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{{short description|American actress and model}}
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| caption = Diora Baird in 2003
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| occupation = Actress, model
| occupation = Actress, model
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|6}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|6}}
| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], United States
| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S.
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jonathan Togo]]|2013|2016|reason=divorced}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jonathan Togo]]|2013|2016|reason=divorced}}
| children = 1
| children = 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stephanievovas.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/new-work-of-the-beautiful-and-expecting-diora-baird/|title=New work of the beautiful (and expecting!) Diora Baird|work=stephanie vovas blog|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref>
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'''Diora Lynn Baird''' (born April 6, 1983)<ref name=maxim>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Today%27s+Girl/Diora+Baird/ Baird at Maxim.com]. Retrieved on 2011-07-26. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817210326/http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Today%27s+Girl/Diora+Baird/ |date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref> is an American actress and former model for [[Guess?]] who has appeared in films such as ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' (2005), ''[[Accepted]]'' (2006), ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' (2006), ''[[Young People Fucking]]'' (2007), ''[[My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film)|My Best Friend's Girl]]'' (2008), ''[[Stan Helsing]]'' (2009), and ''[[Transit (2012 film)|Transit]]'' (2012).
'''Diora Lynn Baird''' (born April 6, 1983)<ref name=maxim>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Today%27s+Girl/Diora+Baird/ Baird at Maxim.com]. Retrieved on 2011-07-26. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817210326/http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Today%27s+Girl/Diora+Baird/ |date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref> is an American actress, and former model for clothing brand [[Guess?]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Baird was born in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. Her mother was also a model. She got into acting when her mother enrolled her in an acting class to help her overcome introversion. Later, she became vice president of her school's Thespian Society.<ref name=maxim/>
Baird was born in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] on April 6, 1983. She got into acting when her mother, who was also a model, enrolled her in an acting class to help her overcome [[introversion]]. Later, she became vice president of her school's Thespian Society.<ref name=maxim/>


At the age of 17, she moved to [[Los Angeles]] in hope of pursuing an acting career. To earn money while auditioning, she worked at [[Gap (clothing retailer)|The Gap]] as well as a clown at children's parties, caterer, waitress and pre-school teacher until breaking into the [[Model (person)|modeling]] industry, most notably with ''[[Guess?]]''.<ref name=maxim/> Her exposure increased considerably with an appearance on the cover of the August 2005 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name="Askmen">{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/women/models_300/320_diora_baird.html|title=Model of the Week|date=April 2007|publisher=Askmen.com}}</ref><ref name="BloodyDisgusting">{{cite news|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/168|title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Star Diora Baird|last=Miska|first=Brad|publisher=Defamer.com|date=October 2005}}</ref> She is signed to [[Elite Model Management]] in Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elitemodel.com/details.aspx?navbtn=1&city=MI&subid=4673&mainsubid=4673&io=|title=Elite Model Management|author=Elite USA|work=Elitemodel.com}}</ref>
At 17, she moved to [[Los Angeles]] with the hope of pursuing an acting career. To earn money while auditioning, she worked as a salesperson at [[Gap (clothing retailer)|The Gap]], a caterer, a waitress, a pre-school teacher, and a clown at children's parties until breaking into the [[Model (person)|modeling]] industry - most notably with [[Guess?]].<ref name=maxim/> Her exposure increased considerably with an appearance on the cover of, and a nude photoshoot in the August 2005 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name="Askmen">{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/women/models_300/320_diora_baird.html|title=Model of the Week|date=April 2007|publisher=Askmen.com|access-date=February 2, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726015937/http://www.askmen.com/women/models_300/320_diora_baird.html|archive-date=July 26, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BloodyDisgusting">{{cite news|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/168|title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Star Diora Baird|last=Miska|first=Brad|publisher=Defamer.com|date=October 2005}}</ref> She was signed to [[Elite Model Management]] in Miami.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329173512/https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/diora_baird/|archive-date=March 29, 2012|url=https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/diora_baird/|title=Diora Baird|work=Fashion Model Directory|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In 2004, Baird also started earning acting roles, such as a guest appearance on the ''[[Drew Carey Show]]'' and in the low budget film ''[[Brain Blockers]]''. Her breakthrough appearance in a major film was in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' in 2005, which she followed up with roles in ''[[Accepted]]'' and ''[[Hot Tamale]]''. In 2006, she appeared in four films, most notably a major role in the horror film ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]''. In 2009, Baird portrayed an [[Orion (Star Trek)|Orion]] [[Starfleet]] officer in ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' directed by [[J. J. Abrams]] but was cut from the final version of the film. She can be seen in the [[deleted scene]]s of the home video release.<ref name="star trek">[http://www.diorabairdhq.com/2009/10/31/diora-baird-star-trek-deleted-scene/ Baird Star Trek deleted scene]. Diorabairdhq.com (2009-10-31); retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref>
In 2004, Baird started earning acting roles on the ''[[Drew Carey Show]]'', and in the low budget film ''[[Brain Blockers]]''. Her breakthrough appearance in a major film was in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' in 2005, which she followed up with roles in ''[[Accepted (film)|Accepted]]'' and ''[[Hot Tamale]]''. In 2006, she appeared in four films, most notably a major role in the horror film ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]''.


