Carolyn Hennesy (born June 10, 1962[1]) is an American actress, writer, and animal advocate. Hennesy's early work consisted of guest appearances and roles in shows and television movies, including Dark Justice and in Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare. She rose to prominence when she was cast in a recurring role in Dawson's Creek. She followed this with a series of guest appearances until she gained international acclaim after landing the role of Diane Miller on the daytime television series General Hospital, for which she earned two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Following this, she was cast in more recurring roles in shows such as Cougar Town, Revenge, and Jessie. She also received much credibility for her role in The Bay, for which she won her first Daytime Emmy Award.
Hennesy has also taken up writing, including with the 2011 novel The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli, featuring characters from General Hospital, which reached #16 on the New York Times Best Seller list. She is also known for her work as an advocate for animals, notable for her work promoting AZA zoos and aquariums, as well as promoting accredited marine parks like SeaWorld.
In 2016, Hennesy appeared in the soap opera web series The Bay as Karen Blackwell. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role.[6] Also in 2016, Hennesy was named an American Humane Association celebrity ambassador and spoke before a congressional committee on the organization's new humane conservation initiative.[7] Hennesy is also the producer and host of Animal Magnetism, a radio program featuring wildlife and domestic animal professionals. The program focuses on welfare and conservation issues and examines both the human-animal bond and the global increase in human-wildlife conflict resulting from human over-population growth and climate change.[8] In 2017, she was in the short filmBleeding Hearts: The Arteries of Glenda Bryant with Barbara Rush.[9] In 2018, Soaps She Knows reported Hennesy would star in the film The Swing of Things which was released in 2020.[10] Also that year, she was in the film Fatal Affair.[11][12][13][14][15]
Hennesy has written a series of children's books based on the character Pandora. The first one, called Pandora Gets Jealous, was released January 2008.[18] The sequel, Pandora Gets Vain, was released August 2008.[19] The third book in the series, Pandora Gets Lazy, released March 2009.[20] Book four, Pandora Gets Heart, was released in January 2010.[21] The fifth book, Pandora Gets Angry, was released in February 2011.[22] Book six, Pandora Gets Greedy, was released in June 2012.[23] Book seven, Pandora Gets Frightened, was released in 2013.[24]
Hennesy is the niece of actress Barbara Rush and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan.[28] She lives in Los Angeles. In 2007, Hennesy married Donald Agnelli.[1][29] They divorced in 2013.[1][29] She is a trapeze artist, a skill she demonstrated during a 2015 episode of Jessie.[1]
On October 28, 2025, Hennesy broke her leg and needed surgery. She had one surgery and another on November 4.[30][31]
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