Carey Lowell is an American actress and fashion model. She began her modeling career right after graduating from high school by signing a contract with the Ford agency. Carey got her first film role in 1986. Fame came to the actress in 1989 after the release of the film "License to Kill", where she played the girl of James Bond - Pam Bouvier.
Lowell's creative biography has a little more than two dozen roles in films and TV shows. This is not to say that her film career has become very successful. In the 90s, Carey was even going to change her profession and go to study at the courses for documentary filmmakers. It was at this moment that she was offered one of the main roles in the TV series Law & Order, where she continued to act for several years.
early years
The girl was born in the USA in the winter of 1961. Her father was a geologist, and the whole family traveled with him to different cities and countries. When Carey was ten years old, the family settled in Denver, where the girl went to school and received her primary education.
After leaving school, Lowell went to college and then to university. At the same time, she began to engage in modeling business, having signed a contract with one of the well-known agencies working with leading designers.
After moving to New York, Carey continued her studies at New York University and pursued modeling. She has collaborated with the famous fashion houses of Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein.
Creative way
In New York, Carey decides to try herself as an actress. Soon she entered the Neighborhood Playhouse Theater School, where she performed her first roles on stage.
Lowell made his film debut in 1986. She got her first role in the film In Dangerous Proximity. In the same year, Lowell appeared on the screen as a model in the movie "Paradise Club".
Carey got the role in the next part of the Bond film "License to Kill" thanks to her external data and her ability to stay in front of the camera. She appeared on the screen as Pam Bovier, the James Bond girl, played by Timothy Dalton. After the successful screening of the movie, Carey began to receive new invitations from producers and directors.
In her later career, the actress had roles in the films: "Guardian", "Slaughter Department", "Sleepless in Seattle", "Love Story", "Leaving Las Vegas", "Ferocious Creatures".
Lowell has also appeared on various TV shows and voices for the video game Agent 007. In the 90s, Carey returned to modeling, having signed a contract with Revlon, and continued to appear on screens in television projects.
In 1997, Lowell joined the permanent cast of Law & Order, playing the role of Assistant Attorney Jamie Ross.
Personal life
Carey got married three times.
The first marriage was registered in 1984. The husband of the actress was the photographer John Stember. Their relationship lasted four years and ended in divorce.
In 1989, the actress married actor Griffin Dunn again. In this union, a daughter was born, whom her parents named Hannah. The second marriage was also short-lived and broke up in 1995.
In 2002, Carey became the wife of the famous actor Richard Gere. Their romantic relationship began in the late 90s. Even before the formal marriage, the couple had a son, Homer James Jigmy. Despite the fact that the couple lived together for more than ten years, in 2013 they announced their separation. Carey and Richard officially divorced in 2016.
