Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials. At 16, she left home and moved to Japan to further her career and at 17 headed to Hollywood to make her mark.
Josie soon landed the role of 'Cara' on "The Hogan Family," where she spent two seasons. Within two years of her arrival in Los Angeles, Josie was cast on "Melrose Place" and quickly became one of television's most recognizable actors. In recent years, she has had the opportunity to explore many diverse and interesting characters in such projects as the ABC movies "The Fire Above" and "Dare to Love," the FOX telefilm "Deadly Vows" and the USA cable film "Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear." She starred in the ABC Family Channel original film "I Do, They Don't," a romantic comedy about two widowed parents whose spontaneous marriage thrusts them into the position of having to blend two families into one. In addition, Josie starred in the Lifetime Television original film "The Other Woman," based on the best-selling novel by Joy Fielding and directed by Jason Priestley. She has also made numerous guest-starring appearances including NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
On the big screen, she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," in which she played the wife of Doors' guitarist Robbie Krieger. Her subsequent films include the coming-of-age comedy "Book of Love" and the psychological thriller "Mikey."
In addition to acting, Josie has hosted numerous shows. She most recently co-hosted Lifetime Television's morning talk show, "The Balancing Act." She previously hosted "Parenting & Beyond," a show that offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems, so that they can have more quality time to enjoy their family and watch their children growing up. She also hosted the PBS educational special, "Teach More, Love More," which followed four families, each with a child in one of the four critical stages of early childhood development -- newborn, infancy, toddlerhood and preschool. As host, Josie guided viewers through the program which explores the joys, fears and a myriad of questions that accompany the beginning of life. "Teach More, Love More" included interviews with nationally renowned experts such as Dr. T. Berry Brazelton.
Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including Neutrogena's skin care line and Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials, an entire line of 14 different products designed to pamper the feet. Additionally, she was a spokesperson for Murad Skin Care's Resurgence® Regimen, the first comprehensive line of products formulated exclusively to help revitalize and rebuild hormonally aging skin.
Josie Bissett is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New (2018), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), Countdown: The Sky's on Fire (1999), Melrose Place (1992), The Hogan Family (1986), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Quantum Leap (1989), Intimate Portrait (1993). The recorded credits span 1986 to 2021, including 17 movies and 12 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
MovieWedding March 4: Something Old, Something New
TV ShowThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
MovieCountdown: The Sky's on Fire
TV ShowMelrose Place
TV ShowThe Hogan Family
TV ShowLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV ShowQuantum Leap
TV ShowIntimate Portrait
TV ShowDoogie Howser, M.D.
TV ShowStars in the House
TV ShowParker Lewis Can't Lose
TV ShowFantasy Island
TV ShowWhere Are They Now?
TV ShowBurke's Law
MovieThe Doors
MovieMikey
MovieWedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
MovieBook of Love
MovieA Mother's Instinct
MovieSealed With a Kiss: Wedding March 6
MovieMy Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5
MovieHitcher in the Dark
MoviePosing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
MovieAll-American Murder
MovieBaby Monitor: Sound of Fear
MovieSecrets
MovieThe Wedding March
MovieDeadly Vows
MovieI Do, They Don't