The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials At 16 she left home and moved to Japan to further her career and at 17 headed to Hollywood to make her mark Josie soon landed the role of Cara on The Hogan Family where she spent two seasons Within two years of her arrival in Los Angeles Josie was cast on Melrose Place and quickly became one of televisions most recognizable actors In recent years she has had the opportunity to explore many diverse and interesting characters in such projects as the ABC movies The Fire Above and Dare to Love the FOX telefilm Deadly Vows and the USA cable film Baby Monitor Sound of Fear She starred in the ABC Family Channel original film I Do They Dont a romantic comedy about two widowed parents whose spontaneous marriage thrusts them into the position of having to blend two families into one In addition Josie starred in the Lifetime Television original film The Other Woman based on the bestselling novel by Joy Fielding and directed by Jason Priestley She has also made numerous gueststarring appearances including NBCs Law Order Special Victims Unit On the big screen she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stones The Doors in which she played the wife of Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger Her subsequent films include the comingofage comedy Book of Love and the psychological thriller Mikey In addition to acting Josie has hosted numerous shows She most recently cohosted Lifetime Televisions morning talk show The Balancing Act She previously hosted Parenting Beyond a show that offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems so that they can have more quality time to enjoy their family and watch their children growing up She also hosted the PBS educational special Teach More Love More which followed four families each with a child in one of the four critical stages of early childhood development newborn infancy toddlerhood and preschool As host Josie guided viewers through the program which explores the joys fears and a myriad of questions that accompany the beginning of life Teach More Love More included interviews with nationally renowned experts such as Dr T Berry Brazelton Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns including Neutrogenas skin care line and Dr Scholls Pedicure Essentials an entire line of 14 different products designed to pamper the feet Additionally she was a spokesperson for Murad Skin Cares Resurgence Regimen the first comprehensive line of products formulated exclusively to help revitalize and rebuild hormonally aging skin
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