Kate Mansi

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Kate Mansi
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Years active2008–present

Kate Mansi is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Abigail Deveraux on the NBC serial Days of Our Lives from 2011 to 2016, [1] for which in 2017, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. [2] She returned to the role in 2018, last appearing in May 2020. In 2023, she joined the ABC daytime series General Hospital in the role of Kristina Davis.

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Early life and career

Kate Mansi is of English, Irish and Italian descent, and she studied film and public relations at Pepperdine University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. [3]

Until the end of 2016, Mansi played Abby on Days of Our Lives . [4] Mansi returned to Days of Our Lives in November 2018 for a short-term period of time and then again in 2019 at which point she resumed the role of Abigail up until 2020.

In 2013, Mansi launched a campaign to raise $20,000 for Charity: Water, "giving up" her birthday to raise awareness for the cause of clean water. [5] She announced through her Twitter account on December 30 that she succeeded in raising the full amount. [6]

In May 2023, it was announced she had joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Kristina Davis. [7]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 How I Met Your Mother AmandaEpisode: "The Fight"
2011–2016, 2018–2020 Days of Our Lives Abigail Deveraux Series regular (2011–2016)
Recurring role (2018–2020)
2017 Small Shots Marissa1 episode
2023Casa GrandeHunter ClarkmanSeries regular
2023–present General Hospital Kristina Davis Series regular
Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Unwanted GuestAmy ThomasLead role
2017Boyfriend KillerKrystal KellersLead role
2018 Maternal Secrets AubreyLead Role
2018MuseMariaLead role
2018Nightclub SecretsZoeLead role
2019The Perfect OneMariaPost-production
2020The Office Mix-UpLaceyLead role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Won
[8]
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Days of Our LivesNominated
[9]

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References

  1. Kate Mansi from NBC.com, accessed February 5, 2014. Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Kate Mansi Wins Daytime Emmy For Outstanding Supporting Actress". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. April 30, 2017.
  3. Rice, Ryan. "Kate Mansi". Life+Dog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015.
  4. Rob Owen (September 9, 2016). "TV Q&A: Replacing Jennifer Antkowiak at KDKA, Steelers games on WTAE, 'The Night Of'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. INTERVIEW: Days of Our Lives' Kate Mansi on "Giving Up" Birthday For Charity:Water and Abigail Losing Her V-Card Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine by Jamey Giddens, Daytime Confidential, September 25, 2013. Accessed February 6, 2014.
  6. Kate Mansi [@KateMansi] (December 30, 2013). "We did it! #k20 @charitywater campaign comes to a successful close! View my closing announcement video for details" (Tweet). Retrieved January 8, 2017 via Twitter.
  7. SOD (May 4, 2023). "Exclusive: GH Recasts Kristina!". Soap Opera Digest . United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  8. "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  9. "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood . March 20, 2019.