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Brandon Barash
General Hospital
ABC
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Brandon Barash joined the cast of General Hospital in October 2007, playing the role of Johnny Zacchara, the brooding, rebellious son of a mob boss. A graduate of the acclaimed theater program at the University of Southern California, Brandon quickly amassed an impressive list of television credits including: Tell Me You Love Me, NCIS, 24, Gilmore Girls and The West Wing. Born in St. Louis and raised in California, he currently resides in Los Angeles. In his spare time, he likes to acquaint himself with nature, jump out of airplanes and take solo expeditions to Alaska. In addition, he enjoys photography, singing, writing, listening to music and playing the piano and harmonica. Always up for a competitive game of baseball, basketball or racquetball, he can always partake in one of his favorite pastimes-- eating great food!
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Kathy Brier
One Life To Live
ABC
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Kathy Brier created the role of One Life to Live's Marcie Walsh in October 2002. Originally slated for a recurring role, Ms. Brier was soon put on contract in December 2002. In 2004 she received her first Daytime Emmy® nomination in the Supporting Actress category. Kathy was born and raised on Staten Island, NY, studying theatre and business at Wagner College, where she received a BS in Arts Administration. One Life to Live marked her first major television role. She began acting in the theatre, with regional credits that include Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Libby Tucker in I Oughta Be in Pictures, Joy in Cinderella and Rizzo in Grease. Kathy resides in Manhattan. In addition to acting, she loves to read and swim.
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Rebecca Budig
All My Children
ABC
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Rebecca Budig, a Daytime Emmy® Award nominee and fan favorite, originated the role of All My Children's Greenlee Smythe in 1999. She returned to the role in January 2008 after a two year absence. During Rebecca's initial tenure on the show, she made many guest appearances and served as an occasional co-host for ABC's The View. Additional television and film credits include Hope & Faith, Guiding Light, Batman Forever, The Perfect Child, Out of Practice, CSI and the television pilot, The Beast. For her return to All My Children, Rebecca came back to New York City after living in Los Angeles for the past two years. She is married to television personality and host Bob Guiney. |
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Bryan Dattilo
Days Of Our Lives
NBC
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Bryan Dattilo plays the mischievous Lucas Roberts on NBC's Days of our Lives. He landed his first role in the feature film The Adventures of Grizzly Adams. He also had a starring role in the feature film, Arcade. Some of Bryan's other TV appearances include Doogie Howser, M.D., In the Heat of the Night, Charles in Charge and California Dreams. Bryan graduated from Beverly Hills High School and attended Santa Monica College where he majored in psychology. It was while filming a movie in Utah that he first became a fan of Days of our Lives. Bryan currently resides in Los Angeles. He enjoys weight training and spending all his free time with his son, Gabe. His birthday is July 29. |
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Kassie DePaiva
One Life To Live
ABC
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Kassie DePaiva joined the cast of One Life to Live as Blair Cramer (now Manning) in December 1993. She had played good-girl Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light from 1986 to 1991. Born and raised in Kentucky, she enrolled in Indiana University and, later, at the University of California Los Angeles to study theater. Kassie sang back-up for soul singer Bobby Womack during two U.S. tours and a Great Britain tour. Not long afterwards she landed her first professional acting role, as Bobbie Jo in the feature film Evil Dead II. Other credits include guest-star appearances on episodes of Melrose Place, Baywatch and Timetrax. Kassie has released three CDs Naked, No Regrets and I Want To Love You. Kassie is married to former One Life to Live co-star James DePaiva (Max Holden), and gave birth to son James Quentin in 1997.
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Bobbie Eakes
All My Children
ABC
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Bobbie Eakes joined the cast of All My Children, playing the role of Krystal Carey, in January 2004. She is well known for playing the popular role of Macy Alexander on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, and was the host of the Great American Country's Top 20 Countdown and request show CRL. In May 2005, she served as host for SOAPnet Live from the Daytime Emmys®. In 2006 she received a Daytime Emmy® nomination in the Outstanding Leading Actress category. Bobbie is also an accomplished singer, having performed all over the world to sold-out audiences. In 2005 she released her first CD entitled Something Beautiful, which debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard Jazz chart. She has also starred in numerous television music specials and variety shows, including the film Charlie's War and Hope & Faith.
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Melissa Claire Egan
All My Children
ABC
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Originally from Bedford, New York, Melissa Claire Egan grew up with an extensive background in musical theatre, singing and dancing, taking a multitude of classes in New York City as a child. While still a child, she began booking national television commercials and was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency.
