Bear Allen Blaine

Bear grew up in Hermosa Beach and began performing at the Santa Monica Playhouse before taking her acting skills to the competitive level for her high school speech and debate team. She studied creative writing and theatre at UCLA, and jointly received her J.D. and M.P.P from Pepperdine University School of Law and School of Public Policy. While in school, she walked runway, appeared in national campaigns, and honed her public speaking skills. As an attorney, she serves on the executive board of the National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles Chapter and practices civil rights and criminal defense work. She teaches speech and debate at a private school in Los Angeles, while successfully balancing her commercial and modeling career. She lives in West Los Angeles with her rescue pit, Otis, and too many plants.