- Kassie DePaiva was born on March 21 in Morganfield, KY.
- At age 18, DePaiva began her career as a singer performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
- DePaiva studied theater at both Indiana University and UCLA.
- DePaiva made her soap opera debut as Chelsea Reardon on GUIDING LIGHT in 1986.
- DePaiva met husband James (ex-Max) on the set of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. The couple wed in 1996.