Melissa graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Dramatic Arts. During college she appeared in many plays, including Marvin's Room, How I Learned to Drive, The Birthday Party and Pippin. She also studied Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy at Oxford, England.
Upon graduating college, Melissa moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in guest starring roles on the television shows One Tree Hill and Dawson's Creek. She also starred in the independent film Wrestling.
In June of 2006 Melissa booked the role of Annie McDermott on ABC's All My Children and moved back to New York. Ironically, Melissa actually made her debut on the show at the age of 12, when she was an extra on the show!
Melissa's hobbies include seeing plays and musicals, dancing, choreography, writing, playing tennis, swimming, going to sporting events (GO HEELS!), road trips, happy hour with friends, and hanging out with her family!
Melissa is thrilled to be back in New York, and even more thrilled to be working on All My Children. She credits her incredible family and friends for all her success.
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Van Hansis
As The World Turns
CBS
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Van Hansis joined the cast of As The World Turns in December 2005, taking over the role of Luke Snyder. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2007. Van joined the cast shortly after receiving his BFA in Acting from the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked professionally at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, in productions of On the Razzle, Twelfth Night, and The Indian Wants the Bronx. Van has received substantial press attention since his character, Luke Snyder, announced that he is gay in May of 2006. Van and co-star Martha Byrne appeared in a public service announcement that promoted tolerance and acceptance that aired the week following the episode where Luke came out. Originally from Greenfield, MA, Hansis has traveled extensively, having studied theatre in Moscow during his time at Carnegie Mellon. A recent transplant to New York City, Hansis bike rides around his new city, every chance he gets. |
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Susan Haskell
One Life To Live
ABC
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Susan Haskell is a native of Toronto, Canada. She started modeling at age 16 and was cast in numerous commercials while still in high school. She attended Tufts University in Boston where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in biopsychology. While at college, Susan enrolled in a drama course and decided to pursue acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Susan's first role came in an episode of the syndicated television series, My Secret Identity; shortly thereafter she was cast in the feature film Strictly Business. From there she went on to One Life to Live where she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the ground-breaking storyline of a young rape survivor. Susan's television credits include roles on The District, ER, Sliders, and JAG. Susan's film work includes starring roles in the films Black Point, Dead By Monday, and No Turning Back , as well as a featured role in Mrs. Winterbourne , starring Shirley MacLaine. Susan has served as the National Chairwoman for "I Am Worth It -- Campaign for Women in Shelter," and actively works on behalf of the The Brain Injury Association, Inc. A sports enthusiast, she enjoys running, skiing and golf. Susan currently resides on the East Coast with her family.
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Elizabeth Hendrickson
Young And The Restless
CBS
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Elizabeth Hendrickson first appeared on The Young And The Restless in February, 2008 as Chloe Mitchell, a dynamic fashion guru. A native of New York, Elizabeth showed an interest in acting at an early age and, in eighth grade, became a finalist for The Mickey Mouse Club. Soon after studying Musical Theater at Syracuse University, she landed roles on such shows as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Medium, Cold Case and CSI: Miami. Hendrickson's first big break came when she was cast as Frankie Stone on All My Children. Her role as Maggie Stone, the character's identical twin and love interest of Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel), launched the character into iconic status and garnered her critical acclaim. In 2006 and 2007 Hendrickson guest starred on Criminal Minds. |
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Thorsten Kaye
All My Children
ABC
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Thorsten Kaye joined the cast of All My Children in May 2004 as the wealthy casino owner, Zach Slater, for which he received a Daytime Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2006. In 2000, Thorsten joined the cast of Port Charles as Irish doctor Ian Thornhart, and is also known to ABC Daytime fans as irresistible poet Patrick Thornhart of One Life to Live, a role he played from 1995-97. He has worked in a number of television series, including Sliders, Law & Order, Nothing Lasts Forever and Air America. Thorsten has appeared on the London stage in such plays as The Winter's Tale, Love for Love and Tartuffe. A seasoned Shakespearean actor, he has performed in numerous theatrical productions, including Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Love's Labor's Lost, Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew. He has also published a book of original poetry entitled From Timber Ridge to Daymer Gardens, with Dorothy Bridges, widow of actor Lloyd Bridges. Proceeds from the book, which accompanied a CD release of the same name, go to Give Kids the World, a charity for sick children. |
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Michael E. Knight
All My Children
ABC
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Michael E. Knight is best known for playing Tad Martin on the soap opera All My Children. His first stint on the show ran from 1982-1986. He returned from 1988-1990 and again from 1992-present. Knight also appeared as Ted Orsini on AMC from 1993-1994.