Baird had featured photo spreads in several magazines including ''Playboy'', ''[[FHM]]'', ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' (in which she was ranked #76 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list,<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/43960/2007-hot-100.html Maxim Hot 100 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709184423/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/43960/2007-hot-100.html |date=July 9, 2011 }}. Maxim.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> #64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list,<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/hot-100/77479/2008hot100.html Maxim Hot 100 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716095440/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/hot-100/77479/2008hot100.html |date=July 16, 2011 }}. Maxim.com (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> #76 on the Maxim Magazine Hot 100 of 2011 list,<ref>{{cite web|last=Maxim|title=2011 Hot 100|url=http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Articles/2011+Hot+100|accessdate=4 August 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505213558/http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Articles/2011+Hot+100|archivedate=May 5, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> the #17 spot on [[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)|FHM's top 100 2010]], and the #40 spot in 2011),<ref>[http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest-women/100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2010--the-top-ten--20100420 AdTech Ad FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714043844/http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest-women/100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2010--the-top-ten--20100420 |date=July 14, 2011 }}, Fhm.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> ''[[Toro (magazine)|Toro]]'' and ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire (UK)]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=FHM |title=FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 |url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/diora-baird |accessdate=4 August 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808023320/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/diora-baird |archivedate=August 8, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> She lent her voice to the [[Scarface: The World Is Yours|''Scarface ''video game]] as one of [[Tony Montana]]'s possible girlfriends.<ref name="Softpedia">{{cite news|first=Silviu|last=Stahie|title='Scarface: The World Is Yours' Signs Five Hollywood Beauties|date=May 2006|publisher=Softpedia|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Scarface-The-World-Is-Yours-Signs-Five-Hollywood-Beauties-23426.shtml}}</ref>
Baird had featured photo spreads in several magazines including ''Playboy'', ''[[FHM]]'', ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' (in which she was ranked #76 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list,<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/43960/2007-hot-100.html Maxim Hot 100 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709184423/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/43960/2007-hot-100.html |date=July 9, 2011 }}. Maxim.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> #64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list,<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/hot-100/77479/2008hot100.html Maxim Hot 100 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716095440/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/hot-100/77479/2008hot100.html |date=July 16, 2011 }}. Maxim.com (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> #76 on the Maxim Magazine Hot 100 of 2011 list,<ref>{{cite web|last=Maxim|title=2011 Hot 100|url=http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Articles/2011+Hot+100|access-date=4 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505213558/http://www.maxim.com/amg/GIRLS/Articles/2011+Hot+100|archive-date=May 5, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> the #17 spot on [[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)|FHM's top 100 2010]], and the #40 spot in 2011),<ref>[http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest-women/100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2010--the-top-ten--20100420 AdTech Ad FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714043844/http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest-women/100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2010--the-top-ten--20100420 |date=July 14, 2011 }}, Fhm.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> ''[[Toro (magazine)|Toro]]'' and ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire (UK)]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=FHM |title=FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 |url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/diora-baird |access-date=4 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808023320/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/diora-baird |archive-date=August 8, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> She lent her voice to the [[Scarface: The World Is Yours|''Scarface ''video game]] as one of [[Tony Montana]]'s possible girlfriends.<ref name="Softpedia">{{cite news|first=Silviu|last=Stahie|title='Scarface: The World Is Yours' Signs Five Hollywood Beauties|date=May 2006|publisher=Softpedia|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Scarface-The-World-Is-Yours-Signs-Five-Hollywood-Beauties-23426.shtml|access-date=December 9, 2006|archive-date=March 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328133313/https://news.softpedia.com/news/Scarface-The-World-Is-Yours-Signs-Five-Hollywood-Beauties-23426.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Baird has also guest starred in episodes of ''[[Big Day]]'', ''[[Shark (TV series)|Shark]]'', ''[[The Loop (U.S. TV series)|The Loop]]'', and ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (the 2009 episode "She'll Still Be Dead At Halftime"). She starred in the movie ''[[30 Days of Night: Dark Days]]'', directed by Ben Ketai,<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17804 "'30 Days of Night Dark Days' Officially Announced", October 22, 2009 Bloody-discusting.com]. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> which is produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] and Ghost House Pictures.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17764 BD's Got Your '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Casting!]. Bloody-disgusting.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> Baird stars in the [[FEARnet]] webseries Tea Party Massacre, which is part of the series Women in Horror Month.<ref>Creepy, Uncle. (2010-01-28) [http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35572/youre-invited-a-tea-party-macabre You're Invited to a Tea Party Macabre]. Dreadcentral.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> She also starred in the 2009 comedy [[Stan Helsing]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}
Baird has also guest starred in episodes of ''[[Big Day]]'', ''[[Shark (U.S. TV series)|Shark]]'', ''[[The Loop (U.S. TV series)|The Loop]]'', and ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (the 2009 episode "She'll Still Be Dead at Halftime"). She starred in the movie ''[[30 Days of Night: Dark Days]]'', directed by [[Ben Ketai]],<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17804 "'30 Days of Night Dark Days' Officially Announced", October 22, 2009 Bloody-discusting.com]. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.</ref> which is produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] and Ghost House Pictures.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17764 BD's Got Your '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Casting!]. Bloody-disgusting.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> Baird stars in the [[FEARnet]] webseries ''Tea Party Macabre'', which is part of the series "Women in Horror Month".<ref>Creepy, Uncle. (2010-01-28) [http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35572/youre-invited-a-tea-party-macabre You're Invited to a Tea Party Macabre]. Dreadcentral.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> She also starred in the 2009 comedy ''[[Stan Helsing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Stan-Helsing-Steve-Howey/dp/B002UQLVKK|title=Watch Stan Helsing-Amazon Prime|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref>


