hen star Annie Wersching, 32, was digging for worms as a young girl at her lakeside home, she had no clue how down-and-dirty her life would become. Last year she found out. character, FBI agent Renee Walker, was buried alive on the hit series. She survived this peril, as well as chilling temperatures while filming scenes in the Potomac River, and hand-to-hand combat with the bad guys. also tortured terrorists and WHO KNEW THAT PLAYING IN TREES AND DIGGING held her own against star IN DIRT WAS PREPARING ANNIE WERSCHING FOR Kiefer no-nonA STAR TURN ON By Chris Mann sense Jack Bauer. Not bad for a petite gal with a degree in musical theater who spent most of 2007 emoting from the neck up as vengeful TV-host Amelia Joffe in the daytime soap The fair-skinned stunner spent her formative years playing sports and dazzling audiences as a member of a high-octane Celtic dance troupe. The latter experience taught her balance, rhythm, endurance and to mention how to play a fight scene. And her mom encourages the on-the-go actress to eat high-protein, veggie-rich meals to keep her strong and energized for long days of often shooting. Here, the freckle-faced actress talks to WellBella about her healthy habits (and occasional indulgences). WELLBELLA february 2010 CREDIT CHARMED DANGEROUS