Brooke Burns was born on March 16, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA as Brooke Elizabeth Burns. She is an actress, known for Shallow Hal (2001), The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) and Titanic II (2010). She has been married to Gavin O'Connor since June 22, 2013. They have one child. She was previously married to Julian McMahon.