His reason for leaving the show was to pursue acting projects on the West Coast, which included a starring role in the feature film Date with an Angel, and various primetime appearances - including Murder, She Wrote, Dear John and Grapevine. Knight co-starred in the off-Broadway play Wrong Turn at Lungfish, and he appeared in the ABC movie for television She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and in the off-Broadway Cakewalk with Linda Lavin.
Knight was educated at The Thacher School in Ojai, California, and attended Wesleyan University, graduating in 1980, a year ahead of schedule.
Knight was honored with two Daytime Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Younger Leading Actor' (1986 and 1987). In 2001, he was honored with his third Daytime Emmy Award. He also received the 1997 Soap Opera Digest Award for 'Best Supporting Actor' and a nomination in the same category in 1998. In 2005, he was nominated for an emmy for 'Outstanding Leading Actor'. |
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Thad Luckinbill
Young And The Restless
CBS
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Thad Luckinbill joined the cast of The Young And The Restless as former playboy J.T. Hellstrom in November, 2000. Born and raised in Enid, Okla., Luckinbill attended the University of Oklahoma, where he majored in business finance. His mother, a singer, taught him to love music and during his childhood, Luckinbill developed an affinity for playing guitar. He has performed on The Young And The Restless numerous times. Luckinbill guest-starred on several primetime series including JAG, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Providence, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Nip/Tuck and a five-episode arc on 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Thad also starred in the MTV documentary True Life and appeared in Madonna's video for "Don't Tell Me" as the handsome cowboy thrown for a loop and from a horse at the conclusion of the song. He appeared in the feature films Sleepover and Just Married. When Thad is not working, he enjoys playing basketball, surfing, boxing and going to the gym. He maintains close ties with his family in Oklahoma, something he credits with keeping him grounded in Hollywood.
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Constantine Maroulis
Bold And The Beautiful/American Idol
CBS/FOX
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Coming Soon!
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Kimberly McCullough
General Hospital
ABC
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Kimberly McCullough rejoined the cast of General Hospital in October 2005, when the character of Robin Scorpio - now a doctor - returned to Port Charles. Singer, dancer, actress and now director, Kimberly has been in the spotlight since the age of seven months. Born in Bellflower, CA, she made her first appearance in a diaper commercial opposite Juliet Mills. As a dancer, she performed on television in Fame, Solid Gold and The People's Choice Awards. She's appeared in such feature films as Legally Blonde, Bugsy, and Consenting Adults. During her years on General Hospital, the character of Robin fell in love with street kid Stone Cates. The sweet, teen romance struck tragedy when both characters were diagnosed HIV positive, with Stone later dying from AIDS. Kimberly won two Daytime Emmy® Awards for her performance. Kimberly loves to dance and takes class regularly and also enjoys surfing. She currently lives in the Los Angeles area. |
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Kelly Monaco
General Hospital
ABC
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Kelly Monaco originated the highly anticipated role of Samantha McCall in October 2003. In the category of Outstanding Lead Actress, Kelly was a Daytime Emmy® nominee in 2006. Her television credits include co-hosting the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards when they were broadcast for the first time from Hollywood. She also starred in the first season of the ABC hit series, Dancing with the Stars, where she won the dance championship. She had a three-and-a-half-year stint on the ABC daytime drama Port Charles, where she garnered her first Daytime Emmy® Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2003. Her television credits include a recurring role on Baywatch and Spin City, opposite Charlie Sheen and Heather Locklear. In addition, she has appeared in the feature films Idle Hands, Mumford and BASEketball. Kelly grew up on the East Coast, participating in soccer, swimming, track and softball, among other sports. Kelly is involved in numerous children's charity events and programs for the elderly. She resides in Los Angeles. |
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Eden Riegel
All My Children
ABC
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Eden Riegel played Bianca Montgomery on ABC's All My Children, a role which garnered her a Daytime Emmy award and four Emmy nominations. Eden made her Broadway debut at age seven in Les Misérables, and went on to perform extensively in theater, television, and film. TV appearances include Law and Order, American Dreams, and New York Undercover. She can be seen in American Pie and heard in DreamWorks' animated film The Prince of Egypt. Eden plays Adam and Eve's daughter in the upcoming Judd Apatow bible-era comedy Year One, starring Jack Black and Michael Cera. She has recently made quite a name for herself on the 'net, heading up an all-star cast in the smash hit web series Imaginary Bitches (imaginarybitches.com), and co-hosting a new online cooking show, Cooking to get Lucky (cookingtogetlucky.com), with her good pal, funny-man Bob Guiney.
