family was "very disorganized" at the time.
She competed in beauty pageants as a teen and modeled for Budweiser , posing for billboards, catalogs, and calendars. She was also a spokesmodel for World Gym and worked as an aerobics instructor [ 3 ] before moving to Los Angeles. Allen did not intend to become an actress, but met a manager and began getting acting roles.
Her first air date was September 6, The role had previously been played by Lisa Rinna , who had left the show a year earlier. Allen appeared in the comedy film Liar Liar , co-starring with Jim Carrey. She was cast as Jenna Avid on Baywatch Hawaii , playing the role from to In , Allen guest starred on Monk and Jake in Progress.
The series focused on the making of the horror film Feast , which Allen had a role in. Allen guest starred on Freddie and Out of Practice in In the first round, she matched up against skateboarder Tony Hawk and rodeo champion Ty Murray. Allen guest starred on Cashmere Mafia in Complex , a Canadian series that was rebooted in the U. She played Patricia in the horror film Locker 13 In , she guest starred on Modern Family. Her son, Jake Moritt, also had a role in the movie.
Allen starred as Carol in the found footage horror film Case Right , co-starring again with Vivica. In May , it was announced that she had been cast in the thriller film Five Below. Allen returned to daytime soap operas, playing the role of Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful. The part had previously been played by Hunter Tylo , who had last appeared on the show in March Her last air date was November 8, On September 14, , Allen married Justin Moritt, a production manager.
