Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Kardashian first gained media attention through her friendship with Paris Hilton, ….
She made her debut in acting in 1998 with the Australian television film The Echo of Thunder.
Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship, which introduced her to a wider audience.
She is the daughter of mother Heather Joy Arrington, a professional tennis player, and father Steven Fanning, a former Minor League baseball player and now an electronics salesman.
Her performance in the movie helped her gain a role in the television series Something in the Air from 2000 to 2001.
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