Carrie Southworth

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Carrie Southworth
Born (1978-07-15) July 15, 1978 (age 46) [1]
Education University of Virginia (BA)
Years active2001–present
TitleCo-founder of TwigTale
Spouse
Coddy Johnson
(m. 2005)
Relatives Larry Page (brother-in-law)

Carrie Southworth is an American actress, model, and businesswoman who portrayed Claire Simpson on the SOAPnet prime time serial General Hospital: Night Shift in 2008. [2] She is also the co-founder of a personalized children's book company launched in 2011.

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Early life and education

Southworth grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated from the Madeira School in 1995. Southworth spent four years of her childhood living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where her father was posted with the World Bank. [3] She went on to major in chemistry and sciences at the University of Virginia, but later switched her major to economics. She started modeling for Elite Model Management at age 17. [2] In a 2008 interview, Southworth noted, "After I graduated with my economics degree, I had a choice between modeling and working on the bond trading floor at Chase Manhattan Bank. The bank was boring, so I went back to modeling. That led to acting, and here I am!" [2]

Career

In 2008 Southworth landed the contract role of new medical intern Dr. Claire Simpson in the second season of General Hospital: Night Shift, a prime time spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital . [4] The 13-episode limited series aired from July 22, 2008 to October 14, 2008. [5] Southworth's character also headlined an online series of webisodes called Night Shift: Claire & Kyle, with her Night Shift co-star Adam Grimes in his role of Kyle Julian. [6] The actress had also appeared on General Hospital itself for three episodes in 2006 in the role of Gwen Miller, a minor love interest for one of the later contract roles on Night Shift, Jason Thompson's Patrick Drake.

Southworth has also guest-starred on several television series, including the 2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Dirty Girls," Las Vegas (2004/2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Pepper Dennis (2006), Justice (2006) and Rules of Engagement (2007). She appeared in the films The Look (2003), Phat Girlz (2006) and These Days (2006).

In 2011, Southworth cofounded TwigTale, a company which makes customized story books focused on child development that include customer photos and personalized elements. [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

In 2005 Southworth married Collister "Coddy" Johnson III. [10] Coddy's godfather is the former U.S. President George W. Bush, who had been the roommate of the elder Johnson at Yale University. [10] They have 2 daughters.

Southworth's younger sister, Lucy, is the wife of Google co-founder Larry Page. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Soul Survivors Murdered girlUncredited
2003The LookIndia Edwards
2006 Phat Girlz Ms. Jungle Fever
2006These DaysChristine

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer BettyEpisode: "Dirty Girls"
2004, 2005 Las Vegas Stella / Wendy Elliot2 episodes
2006 CSI: Miami MiaEpisode: "The Score"
2006 Pepper Dennis AmyEpisode: "Saving Venice"
2006 General Hospital Dr. Gwen Miller3 episodes
2006 Justice Maggie SmartEpisode: "Behind the Orange Curtain"
2007 Rules of Engagement TiffanyEpisode: "Fix-Ups & Downs"
2008 General Hospital: Night Shift Dr. Claire Simpson 14 episodes
2009 Castle Courtney MorantzEpisode: "A Death in the Family"

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