Career
While working as a mechanic she was approached to model for the Calvin Klein CK1 fragrance ads and model Calvin Klein fashions. She later was featured in the Banana Republic 'American Beauty' campaign.
In 2005, she appeared in Sky documentary Power Lesbian UK (broadcast as Power Lesbians on Logo which profiled successful lesbians in Los Angeles), where she married Rebecca Loos. She appeared on Tyra Banks's reality show America's Next Top Model in that year. She was voted "sexiest woman" in a 2005 poll by gay publication The Pink Paper.
Shimizu had a supporting role in Jamie Babbit's 2007 film Itty Bitty Titty Committee. She was also one of the stars of Foxfire, alongside Angelina Jolie. Shimizu appeared in the third season of the here! original series Dante's Cove.
She appeared in season two of Bravo TV's Make Me a Supermodel as a member of the judging panel.
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