Biography of Elisabeth RohmDate of Birth
28 April 1973, Düsseldorf, Germany
Birth Name
Elisabeth Rohm
Nickname
Lis
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Trivia
Studied Writing and European History at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY.
She was born in Germany, but her parents moved back to New York before she turned 1 year old.
Her father, Eberhard, was a German corporate attorney. Her mother, Lisa, once wrote for the soap, "The Guiding Light" (1952). The two divorced when Elisabeth was 8 or 9.
Wrote an unpublished novel about a 21-year-old woman in 1911 Scotland, whose husband committed suicide.
She made Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" list in 2002, voted one of the most watchable women in entertainment.
Collects paintings by Woodstock, New York artist Justin Love. Love is also a friend of hers.
Has dual citizenship (USA and Germany).
Was engaged to MSNBC reporter Dan Abrams (2003-2005).
Lived in New York City while filming "Law & Order" (1990), but now lives in Los Angeles part-time, in search of more acting jobs.
Grew up in Bedford, New York.
Raised by a hippie mother who prided herself on being "au naturel".
Goes horseback riding four times a week. Started riding horses at age five and switched from "show jumping" to "dressage" to calm the "Law & Order" (1990) producers, who thought she might get hurt.
Does serious full-body workouts with free weights, boxing, Olympic lifts, carrying and pulling heavy weights across the room.
Works on behalf of maketheconnection.org, which show the connection between cervical cancer and HPV.
Fluent in German.
Attended Saint Andrew's-Sewanee School and graduated in 1991.
Engaged to director Austin Smithard in 2000.
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