What makes Santa Monica special to you, Tess?
“I was lucky enough to live there for three months in 2000 while filming a show called LA Pool Party, in which we interviewed celebrities in a Malibu mansion. It was a total blast, and getting to live like a local in a small apartment in Santa Monica with the pier and those sunsets was an experience never to be forgotten.
“Never before or since have I seen the sky lit up like that – it lifted the soul, and you never forget how a place makes you feel.”