 At sixteen , Beckman won a modeling competition at her local skating rink . Around 1999 , she moved to Los Angeles , California to become a professional model and actress . She studied Theater Arts at Santa Monica College and had on @-@ camera acting and Meisner technique training at The Piero Dusa Acting Studio . It was during this time that Beckman adopted her middle name Michelle as her working last name . She appeared in numerous bodybuilding and car magazines such as FLEX and Lowrider Magazine , as well as being named Cyber Girl of the Week in the June 2002 issue of Playboy . Beckman also made appearances on television programs such as Party of Five , 7th Heaven and Hotel Erotica , as well as appearing in such films as Tomcats , Anger Management , DodgeBall and A Man Apart . 