She starred in a couple of videos for the [[Funny or Die]] website, including one with [[Garfunkel and Oates]] called "Go Running with Chicken" and "Sexy Dark Ages" with [[Robert Englund]].<ref>[http://www.funnyordie.com/diora_baird Diora Baird profile], Funnyordie.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> She starred in another web video with the comedic duo called "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche". In 2010, she appeared in ''[[Night of the Demons (2009 film)|Night of the Demons]]''. In February 2011, she starred in a short musical film called [[Howlin' for You]] for the band [[The Black Keys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kroq.radio.com/2011/02/11/video-the-black-keys-howlin-for-you-featuring-diora-baird-shaun-white-tricia-helfer-sir-todd-bridges|title=Video-The Black Keys "Howlin’ For You"|publisher=Kroq.radio.com |date=2011-02-11 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
She starred in several videos for the [[Funny or Die]] website, including one with [[Garfunkel and Oates]] called "Go Running with Chicken" and "Sexy Dark Ages" with [[Robert Englund]].<ref>[http://www.funnyordie.com/diora_baird Diora Baird profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624034506/http://www.funnyordie.com/diora_baird |date=June 24, 2011 }}, Funnyordie.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.</ref> She starred in another web video with the comedic duo called "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche". In 2010, she appeared in ''[[Night of the Demons (2009 film)|Night of the Demons]]''. In February 2011, she starred in a short musical film called "[[Howlin' for You]]" for the band [[The Black Keys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kroq.radio.com/2011/02/11/video-the-black-keys-howlin-for-you-featuring-diora-baird-shaun-white-tricia-helfer-sir-todd-bridges|title=Video-The Black Keys "Howlin' For You"|publisher=Kroq.radio.com |date=2011-02-11 |access-date=2012-11-15}}</ref>


