Maura West

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Maura West
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West at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards with her eldest daughter Katherine
Born
Maura Jo Snyder

(1972-04-27) April 27, 1972 (age 52)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education Carnegie Mellon University
Boston University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Known forPerformance in American soap opera television
Works Filmography
Television
Spouses
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(m. 1995;div. 1999)​
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Children5
Awards Full list

Maura West DeFreitas (born Maura Jo Snyder; April 27, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in 1995 when she was cast Carly Tenney on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns ; she remained with the soap until its series finale on September 17, 2010. West later went on to portray Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless from September 2010 to August 2011. In 2013, she was cast in the role of art dealer Ava Jerome on General Hospital . She has been nominated for 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, winning three of them for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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Early life

West was born on April 27, 1972, in Springfield, Massachusetts, as the youngest of four children, with two brothers and a sister. Growing up in Ludlow, Massachusetts, West attended Boston University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. [1]

Career

In 1995, West joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in the role of Carly Tenney. She held the role from April 11, 1995, to May 8, 1996. West later returned to the role on September 10, 1997, remaining on the series until its television finale on September 17, 2010. [2] [3] West has received a number of honors for her portrayal of Carly, including nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in 1996, [1] for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress 1999 [1] and 2000, [1] for Favorite Couple in 2001, an award which she shared with costar Michael Park. [1] She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 [4] and 2002. [5] West also received three nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2004, [6] 2008 [7] and 2009; [8] winning twice, in 2007 [9] and in 2010. [10] At the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, West and Park received a nomination for the Special Fan Award for Most Irresistible Combination. [11]

It was announced in August 2010 that West would join the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , as the third actress to portray Diane Jenkins. West began work in the role on September 1, 2010, and made her first appearance on the show on October 8, 2010. [12] [13] [14] In May 2011, CBS Soaps In-depth confirmed West had been let go from the soap after only several months on-air. [15] [16] [17]

In April 2013, it was announced that West would join the ABC soap opera General Hospital , in a top-secret role. [18] On April 24, 2013, West was confirmed to have joined the cast in the newly created role of Ava Jerome, and first appeared on May 8. [19] West's portrayal of Ava has been met with critical acclaim, having earned her a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, her first for her portrayal of Ava and sixth over-all in the category. [20] She later won in the category on April 26, 2015. [21]

In 2014, West made her first feature film appearance in Come Back to Me , which served as an adaption of the novel The Resurrectionist. [22]

Personal life

West has been married twice: to director Jonathan Knight from 1995 until their divorce in 1999, and to former As the World Turns costar Scott DeFreitas since January 22, 2000. [1] West has five children from her two marriages. Her marriage to Knight gave her a son: Benjamin (born in 1996). Meanwhile, she has four kids with DeFreitas: two sons Joseph (born 2000), and Basil (born 2007), and two daughters Katherine (born 2002) and Birdie (born 2009). One of her children, Joe West, is a Broadway actor.

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995–2010 As the World Turns Carly Snyder Series regular [2]
2000 A Baby Story HerselfOne episode (May 12, 2000) [23]
2010–2011 The Young and the Restless Diane Jenkins Series regular [14]
2013–present General Hospital Ava Jerome Series regular [19]
2014 Come Back to Me Eileen WallaceFilm adaptation of The Resurrectionist [22]

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
1996
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Villainess As the World Turns Nominated
[1]
1999
Soap Opera Digest AwardOutstanding Younger Lead ActressAs the World TurnsNominated
[1]
2000
Soap Opera Digest AwardOutstanding Younger Lead ActressAs the World TurnsNominated
[1]
2001
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series As the World TurnsNominated
[4]
2001
Soap Opera Digest AwardFavorite Couple (shared with Michael Park)As the World TurnsNominated
[1]
2002
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAs the World TurnsNominated
[5]
2004
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series As the World TurnsNominated
[6]
2005
Daytime Emmy Award Most Irresistible Combination (shared with Michael Park)As the World TurnsNominated
2007
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAs the World TurnsWon
[9]
2008
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAs the World TurnsNominated
[7]
2009
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAs the World TurnsNominated
[8]
2010
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAs the World TurnsWon
2015
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Won
2016
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated
2018Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [25]
2019Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [26]
2020Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [27]

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