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Tamara Braun (Ava, DAYS)

Having had to deal with a firestorm of controversy when she came to the recast role of Carly Benson Quartermaine Corinthos in 2001, Tamara Braun has since become a force of nature all her own. MORE

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— ABC

Chris Stack (Michael, OLTL)

Born Christopher Stack, Jr. in Chicago, IL, to parents Chris and Ann, Stack was raised in Indianapolis, where his acting career started with nativity plays and a sixth-grade production of H.M.S. Pinafore. MORE

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Laura Wright (Carly, GH)

Prior to breaking into daytime television in 1991, Laura Wright (née Sisk) was a huge soap fan who read the magazines and was devoted to the ABC line-up... Wright never imagined that one day she'd be the one profiled in Soap Opera Digest. MORE

— ABC

Susan Lucci (Erica, AMC)

Susan Lucci created the role of the sexy, sassy and savvy Erica Kane on ALL MY CHILDREN in 1970. Since her debut, Lucci has had an award-winning career that has earned her international renown and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with success in both daytime and prime time. MORE

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Alley Mills (Pam, B&B)

Best recognized as the platinum blonde mom on the early 1990s series, THE WONDER YEARS, Alley Mills has since become a staple of television history. With a prestigious education — a B.A. in drama and art history from Yale University and an M.A. in drama from the London Academy of Music and Art — Mills has created an expansive résumé that easily flexes the fine line between comedy and drama. MORE

— NBC

Rachel Melvin (Chelsea, DAYS)

Rachel Melvin was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, but raised in Phoenix, Arizona. During high school, she choreographed Mountain Pointe Dance Company concerts and was part of the Southwest Valley Youth Orchestra where she played and studied violin. MORE

— PGP

Kim Zimmer (Reva, GL)

Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., Kim Zimmer studied acting at nearby Hope College and continued her training at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. MORE

— JILL JOHNSON/JPI

Peggy McCay (Caroline, DAYS)

Growing up in New York City gave Peggy McCay plenty of opportunities to pursue her interest in acting. While she was in high school, she performed in several plays, including Omnibus and Playhouse 90. MORE

— ABC

John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex, OLTL)

Born John-Paul Seponski in Phoenixville, Pa., Lavoisier chose his new name after reading about Antoine Lavoisier in a science textbook while attending Phoenixville High School. MORE

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Jennifer Gareis (Donna, B&B)

Acting wasn't always at the forefront of Jennifer Gareis' "beautiful" mind. With algebra and geometry as her favorite subjects in school, she took the advice of her older sister and worked toward a career in accounting. She attended Franklin & Marshall College located in her hometown, Lancaster, PA, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. MORE

— PGP

Maura West (Carly, ATWT)

Maura West was born on April 27 in Springfield, Mass. and raised in nearby Ludlow. She is the youngest of four children and has two brothers and one sister. MORE

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Jess Walton (Jill, Y&R)

Born in Grand Rapids, MI, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jess Walton left home when she was only 17 to join the Toronto Workshop Productions' Repertory Theater. Five years later, in 1969, she moved to Hollywood, where she dated a rock 'n' roll manager and auditioned for film and TV roles. MORE

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