Kristin Bauer, an American actress and artist, has a net worth of $4 million.
Kristin Bauer, also known as Van Straten, was born in Racine, Washington on November 26, 1966.
Her acting credits include portraying Pamela Swynford De Beaufort, Pamela Swynford De Beaufort, Gillian, Jerry, and Maleficent in True Blood, Seinfeld, and Once Upon a Time, respectively.
She pursued a career in acting and relocated to Los Angeles after attending multiple fine arts colleges.
Despite her acting career, she persisted in producing portraits for which she had been hired.
In 1994, she began her acting career by appearing as a guest star in multiple television programs.
Her breakthrough came in 1997 when she starred in a recurring role in Total Security. She also appeared in Glory Daze, Romy, and Michele’s High School Reunion.
Dancing at the Blue Iguana, released in 2000, is the film where she gained the most fame.
Bauer’s list of credits, which includes guest appearances in Boomtown, Two and a Half Men, Less Than Perfect, CSI, Desperate Housewives, and Bones, and a recurring role in That’s Life, remains largely dedicated to television.
She was also seen in the movies 50 First Dates and Life of the Party.
Her portrayal in HBO’s True Blood involved playing the role of bar assistant and eventually vampire Pam.
She collaborated with the Animal Legal Defense Fund in 2011 to secure the release of Tony, a 10-year-old Siberian-Bengal tiger who has been residing at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, every day and night for the past decade.
She has partnered with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to advocate for cosmetics that do not involve animal testing.