Brandi Burkhardt

Brandi Lynn Burkhardt (born June 25, 1979) is an American television and film actress, and former Miss New York. She grew up in Pasadena, Maryland and attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Burkhardt first gained recognition in 1997 when she competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant as Miss Maryland Teen USA. She later won the Miss Manhattan and Miss New York pageants, and competed for Miss America 2000. Burkhardt's first major credit was the starring role of Emma Carew in the Jekyll and Hyde: Resurrection Tour, a concert version of the musical. She has since appeared in various television shows and films.