She plays a [[porn star]] in her latest film ''Beautiful Girl'', released in 2014. Baird was cast in a recurring role in the [[Amazon Studios]] pilot ''Cocked'' along with costars [[Brian Dennehy]], [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]], [[Dreama Walker]], and [[Sam Trammell]]. The show was not picked up for series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/new-amazon-shows-what-were-expecting-from-its-first-2015-pilots-20150106|title=New Amazon Shows: What We're Expecting From Its First 2015 Pilots|work=Indiewire|date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> Baird guest starred in an episode of the [[Hulu]] series ''[[Casual (TV series)|Casual]]''.{{episode needed|date=April 2016}}
She plays a [[porn star]] in her 2014 film ''Beautiful Girl''. Baird was cast in a recurring role in the [[Amazon Studios]] pilot ''Cocked'' along with costars [[Brian Dennehy]], [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]], [[Dreama Walker]], and [[Sam Trammell]]. The show was not picked up for series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/new-amazon-shows-what-were-expecting-from-its-first-2015-pilots-20150106|title=New Amazon Shows: What We're Expecting From Its First 2015 Pilots|work=Indiewire|date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> Baird guest starred in an episode of the [[Hulu]] series ''[[Casual (TV series)|Casual]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4577466/fullcredits|title=Casual (TV Series 2015-2018)|publisher=IMDB.com|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Baird and her ex-husband [[Jonathan Togo]] have one child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitpic.com/bla9eh|work=Diora Baird official Twitter|title=Someone FINALLY decided to make his grand entrance into the world...|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Baird revealed that she was dating female comedian Mav Viola.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/fast-lane/article/2017/05/29/shameless-actor-diora-baird-comes-out|title=‘Shameless’ actor Diora Baird comes out|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> Baird told ''[[The Advocate]]'' magazine that after years of assuming herself to be asexual, she identifies as lesbian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/current-issue/2017/9/08/actress-diora-baird-lucky-love|title=Actress Diora Baird Is Lucky in Love|date=September 8, 2017|publisher=}}</ref> On December 29, 2017, Baird announced that she and Viola were engaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/29/diora-baird-engaged-mav-viola-ring-photos/|title=‘Cobra Kai’ Star Diora Baird Engaged To Partner Mav Viola — See Her Gorgeous Ring|work=Hollywood Life|first=Avery|last=Thompson|date=December 29, 2017|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}</ref>
Baird was married to actor [[Jonathan Togo]] from 2013 to 2016; they have one child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stephanievovas.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/new-work-of-the-beautiful-and-expecting-diora-baird/|title=New work of the beautiful (and expecting!) Diora Baird|work=stephanie vovas blog|date=December 3, 2012 |access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitpic.com/bla9eh|work=Diora Baird official Twitter|title=Someone FINALLY decided to make his grand entrance into the world...|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Baird revealed that she was dating comedian Mav Viola.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/fast-lane/article/2017/05/29/shameless-actor-diora-baird-comes-out|title='Shameless' actor Diora Baird comes out|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> Baird told ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'' magazine that after years of assuming herself to be asexual, she identifies as lesbian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/current-issue/2017/9/08/actress-diora-baird-lucky-love|title=Actress Diora Baird Is Lucky in Love|date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> On December 29, 2017, Baird announced that she and Viola were engaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/29/diora-baird-engaged-mav-viola-ring-photos/|title='Cobra Kai' Star Diora Baird Engaged To Partner Mav Viola — See Her Gorgeous Ring|work=Hollywood Life|first=Avery|last=Thompson|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''Deep Down in Florida''
| Maren
| Short film
|-
| 2005
| ''First Kiss''
| Billie
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
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| Vivian
| Vivian
|
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Fiasco''
| Tiffy
| Short film
|-
| 2005
| ''If Love Be Blind''
| Isabel
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
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| ''[[Bachelor Party Vegas]]''
| ''[[Bachelor Party Vegas]]''
| Penelope
| Penelope
| Direct-to-video
| Direct-to-video film
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
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|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Accepted]]''
| ''[[Accepted (film)|Accepted]]''
| Kiki
| Kiki
|
|
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| Bailey
| Bailey
|
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Day 73 with Sarah''
| Foxy
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Brain Blockers]]''
| ''[[Brain Blockers]]''
| Suzi Klein
| Suzi Klein
| Direct-to-video
| Direct-to-video film
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
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| Nadine
| Nadine
|
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]''
| 'wrong' Orion girl
| Deleted scene
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
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| ''[[30 Days of Night: Dark Days]]''
| ''[[30 Days of Night: Dark Days]]''
| Amber
| Amber
| Direct-to-video
| Direct-to-video film
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
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| Laurie
| Laurie
|
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Last Call (2011 film)|Last Call]]''
| Janine
|
|-
| 2011
| ''The Sexy Dark Ages''
| Isolde
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
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|-
| 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Last Call (2012 film)|Last Call]]''
| ''Cheat Day''
| Herself
| Janine
|
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| ''Riddle''
| ''[[Riddle (film)|Riddle]]''
| Amber Richards
| Amber Richards
|
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| Odessa
| Odessa
|
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Virtuoso (film)|The Virtuoso]]''
| Johnnie's Girl
|
|-
| 2023
| ''Night Train''
| Jaylynne Jackson
|
|-
| 2024
| ''Spread''
| Xtasy
|
|-
| 2024
| ''Witchy Ways''
| Eve
| post-production
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
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| ''[[South Beach (2006 TV series)|South Beach]]''
| ''[[South Beach (2006 TV series)|South Beach]]''
| Brianna
| Brianna
| Unaired pilot
| Unaired TV pilot
|-
|-
| 2006–2007
| 2006–2007
| ''[[Big Day]]''
| ''[[Big Day]]''
| Kristin
| Kristin
| Guest role; 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Shark (TV series)|Shark]]''
| ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]''
| Nina Lange
| Nina Lange
| Episode: "Fall from Grace"
| Episode: "Fall from Grace"
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[The Loop (U.S. TV series)|The Loop]]''
| ''[[The Loop (American TV series)|The Loop]]''
| Cara
| Cara
| Guest role; 2 episodes
| Guest role; 2 episodes
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| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Fantasia / Spanish Woman / Woman / Lady / Girl (voice)
| Fantasia / Spanish Woman / Woman / Lady / Girl
| Guest role; 2 episodes
| Voice role; 2 episodes
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| 2009
| 2009
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| 2010
| 2010
| ''[[Law and Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Lainie McCallum
| Lainie McCallum
| Episode: "Witness"
| Episode: "Witness"
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| 2012–2013
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]''
| ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]''
| Meg
| Meg
| Recurring role; 4 episodes
| 4 episodes
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| 2014
| 2014
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| Ashley / Jennifer
| Ashley / Jennifer
| Episode: "Strip Club Expose; Long Lost Twins"
| Episode: "Strip Club Expose; Long Lost Twins"
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| 2015
| ''Cocked''
| Aubrey
| Television film
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| 2015
| 2015
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| ''[[Angel from Hell]]''
| Brandi
| Brandi
| Guest role; 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 2018–2022
! Year
| ''[[Cobra Kai]]''
! Title
| Shannon Keene
! Artist
| Recurring role, 7 episodes
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| 2011
| 2018
| ''My Daughter Vanished''
| "[[Howlin' for You]]"
| Melanie
| [[The Black Keys]]
| Television film; also known as ''Hidden Family Secrets''
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| 2011
| 2019
| ''The Missing Sister''
| "Out of Goodbyes"
| Collette
| [[Maroon 5]] featuring [[Lady Antebellum]]
| Television film; also known as ''My Sister's Deadly Secret''
|-
|-
| 2020
|}
| ''Her Secret Family Killer''

