Rebecca Cardon

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Rebecca Cardon
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Born Rebecca Lynn Cardon
(1975-06-10) June 10, 1975 (age 49)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater George Mason University
Occupation Personal trainer
Reality show participant
Spokesperson[1]
Notable credit(s) Work Out (Bravo Network)
Kill Reality (E!)
The Amazing Race 6 (CBS)
Website Official website

Rebecca Lynn Cardon (born June 10, 1975) is a film and television actress, personal trainer, and product spokesperson.[1] She has appeared on several reality-TV shows — and in 2013 she self-published the book Breakups Blow! A Guided Workbook to Help You Break Free.

Early life

Cardon grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. and began acting at age five in television commercials.[2] Cardon set a national bench press record at age 17 for her weight class of 105 pounds and age category of 17- to 19-year-olds when she lifted 135 pounds.[3] After graduating from Norfolk Academy,[2] she attended George Mason University, receiving a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in theater.[1][4]

Career

Cardon received second billing for a role in Nice Pants,[5] a 2001 twelve-minute short film directed by Michael Ansbach. In 2004-05 she was a contestant on the sixth season of the CBS television series The Amazing Race, finishing in 3rd place with her then boyfriend Adam Malis.[1][6] TV Guide reported that Cardon and Mallis were favored to win, but that frequent arguments between the two "seemed to hold them back throughout the contest."[7] Also in 2005 she appeared on one episode of the E! reality series Kill Reality, a series that followed filming of the film The Scorned,[8] with its cast of former reality show participants.[9]

From 2006 through 2008 Cardon appeared as herself in Bravo cable network's television series Work Out, receiving top billing for her 23 episodes.[10][11] The series received GLAAD Media Awards nominations in 2007 and 2008.[12][13] Her character was depicted as a trainer whose uninhibited flirtatiousness often got her into trouble when working at a gym/spa in Beverly Hills, California.[1] In the 2007 season 2 she was depicted as having a relationship with Jackie Warner,[14] a fellow-trainer and owner of the spa.[11][15] In season 3 Cardon was depicted as petulant and jealous that Warner has moved on to another relationship.[16] After Ellen reported that for the show's three seasons Cardon "has remained one of the show's most popular and essential cast members."[17] In 2009, Cardon appeared on the Women Leaving Men for Other Women episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, with Winfrey interviewing Cardon about her relationship with Warner.[18]

Cardon received top billing as Christie, a hitchhiker, in the 2009 feature film Desert Fox[19][20] – which was nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival.[21] In 2009, Cardon was interviewed on Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, and in 2010 interviewed on the documentary series Reality Obsessed. In 2010, she was named Woman of the Week by a sports bra manufacturer.[22]

Filmography

References

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External links

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