Hillary B. Smith | |
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 Smith in 2014 | |
| Born | Hillary Bailey May 25, 1957 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Philip Smith (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
Hillary Bailey Smith (born May 25, 1957) is an American actress, best known for her daytime soap opera roles as Margo Hughes on As the World Turns and Nora Gannon Buchanan on One Life to Live .
Smith was born as Hillary Bailey in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] She attended Dana Hall School, Pine Manor College and Sarah Lawrence College. [1] At Sarah Lawrence, she performed in off Broadway and Broadway productions, including The Heidi Chronicles, as a senior. She married Philip Webster Smith, III in 1983. She met her husband at age 14 and married him a few years later after the two reconnected at a friend's wedding. [1] They have two children, a daughter, Courtney and a son, Philip. (As an infant, Smith's son played her on-screen son briefly on As the World Turns .)
Smith is best known for her roles in the daytime soap operas. She made her soap debut in 1982, as Kit McCormick on The Doctors and one year later, taking over the role of Margo Hughes on As the World Turns , a role she played from 1983 to 1989.
After taking maternity leave from acting in 1988, after the birth of her son, Smith returned to daytime television, originating the role of Nora Gannon Buchanan on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live . She played Nora from 1992 until the series' cancellation in 2012. She later returned to the show in the 2013 The Online Network short-lived reboot. [2] Smith won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994 for her performance in One Life to Live. [1] From 1994 to 1995, Smith also has starred as lead in the NBC sitcom Something Wilder . [3]
Smith appeared and produced web soap-type series Venice: The Series . As a producer, in 2014 she has won Daytime Emmy. [4] In 2014, Smith was the supervising producer for the soap opera web series Beacon Hill , and was nominated for a 2015 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series. [5] [6] In late January 2017, it was reported by Soap Opera Digest and Deadline Hollywood that Smith would reprise her role as Nora on General Hospital . [7] [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Purple Hearts | Jill | |
| 1992 | Love Potion No. 9 | Sally | |
| 1997 | Lifebreath | Edie Weinreb | |
| 2000 | It Had to Be You | Jewelry Saleswoman | |
| 2001 | Maid in Manhattan | Mrs. Lefferts | |
| 2004 | Palindromes | Robin Wallace | |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Paleontologist | Voice |
| 2019 | A Million Happy Nows | Val | Also producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nurse | Tina | "Best Friends" |
| 1982 | No Soap, Radio | Karen | Main role |
| 1982 | The Doctors | Kit McCormac | "1.5280" |
| 1983 | Baby Makes Five | Susan | "Jennie Gets a Job" |
| 1983 | Too Close for Comfort | Donna Stewart | "Family Business" |
| 1983–1989 | As the World Turns | Margo Hughes | Regular role |
| 1988 | Sharing Richard | Roz | TV film |
| 1991 | Acting Sheriff | Asst. D.A. Donna Singer | Unsold TV pilot |
| 1992 | Driving Miss Daisy | Florine Werthan | TV film |
| 1992–2013 | One Life to Live | Nora Buchanan | Main role |
| 1994–95 | Something Wilder | Annie Bergman | Main role |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mrs. Stanton | "Identity" |
| 2009–2016 | Venice: The Series | Guya | Main role |
| 2011–2013 | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Ellie Daniels | Web series |
| 2012 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Dr. Stacy Barton | Guest role |
| 2017, 2019 | General Hospital | Nora Buchanan | Guest role |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial | As the World Turns | Nominated |
| 1988 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Heroine: Daytime | As the World Turns | Nominated |
| 1989 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Heroine: Daytime | As the World Turns | Nominated |
| 1994 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 1994 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Won |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Daytime Serial | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 1999 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Daytime Serial | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 2000 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Daytime Serial | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 2000 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 2001 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 2010 | Indie Series Awards | Best Performance in a Comedic Role | Venice the Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Indie Series Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Venice the Series | Won |
| 2012 | Indie Series Awards | Best Actress (Comedy) | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Nominated |
| 2012 | HollyWeb Festival | Best Actress | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Won |
| 2013 | Indie Series Awards | Best Actress (Comedy) | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Nominated |
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series | Venice the Series | Won |
| 2015 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series | Beacon Hill | Nominated |
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Venice the Series | Nominated |
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