Davis played Brooke Armstrong from 1995 to 1996. When Kristin Davis was on Melrose Place in the ’90s, she was told directly that she shouldn't gain weight, Davis told PEOPLE in a story published Wednesday.

Kristin Davis said she was overexercising and eating less while being pressured to stay thin on Melrose Place.

Kristin Davis was under so much pressure to stay slim on 'Melrose Place' that she fainted from her intense diet and exercise regime. The 59-year-old actress got her big break in 1995 when she was cast on the show as Brooke Armstrong and she recalled there was a "difficult" vibe on the set because of the unrealistic standards of beauty that female cast members were expected to uphold.