Rebecca Cardon
Encyclopedia
Rebecca Lynn Cardon is an film and television actress, personal trainer
, and product spokesperson. She has appeared on several reality-TV
shows.
and began acting age five in television commercials. 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. After graduating from Norfolk Academy
, she attended George Mason University
, receiving a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in theater.
for a role in Nice Pants, 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. 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." 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
, with its cast of former reality show participants.
From 2006 through 2008 Cardon appeared as herself in Bravo cable network's television series Work Out
, receiving top billing for her 23 episodes. The series received GLAAD Media Awards
nominations in 2007 and 2008. 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
. In the 2007 season 2 she was depicted as having a relationship with Jackie Warner
, a fellow-trainer and owner of the spa. In season 3 Cardon was depicted as petulant and jealous that Warner has moved on to another relationship. After Ellen reported that for the show's three seasons Cardon "has remained one of the show's most popular and essential cast members." 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.
Cardon received top billing as Christie, a hitchhiker, in the 2009 feature film film Desert Fox – which was nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. 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.
Personal trainer
A personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
, and product spokesperson. She has appeared on several reality-TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows.
Early life
Cardon grew up in Virginia Beach, VA.Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and began acting age five in television commercials. 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. After graduating from Norfolk Academy
Norfolk Academy
Norfolk Academy is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest secondary school in Virginia and the eighth oldest in the United States...
, she attended George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
, receiving a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in theater.
Career
Cardon received second billingBilling
Billing may refer to:*The process of sending a bill to customers for goods or services is called billing...
for a role in Nice Pants, a 2001 twelve minute short film directed by Michael Ansbach. In 2004-05 she was a contestant on the sixth season of the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race 6
The Amazing Race 6 is the sixth installment of the reality television series The Amazing Race. It premiered on November 16, 2004, and concluded on February 8, 2005.Freddy Holliday & Kendra Bentley were the winners of this Race....
, finishing in 3rd place with her then boyfriend Adam Malis. TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
reported that Cardon and Mallis were favored to win, but that frequent arguments between the two "seemed to hold them back throughout the contest." Also in 2005 she appeared on one episode of the E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
reality series Kill Reality
Kill Reality
Kill Reality is a 2005 series which ran on E! Entertainment television about the all-stars of reality television making a horror movie called The Scorned. During the filming of the movie the cast lived together in a house that quickly turned into the real house of horrors...
, a series that followed filming of the film The Scorned
The Scorned
The Scorned is a 2005 horror movie. It was the first movie cast entirely with the people from previous reality television series. The movie was filmed during the E! behind-the-scenes reality show Kill Reality....
, with its cast of former reality show participants.
From 2006 through 2008 Cardon appeared as herself in Bravo cable network's television series Work Out
Work Out
Work Out was a reality television series on Bravo. The show was centered around Jackie Warner, owner of a gym and spa in Beverly Hills, California. It features many of the trainers who work for Warner, aspects of the gym and its clients and Jackie's other fitness ventures, and also covers aspects...
, receiving top billing for her 23 episodes. The series received GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
nominations in 2007 and 2008. 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
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. In the 2007 season 2 she was depicted as having a relationship with Jackie Warner
Jackie Warner
Jackie Warner is an American fitness trainer best known for her participation in Work Out, a Bravo TV reality show. She owns Sky Sport and Spa, a gym and spa in Beverly Hills, California.- Professional life :...
, a fellow-trainer and owner of the spa. In season 3 Cardon was depicted as petulant and jealous that Warner has moved on to another relationship. After Ellen reported that for the show's three seasons Cardon "has remained one of the show's most popular and essential cast members." In 2009, Cardon appeared on the Women Leaving Men for Other Women episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, with Winfrey interviewing Cardon about her relationship with Warner.
Cardon received top billing as Christie, a hitchhiker, in the 2009 feature film film Desert Fox – which was nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. In 2009, Cardon was interviewed on Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew is a VH1 reality television show that documents people being treated for sexual addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California. Premiering on November 1, 2009, Sex Rehab is a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, in...
, and in 2010 interviewed on the documentary series Reality Obsessed
Reality Obsessed
Reality Obsessed is a Canadian half-hour documentary television series produced by Peace Point Entertainment Group that airs on TVtropolis. In each episode, host Murtz Jaffer attempts to demystify the underpinnings of reality television by trying to recreate events that took place on Big Brother,...
. In 2010, she was named Woman of the Week by a sports bra
Sports bra
A sports bra is a bra that provides additional support to female breasts during physical exercise. Sturdier than typical bras, they minimize breast movement, alleviate discomfort, and reduce potential damage to chest ligaments. Many women wear sports bras to reduce pain, and physical discomfort...
manufacturer.
Filmography
- Nice Pants (2001) as Lisa
- The Amazing RaceThe Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
(13 episodes, 2004–2005) (TV) as herself - Kill RealityKill RealityKill Reality is a 2005 series which ran on E! Entertainment television about the all-stars of reality television making a horror movie called The Scorned. During the filming of the movie the cast lived together in a house that quickly turned into the real house of horrors...
(1 episode, 2005) (TV) as herself - The ScornedThe ScornedThe Scorned is a 2005 horror movie. It was the first movie cast entirely with the people from previous reality television series. The movie was filmed during the E! behind-the-scenes reality show Kill Reality....
(2005) (TV) as The Amazing Nurse - Work OutWork OutWork Out was a reality television series on Bravo. The show was centered around Jackie Warner, owner of a gym and spa in Beverly Hills, California. It features many of the trainers who work for Warner, aspects of the gym and its clients and Jackie's other fitness ventures, and also covers aspects...
(23 episodes, 2006–2008) (TV) as herself - Soup of the DaySoup of the DaySoup of the Day was a loosely scripted 2006 web series about a man dating three women at the same time. It consisted of 19 self-contained episodes, and was later released on DVD as a full-length movie.- Background :...
(2006) as Zoe - Desert Fox (2009) as Christie
- The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
(1 episode, 2009) (TV) as herself - Sex Rehab with Dr. DrewSex Rehab with Dr. DrewSex Rehab with Dr. Drew is a VH1 reality television show that documents people being treated for sexual addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California. Premiering on November 1, 2009, Sex Rehab is a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, in...
(1 episode, 2009) (TV) as herself - Reality ObsessedReality ObsessedReality Obsessed is a Canadian half-hour documentary television series produced by Peace Point Entertainment Group that airs on TVtropolis. In each episode, host Murtz Jaffer attempts to demystify the underpinnings of reality television by trying to recreate events that took place on Big Brother,...
(1 episode, 2010) (TV) as herself
External links
- Rebecca Cardon at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...