At the tender age of five, Kirsten Storms already knew what she
wanted to do with her life, she longed to perform in front of the camera.
Kirsten would tag along with her father, Mike, to the CBS affiliate in Orlando
where he was the sportscaster. She would saunter on to the news set, pretending
to be the weather caster. The station recorded her forecasts so the rising star
could critique her "work." She was hooked! Kirsten Storms has decided to put
her weather aspirations on hold, at least for now, because the young lady just
landed the coveted role of the precocious Belle Black on NBC's number on
daytime drama, "Days of our Lives."
Born in Orlando, Florida in 1984,
Kirsten lived the normal life of a child until she was five years old. While
performing in a showcase at an area acting school for kids, Kirsten was
discovered by a talent scout that convinced her parents to enroll their young
daughter in an intensive children's acting program in the Catskills in New
York. The opportunity was too good to pass up. However, Kirsten would need to
make this trip on her own. "I was five years old, on a plane to New York, and
for two weeks I couldn't have any contact with my family," recalls the young
actress. "But I loved every minute of it." The sacrifice paid off when the
training culminated in an off Broadway show where the five year old caught the
eye of many agents and talent scouts.
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Kirsten's first
television series was a recurring role in ABC's "Second Noah," portraying the
best friend of Hannah Beckett. Shortly after the series ended its run, the
Storms family decided to head west and give LA a try. Kirsten soon landed the
role of Laura Cummings, Simon Camden's girlfriend, on the WB hit, "7th Heaven."
Sadly, Laura broke Simon's heart when Kirsten was chosen to star as spicy,
free-spirited Zenon, in the Disney Channel's original movie "Zenon, Girl of the
21st Century."
The busy young teen appeared on Lifetime's weekly series "Any Day
Now" (starring Annie Potts) as Lydia, the snooty 'Little Miss Perfect' who's
clearly the teacher's pet. Other credits include a starring role in the
syndicated Disney series "Sing Me A Story With Bell" and "The Trojan Horse," a
Hallmark Entertainment production. Kirsten portrayed the younger Melissa in
ABC's acclaimed "Love Letters," directed by legendary Stanley Donen. "My all
time favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn," recounts Kirsten. "When I learned
Stanley Donen directed my idol in three films, I was on cloud nine." Kirsten
recently completed principal photography for the Disney Channel's "Johnny
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