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She was born in Ontario, California, and attended Upland High School, where she experienced a significant life event at the tender age of 15, when her parents divorced. During her high school years, she excelled in the high jump, becoming a two-time California state champion in her sophomore and junior year. In her senior year, she broke her own state record at a qualifying meet, only to be sidelined one week before the final state championships due to a sudden and unexpected bout of appendicitis.
As a world-class high jumper, she achieved an impressive ranking of second in the nation and tenth in the world. She also had the opportunity to compete for the United States, UCLA, and World Class Track Club under the guidance of renowned coach Bobby Kersee. Her athletic prowess even earned her a spot as an Olympian.
Her foray into the entertainment industry began when she was cast as high jumper Penny Brill in Robert Towne's film Personal Best (1982),which marked the start of her career in the entertainment industry. She appeared in the film under her maiden name, Kari Gosswiller. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Civilization from UCLA in 1987.
In her personal life, she married Peter Peyton and had two daughters, Taylor Peyton and Nichols Peyton. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce in 1987.
She was also a successful model and was sponsored by Nike, which led her to begin her career in casting. She started by casting athletes for Nike and later expanded her services to include all aspects of casting.
One of her notable projects was the athletic casting for Robert Towne's film Without Limits (1998),where she was responsible for finding world-class runners to serve as exact photo doubles for the original 1972 Olympic race footage. This allowed the filmmakers to seamlessly cut back and forth between the original footage and the recreated scenes, showcasing the impressive performance of Steve Prefontaine, who placed fourth in the 1972 Olympic race.
