Kristin grew up in Wisconsin playing sports, riding horses, and shooting guns. Her father was an avid horseman and gun collector and her mother a housewife involved in charities. Kristin moved to Los Angeles and began acting in 1994 after studying fine arts in St. Louis, Boston and New York. She still studies drawing and painting, and does commissioned portraits in between shooting and working to better the environment. Bauer lives in L.A. with her many rescued animals and her South African husband, musician Abri Van Straten, of the band, "The Lemmings".
Movie | My Little Havana | Carmen | 2025 |
Movie | Paradise Cove | Bree | 2021-02-12 |
Movie | The Boy Behind The Door | Ms. Burton | 2020-09-27 |
Movie | Rich Boy, Rich Girl | Jessica DeBenedetto | 2018-04-24 |
Movie | Happy Anniversary | Willa | 2018-03-30 |
Movie | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Crystal Frost / Killer Frost (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
Series | Lore | Minnie Otto | 2017-10-13 |
Movie | Nocturnal Animals | Samantha Van Helsing | 2016-11-04 |
Movie | Teen Lust | Mary | 2014-09-04 |
Series | Saint George | Suzanne Duval | 2014-03-06 |
Movie | The Story of Luke | Cindy | 2013-04-05 |
Series | Once Upon a Time | Maleficent | 2011-10-23 |
Movie | Subject: I Love You | Sarah Drake | 2011-01-01 |
Series | Justified | Unknown | 2010-03-16 |
Series | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 2009-10-03 |
Series | True Blood | Pam Ravenscroft | 2008-09-07 |
Series | Dirty Sexy Money | Unknown | 2007-09-26 |
Series | Bones | Janelle Stinson | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | Life of the Party | Caroline / Kristin Bauer | 2005-01-01 |
Series | Boston Legal | Tori Pines | 2004-10-03 |
Series | Desperate Housewives | Unknown | 2004-10-03 |
Series | Dr. Vegas | Portia | 2004-09-24 |
Series | Quintuplets | Unknown | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | 50 First Dates | Female Firefighter | 2004-02-13 |
Series | Cold Case | Paula (2004 & 2006) | 2003-09-28 |
Series | Two and a Half Men | Laura | 2003-09-22 |
Series | George Lopez | Unknown | 2002-03-27 |
Series | Boomtown | Prostitute | 2002-09-29 |
Series | Less than Perfect | Unknown | 2002-10-01 |
Series | Hidden Hills | Belinda Slypich | 2002-09-24 |
Movie | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Nico | 2001-10-10 |
Series | Justice League | Mera (voice) | 2001-11-17 |
Series | Crossing Jordan | Molly Greene | 2001-09-24 |
Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Lt. Laneth | 2001-09-26 |
Movie | Hollywood Palms | Kathleen | 2000-12-31 |
Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kenli Johnson | 2000-10-06 |
Series | Dark Angel | Lydia Meyerson | 2000-10-03 |
Series | That's Life | Candy Cooper | 2000-10-01 |
Movie | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Katy Scott | 2000-08-24 |
Series | Fantasy Island | (as Kristin Bauer) | 1998-09-26 |
Series | Just Shoot Me! | Unknown | 1997-03-04 |
Movie | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Kelly Possenger | 1997-04-25 |
Series | Total Security | Geneva Renault | 1997-09-27 |
Series | Dharma & Greg | Stephanie | 1997-09-24 |
Series | Men Behaving Badly | Robin | 1996-09-18 |
Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Lisa | 1996-09-13 |
Movie | Glory Daze | Dina | 1995-10-01 |
Series | The Crew | Maggie Reynolds | 1995-08-31 |
Movie | Galaxis | Commander | 1995-06-27 |
Series | Cybill | Unknown | 1995-01-02 |
Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
Series | Seinfeld | Gillian | 1989-07-05 |
Series | L.A. Law | Miss English | 1986-09-15 |
Series | Columbo | Suzie Endicott | 1971-09-15 |