| April
===Video games===
| Television film
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| 2020
| ''Psycho Sister-In-Law''
| Callie Hayes
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2022
! Year
| ''Bound by Blackmail''
! Title
| Diana
! Role
| Television film
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2023
| ''You're Not Supposed to Be Here
| ''[[Scarface: The World is Yours]]''
| Kennedy
| Femme Fatale
| Television film
| Voice
|}
|}

===Web===
* ''Tea Party Macabre'' (2010), as herself; 5 episodes

===Music videos===
* "[[Howlin' for You]]" (2011), by [[The Black Keys]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The Black Keys – Howlin' for You|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLSpj7q6_mM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TLSpj7q6_mM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=November 5, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=This is a primary source. A secondary source should be used for this.|date=December 2022}}
* "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche" (2011), by [[Garfunkel and Oates]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Garfunkel and Oates – This Party Took a Turn for the Douche|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHH3brmhPyw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pHH3brmhPyw |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=November 5, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=This is a primary source. A secondary source should be used for this.|date=December 2022}}
* "Out of Goodbyes" (2011), by [[Maroon 5]] featuring [[Lady Antebellum]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Maroon 5 – Out of Goodbyes featuring Lady Antebellum|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umtlAZQ4mmk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/umtlAZQ4mmk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=November 5, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=This is a primary source. A secondary source should be used for this.|date=December 2022}}

