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Soap Star Stats J-K-L
Soap Star Stats J-K-L
John James, whose mother was a film editor and whose father, Herb Oscar Anderson, is a seminal and legendary rock 'n' roll DJ, was raised in Connecticut and got into acting at the kind urging of a beloved high school teacher.
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Anne Jeffreys was born on Jan. 26, 1923 in Goldsboro, N.C. She caught the performing bug at an early age; at 10 she had her own radio show in her home state. Jeffreys was a junior model for John Robert Powers in New York, while studying for an operatic career. From there she was offered and accepted a role in Fun for the Money, a musical review in Hollywood.
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Growing up in Springfield, MO, Jay Kenneth Johnson attended Baptist church every Sunday, and always imagined he would be working a normal desk job someday.
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Given her already-extensive resumé, one may be surprised to learn how young Ashley Jones is. However, this showbiz vet has been working for more than two decades, starting with her first commercial, which she did at age 5. Since then, the Memphis, TN-born actress (she was raised in Houston, TX) has stayed involved in the industry.
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New York native Agim Kaba moved with his family to Florida when he was about 7 years old. A week after graduating from high school, he returned to New York to play soccer for St. John's University. There, he majored in business then switched to fine arts.
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Sean Kanan's interest in show biz began in high school, where he participated in stage productions and performed in area comedy clubs. He went on to Boston University as a political science major, but continued to study acting. Kanan relocated to Los Angeles and got a role in the low-budget horror flick Hide And Go Shriek in 1988 and The Karate Kid III in 1989.
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Lesli Kay was born and raised in Charleston, WV. Her mother, Marsha Pushkin Albert, was a sexual abuse therapist and director for the Resolve Family Abuse program at the YWCA in Charleston. Her late father, Dr. Jack Pushkin, was the chief of orthopedics for the Charleston Area Medical Center.
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An avid sports fan (his favorite teams are the Detroit Red Wings for hockey and the Miami Dolphins for football), Thorsten Kaye received his bachelor's degree in fine arts at United States International University in San Diego, CA, before getting his master's in theater at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
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Elizabeth Keifer is one of five children. She began performing at a very young age and eventually followed in the theatrical footsteps of her older sister, Mary, by auditioning for every school play.
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After obtaining her high school diploma, Brook Kerr moved to Los Angeles from Indianapolis to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress. After serving at L.A.'s posh Skybar, Kerr's first professional acting gig was portraying a waitress on the WAYANS BROS.
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Does Brian Kerwin look familiar? It's no wonder — his extensive resume includes film, theater and TV series from THE LOVE BOAT to BIG LOVE.
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A true California girl, Christel Khalil was born and bred in Los Angeles. She got into acting via her three older brothers, who often accompanied her to acting school. Eventually, Khalil's mom enrolled her in a class, too. By the time she was 5, Khalil was out on the audition circuit and admits she never considered another career path.
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Born in Hollywood and raised in Bethesda, Md., Ted King started acting in college and received his undergraduate degree from The University of California (Santa Barbara). He later studied film direction at the Tisch School of Arts at NYU and has worked in film editing as well as acting.
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Maeve Kinkead never imagined she'd become an actor. Born in New York City, her parents were celebrated writers for New Yorker magazine.
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Michael E. Knight was born in Princeton, N.J. but spent his early years on the West Coast in Ojai and San Francisco. He grew up as the middle child of three sons attending a boys' preparatory school where his father was a faculty member.
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Eager to jump-start her performing career, Brooklyn native Ilene Schatz left home at age 16. While she actively pursued dancing, singing and comedy, she became a soap star along the way. Dancing was her first love, but when that was sidelined by a thyroid condition, she shifted her focus to acting.
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Lauren Koslow has been making waves as the crafty Kate Roberts since 1996, but she didn't begin as an actress. The second of three children studied art at University of Massachusetts, then transferred to Virginia Tech, where she obtained a degree in costume design.
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Wally Kurth was born and raised in Billings, MT, to Sidney and Susie Kurth. The youngest of five children (his siblings are Vicki, Kevin, Sid and Brian), Kurth enjoyed music and acting from an early age.
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Born in Downey, CA, the 5-feet-7-inch actor joined Y&R in August 1999, and received four Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor, in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.
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Born and raised in Malibu, CA, with mom Cindy and younger brother Sean, Jennifer Landon is the youngest daughter of Michael Landon. This quirky, engaging actress knew she wanted to follow in his footsteps at age 6, when her "performance" as Ursula the sea witch from The Little Mermaid went over well at a birthday party.
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A horse enthusiast since childhood, the California-born Katherine Kelly Lang seemed more destined to become a professional equestrienne or veterinarian than an accomplished actress.
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Jill Larson started her acting career at the age of 11, when she began a long affiliation with the esteemed Minnesota Children’s Theater Company. After leaving the company, she moved to Paris, where she worked as an au pair, but was soon enmeshed in a thriving modeling career. She later settled in New York and enrolled at Hunter College, earning a degree in communication.
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Eva La Rue was raised in Norco, CA by her Puerto Rican-French father and her Dutch mother. From an early age, she was singing and dancing, which led to work in commercials (including spots for Del Monte green beans and Fanta Orange). She was accepted to UCLA, but decided instead to pursue an acting career full-time.
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Mark Lawson's ONE LIFE TO LIVE audition couldn't have come at a better time. After five years of pursuing acting in L.A., he decided to allow himself just 10 more auditions before calling it quits.
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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.
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Christian J. LeBlanc began his career all wet — literally...LeBlanc was doing laps in the school's swimming pool when he was approached by a photographer who suggested he look into modeling.
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Jessica Leccia
was born and raised in New York City. After receiving her BA from Bloomsburg University, Leccia guest-starred on shows such as AS THE WORLD TURNS, LAW AND ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY and RESCUE ME.
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Singer, songwriter, and actress Adrianne Leon wrote songs for GENERAL HOSPITAL for two years before getting cast as Brook Lynn Ashton.
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Kate Linder first joined Y&R as a nameless day player in 1982. However, she kept getting invited back and the audience soon fell in love with the wacky maid she played, who co-star Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) had named "Esther."
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Natalia Livingston was born in Johnstown, Pa. and grew up in Macon, Ga. She started acting in high school and dabbled in acting classes at Emory University, where she earned her degree in sociology.
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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.
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Thad Luckinbill has had a successful acting career, both on Y&R and in movies and prime-time, but he's a Midwestern boy at heart. Growing up in Enid, OK, he was the only sibling who shared his mother, Anna Sue's interest in entertaining (she's a singer). He would perform in church plays and also enjoyed singing and playing guitar.
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