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Greg Rikaart
Young And The Restless
CBS
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Greg Rikaart joined Young & the Restless in June, 2003, as Kevin Fisher, a troubled young man who is attempting, with the support of his brother to overcome the scars left by his abusive father. In 2005, Greg won a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He grew up on Staten Island, N.Y., graduating with honors from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. After moving to Hollywood to pursue his career as an actor, Greg trained with Howard Fine and early in his career appeared in shows including As If, Grounded For Life, That's Life, Gilmore Girls and Strong Medicine. Prior to landing the role of Kevin, Greg had a recurring role on Dawson's Creek. He has also appeared in the feature X2: X-Men United. Most recently, he guest-starred in an episode of The Closer. When not working, Rikaart enjoys reading, yoga, hiking, mountain biking, watching movies and traveling. |
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Jake Silbermann
As The World Turns
CBS
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Jake Silbermann joined the cast of As The World Turns in May 2007, playing the role of Noah Mayer. He is a native of New York City and graduated with a B.A. in Theater from Syracuse University, where he participated in many productions including Three Sisters and True West. He played a leading role in the 2006 film, Brunch of the Living Dead. Jake and co-star Van Hansis attended the 2007 GLAAD Media Awards when As The World Turns was nominated in the category of Outstanding Daily Drama. Jake can be seen in various television commercials, including a recent ad campaign for Gillette. In his spare time, he enjoys working out and cooking. |
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Jason Thompson
General Hospital
ABC
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Jason Thompson stars as Dr. Patrick Drake, the arrogant neurosurgeon who tries his best to be a loyal boyfriend on General Hospital and on SOAPnet's first serialized drama for primetime General Hospital: Night Shift. Thompson, A St. Albert, Canada native joined the cast of General Hospital in November 2005 as Dr. Drake, son of legendary character Dr. Noah Drake played by Rick Springfield. Thompson currently lives in Los Angeles and loves to play hockey and surf. In addition, Jason co-owns two restaurant and bars in Edmonton, Canada called "Halo" and "Red Star."
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Aiden Turner
All My Children
ABC
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Aiden Turner joined the cast of All My Children in May 2002 as Aidan Devane. Born and raised in England, Aiden has had a great amount of success modeling around the world. His television credits include the Australian television series Heartbreak High, and he was featured in a music video with former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. Prior to his career in entertainment, he worked as a chef in Europe. When not in the kitchen, he also enjoys a wide variety of sporting activities, including tennis, golf, rugby, rollerblading, skateboarding and water skiing. In 2006, Aiden married Megan Marshall. The couple resides in New York City. |
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Bree Williamson
One Life To Live
ABC
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Bree Williamson joined the cast of One Life to Live in February 2003 in the role of Jessica Buchanan. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she originally planned to pursue a career in business, psychology or women's studies. Bree completed a leading role in the feature film Adam and Eve. Her television credits include guest-starring roles in Mutant X, Columbia Tristar's DOC and Nikita. She has also appeared in numerous commercials, amongst them ads for Pepsi and Tostitos. Bree relocated to Manhattan for her role on One Life to Live. She is an avid reader and an extreme sports enthusiast.
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Bob Guiney
Host
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Introduced to America on ABC's hugely popular hit The Bachelor, Bob Guiney has been in our living rooms ever since.
Bob is lead vocalist for the celebrity band, Band From TV which consists of Heroes' Greg Grunberg, Desperate Housewives' James Denton, Jesse Spencer of House, and other special guests.
Bob is also the host of all of ABC's comedic interstitial programming, while maintaining the spot as the primary field correspondent for daytime chatfest, The View. He serves as co-host of WE's 3 Men and a Chick Flick, co-hosts Bravo's Battle of the Network Stars, ABC Super Bowl coverage, and countless specials for E!, VH1 and TV Guide Channel.
In the fall of 07' he hosted the First season of Trick my Trucker, his own weekly makeover series on CMT! Most recently he was a guest on Hollywood Residential on Starz. Currently you can see Bob host his newest series TLC - Date My House. While enjoying the opportunities he has had with television, Bob is finishing up his 4th studio album with his longtime band Bob Guiney Band aka Fat Amy, and also performing with Band from TV who has recently finished an album for release sometime this year, with all proceeds going to their respective charities. In addition, they also contributed two tracks for the House, MD: Season 3 Soundtrack, which was released in September.
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