===Video game===
* ''[[Scarface: The World is Yours]]'' (2006), as Femme Fatale (voice role)


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Latest revision as of 04:42, 3 January 2025

Diora Baird
Diora Baird in 2003
Born (1983-04-06) April 6, 1983 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Children1

Diora Lynn Baird (born April 6, 1983)[1] is an American actress, and former model for clothing brand Guess?.

Early life

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Baird was born in Miami, Florida on April 6, 1983. She got into acting when her mother, who was also a model, enrolled her in an acting class to help her overcome introversion. Later, she became vice president of her school's Thespian Society.[1]

At 17, she moved to Los Angeles with the hope of pursuing an acting career. To earn money while auditioning, she worked as a salesperson at The Gap, a caterer, a waitress, a pre-school teacher, and a clown at children's parties until breaking into the modeling industry - most notably with Guess?.[1] Her exposure increased considerably with an appearance on the cover of, and a nude photoshoot in the August 2005 issue of Playboy magazine.[2][3] She was signed to Elite Model Management in Miami.[4]

Career

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In 2004, Baird started earning acting roles on the Drew Carey Show, and in the low budget film Brain Blockers. Her breakthrough appearance in a major film was in Wedding Crashers in 2005, which she followed up with roles in Accepted and Hot Tamale. In 2006, she appeared in four films, most notably a major role in the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

Baird had featured photo spreads in several magazines including Playboy, FHM, Stuff, Maxim (in which she was ranked #76 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list,[5] #64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list,[6] #76 on the Maxim Magazine Hot 100 of 2011 list,[7] the #17 spot on FHM's top 100 2010, and the #40 spot in 2011),[8] Toro and Esquire (UK).[9] She lent her voice to the Scarface video game as one of Tony Montana's possible girlfriends.[10]

Baird has also guest starred in episodes of Big Day, Shark, The Loop, and Two and a Half Men (the 2009 episode "She'll Still Be Dead at Halftime"). She starred in the movie 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, directed by Ben Ketai,[11] which is produced by Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures.[12] Baird stars in the FEARnet webseries Tea Party Macabre, which is part of the series "Women in Horror Month".[13] She also starred in the 2009 comedy Stan Helsing.[14]

She starred in several videos for the Funny or Die website, including one with Garfunkel and Oates called "Go Running with Chicken" and "Sexy Dark Ages" with Robert Englund.[15] She starred in another web video with the comedic duo called "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche". In 2010, she appeared in Night of the Demons. In February 2011, she starred in a short musical film called "Howlin' for You" for the band The Black Keys.[16]

She plays a porn star in her 2014 film Beautiful Girl. Baird was cast in a recurring role in the Amazon Studios pilot Cocked along with costars Brian Dennehy, Jason Lee, Dreama Walker, and Sam Trammell. The show was not picked up for series.[17] Baird guest starred in an episode of the Hulu series Casual.[18]

