Boti Ann Bliss was born on October 23, 1975 in Aspen, Colorado, U.S. She is an American actress who has appeared in film and on television. Bliss is perhaps most well known for her semi-recurring role as Maxine Valera in the television hit "Crime Drama CSI: Miami". Her other roles include the film "Ted Bundy" (2002) and film "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze" (2003).

This girl had an unusual childhood, growing up in a teepee outside of the mountain town of Aspen with her stepfather and her mother, who knitted and sold custom sweaters. Her father is a classic violinist. Ann has a younger brother named Yuri as well as several half and step-siblings.