Erin Chambers

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Erin Chambers
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Chambers at the 2007 Stargate Atlantis convention
Born (1979-09-24) September 24, 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseCarson McKay (2002–present)
Children2

Erin Chambers (born September 24, 1979) [1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Siobhan McKenna Spencer on ABC soap opera General Hospital . She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows.

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Personal life

Chambers was born in Portland, Oregon, [1] and received a BFA in acting from Brigham Young University. Chambers is a Latter-day Saint. [2]

Chambers married Carson McKay in December 2002. [1] The couple have a son, Roan, born June 2, 2016, [3] [4] and a daughter Lilian Mae born in 2018. [5]

Career

In film, Chambers played the female lead in The Singles 2nd Ward. She starred in the Disney Channel original movie Don't Look Under the Bed . She also starred in the 2007 film Heber Holiday along with Torrey DeVitto. Chambers starred as Priscilla Presley in the 2007 film Tears of a King alongside Matt Lewis as Elvis Presley, which depicts Elvis's last years. Chambers starred in the 2008 LDS film The Errand of Angels , the story of an LDS missionary in Austria learning to cope with a different culture and the missionary lifestyle, as well as a difficult companion. Chambers also has had many guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh , ER , Veronica Mars , Joan of Arcadia , Stargate: Atlantis , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: NY , Bones , Standoff , and Cold Case .

From 2010 to 2011 she was a regular cast member of the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital , playing the Irish character Siobhan McKenna. In April 2013, it was announced that Chambers had joined The Young and the Restless as Melanie Daniels in a recurring role. Her first airdate was on June 6. [6] Her character was written out in August, 2013. [7] [8] In fall 2013, Chambers appeared in ABC primetime drama Scandal . [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Whisper of the Heart High School Student (voice)
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Julie's FriendUncredited
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas Department Store Clerk (voice)
1999 The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All TerriDirect to video
1999 Don't Look Under the Bed Frances Bacon McCauslandTV movie
2000BlastNori
2001 Ricochet River Rhonda Rheinbeck
2002 The Cat Returns Additional Voices
2004 Strong Medicine MadisonEpisode: "Ears, Ho's & Threat"
2004 Drake & Josh KathyEpisode: "First Crush"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Molly Zimmerman (uncredited)Episode "Bad Words"
2004 Joan of Arcadia Majorette GodEpisode: "Vanity, Thy Name Is Human"
2004–2008 Days of Our Lives Lacey Hansen4 episodes
2004 Stargate: Atlantis Sora3 episodes
2005 Veronica Mars Amelia DeLongpreEpisode: "Kanes and Abel's"
2006 ER Brooke SawyerEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
2006 Standoff KristaEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 CSI: NY Verna WelkeEpisode: "Consequences"
2006 Happy Feet Other Voices
2007SpellboundBarbaraTV movie
2007Tears of a KingPriscilla Presley
2007 Close to Home Amy LewisEpisode: "Barren"
2007 Heber Holiday Jodi
2007 Bones Kat CurtisEpisode: "The Secret in the Soil"
2007The Singles 2nd WardChristine
2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks Press Coordinator
2008 The Errand of Angels Sister Taylor
2008 Murder 101 MadisonTV movie
2008 Without a Trace Laura RichardsEpisode: "Article 32"
2009 10 Items or Less Mary LouEpisode: "Sesquicentennial"
2009 Medium Julie SnowdenEpisode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business: Part 1"
Episode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business: Part 2"
2009 The Storm Carly MeyersTV miniseries
2009 Cold Case Darcy CurtisEpisode: "The Crossing"
2010 Miami Medical Kate PrenticeEpisode: "88 Seconds"
2010 Ghost Whisperer SherryEpisode: "Dead Eye"
2010 Heaven's Rain Nicole
2010–2011 General Hospital Siobhan Spencer Series regular, 120 episodes
2011 Nesting Katie
2012 Castle Suzanne SteinerEpisode: "A Dance with Death"
2012 The Glades Meghan ConnorEpisode: "Islandia"
2013Paging Dr. FreedStephanieTV pilot
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Jenna ParishEpisode: "Kill House"
2013 The Young and the Restless Melanie Daniels Recurring role
2013 Scandal MaraRecurring role
2014 Rizzoli & Isles Caitlin MacCarthyEpisode: "A New Day"
2014 Reckless Susie KnoxEpisode: "Stand Your Ground"
2015 Finding Carter HillaryRecurring role
2017Saturn ReturnsSienna
2018 The X-Files Anna StrongEpisode: "Familiar"
2018The AmendmentNicole Clark

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Erin Chambers". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. "BYU Actors Maintain LDS Standards"
  3. "SOAP ALUM WELCOMES BABY BOY". Soap Opera Digest. June 3, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. Chambers, Erin (June 20, 2016). "Carson went back to work today so Roan & I had our first day alone together. I successfully kept him alive #winning". Twitter. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. Chambers, Erin (July 14, 2018). "Carson and I welcomed this cute bundle of joy recently. Meet Lilian Mae! We are in heaven with sweet Lily". Twitter. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. Chambers, Erin (June 7, 2013). "My Young and The Restless episodes start this week! Tune in Thursday, June 6th to see my first day in Genoa City! :)". Twitter. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  7. "Bye, Girl: Erin Chambers Mercifully Departs The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  8. "Erin Chambers out as Y&R's Melanie | The Young and the Restless". SoapCentral . Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  9. "Erin Chambers - My first Scandal episode airs tonight..." Facebook. Retrieved October 25, 2013.