Actress Christa Miller was born in New York, N.Y on May 28th 1964. She followed her mother's show business footsteps despite her father's hopes for a law career. As a toddler, Miller was photographed by the acclaimed Francesco Scavullo for an Ivory Snow ad with her mother, and at the age of three appeared on the cover of Redbook.Miller was bitten by the acting bug as a child, but couldn't pursue her passion because her parents had other plans for her. Despite her parents' concern and her rigorous studies at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, she pursued a modeling career. She appeared in national magazines while working steadily in Europe and Japan. She landed her first commercial (for Polaroid) at age 16. Her first primetime television role was on "Kate & Allie, " a part she auditioned for and landed without the help of her aunt, series co-star Susan Saint James. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 1990, Miller won a role on "Northern Exposure." Other television credits include roles on "Seinfeld, " "Party of Five" and "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." Miller's film credits include "Deceived" and "Love and Happiness." She also starred with Kellie Martin in the acclaimed made-for-television movie, "A Friend to Kill For." Then in 95, she landed her biggest role, Mary Katherine "Kate" O'Brien on "The Drew Carey Show".