Personal life

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Baird was married to actor Jonathan Togo from 2013 to 2016; they have one child.[19][20] In 2017, Baird revealed that she was dating comedian Mav Viola.[21] Baird told The Advocate magazine that after years of assuming herself to be asexual, she identifies as lesbian.[22] On December 29, 2017, Baird announced that she and Viola were engaged.[23]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Wedding Crashers Vivian
2006 Hot Tamale Tuesday Blackwell
2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Penelope Direct-to-video film
2006 Fifty Pills Tiffany
2006 Accepted Kiki
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Bailey
2007 Brain Blockers Suzi Klein Direct-to-video film
2007 Young People Fucking Jamie
2008 South of Heaven Lily
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Rachel
2009 Stan Helsing Nadine
2009 Night of the Demons Lily Thompson
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Mrs. Steelman
2010 Let the Game Begin Kate
2010 Quit Danielle
2010 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Amber Direct-to-video film
2010 Love Shack LaCienga Torrez
2010 Dry Run Laurie
2012 Transit Arielle
2012 Last Call Janine
2013 Riddle Amber Richards
2013 Concrete Blondes Sammi Lovett
2014 Beautiful Girl Odessa
2021 The Virtuoso Johnnie's Girl
2023 Night Train Jaylynne Jackson
2024 Spread Xtasy
2024 Witchy Ways Eve post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Drew Carey Show Valerie Episode: "Drew Thinks Inside the Box"
2006 South Beach Brianna Unaired TV pilot
2006–2007 Big Day Kristin 3 episodes
2007 Shark Nina Lange Episode: "Fall from Grace"
2007 The Loop Cara Guest role; 2 episodes
2009 Two and a Half Men Wanda Episode: "She'll Still Be Dead at Halftime"
2009 Robot Chicken Fantasia / Spanish Woman / Woman / Lady / Girl Voice role; 2 episodes
2009 Gary Unmarried Redhead Episode: "Gary Shoots Fish in a Barrel"
2009 Accidentally on Purpose Andrea Episode: "The Love Guru"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lainie McCallum Episode: "Witness"
2011 Psych Nicole Episode: "The Tao of Gus"
2012 Bent Natalie Episode: "Smitten"
2012–2013 Shameless Meg 4 episodes
2014 Franklin & Bash Cindy Maloney Episode: "Dance the Night Away"
2014 Newsreaders Ashley / Jennifer Episode: "Strip Club Expose; Long Lost Twins"
2015 Cocked Aubrey Television film
2015 Casual April Episode: "Animals"
2016 Telenovela Maria Wilson Episode: "Caught in the Act"
2016 Angel from Hell Brandi 3 episodes
2018–2022 Cobra Kai Shannon Keene Recurring role, 7 episodes
2018 My Daughter Vanished Melanie Television film; also known as Hidden Family Secrets
2019 The Missing Sister Collette Television film; also known as My Sister's Deadly Secret
2020 Her Secret Family Killer April Television film
2020 Psycho Sister-In-Law Callie Hayes Television film
2022 Bound by Blackmail Diana Television film
2023 You're Not Supposed to Be Here Kennedy Television film

Web

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  • Tea Party Macabre (2010), as herself; 5 episodes

Music videos

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Video game

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Baird at Maxim.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26. Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Model of the Week". Askmen.com. April 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2006.
  3. ^ Miska, Brad (October 2005). "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Star Diora Baird". Defamer.com.
  4. ^ "Diora Baird". Fashion Model Directory. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Maxim Hot 100 2007 Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Maxim.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.
  6. ^ Maxim Hot 100 2008 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Maxim.com (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2011-07-26.
  7. ^ Maxim. "2011 Hot 100". Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  8. ^ AdTech Ad FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2010 Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Fhm.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.
  9. ^ FHM. "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011". Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  10. ^ Stahie, Silviu (May 2006). "'Scarface: The World Is Yours' Signs Five Hollywood Beauties". Softpedia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  11. ^ "'30 Days of Night Dark Days' Officially Announced", October 22, 2009 Bloody-discusting.com. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.
  12. ^ BD's Got Your '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Casting!. Bloody-disgusting.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.
  13. ^ Creepy, Uncle. (2010-01-28) You're Invited to a Tea Party Macabre. Dreadcentral.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.
  14. ^ "Watch Stan Helsing-Amazon Prime". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Diora Baird profile Archived June 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Funnyordie.com; retrieved 2011-07-26.
  16. ^ "Video-The Black Keys "Howlin' For You"". Kroq.radio.com. February 11, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "New Amazon Shows: What We're Expecting From Its First 2015 Pilots". Indiewire. January 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Casual (TV Series 2015-2018)". IMDB.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "New work of the beautiful (and expecting!) Diora Baird". stephanie vovas blog. December 3, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  20. ^ "Someone FINALLY decided to make his grand entrance into the world..." Diora Baird official Twitter. December 12, 2012.
  21. ^ "'Shameless' actor Diora Baird comes out". May 29, 2017.
  22. ^ "Actress Diora Baird Is Lucky in Love". September 8, 2017.
  23. ^ Thompson, Avery (December 29, 2017). "'Cobra Kai' Star Diora Baird Engaged To Partner Mav Viola — See Her Gorgeous Ring". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  24. ^ "The Black Keys – Howlin' for You". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "Garfunkel and Oates – This Party Took a Turn for the Douche". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Maroon 5 – Out of Goodbyes featuring Lady Antebellum". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
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