Alisa Christensen was born on February 22, 1966 in Duluth, Minnesota, she is an actress and stuntwoman. She was burned in an accident in 2002 when her sleeping bag caught on fire during a camping trip. She suffered 3rd and 4th degree burns over 40% of her body and has endured numerous operations to save her limbs. She wrote the book "Gimp, Surviving Your Survival: a memoir" about her journey through her recovery. As of December 2009 she was president of Portland Burn Survivors, Inc.

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