Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress, model and stand-up comic. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and the erotic TV series Emmanuelle in Space. Allen is also known for appearing in Hollywood films Liar Liar with Jim Carrey and The Final Destination. She has guest-starred in popular TV shows, including Two and a Half Men, The X-Files, Charmed, Smallville, and Married... with Children. She also portrayed the eponymous character on The CW series Significant Mother, and co-starred in Anger Management with Adam Sandler and in George Clooney's directorial debut Confessions of a Dangerous Mind with Sam Rockwell. In December 2021, Allen began playing the contract role of Dr. Taylor Hayes on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.