Sherilyn Wolter

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Sherilyn Wolter
Born (1951-11-30) November 30, 1951 (age 72)
OccupationActress
Years active1981–1994

Sherilyn Marjorie Wolter (born November 30, 1951) is an American former actress.

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Early life

Wolter was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. [1] She graduated from Encina High School in Sacramento, California, 1969. [2]

Career

Wolter starred on the TV series B. J. and the Bear in 1981, and then portrayed Celia Quartermaine on the daytime soap opera General Hospital from March 17, 1983, to February 26, 1986, and Elena Nikolas on Santa Barbara in 1987. She also briefly replaced Hunter Tylo as Taylor Hayes in The Bold and the Beautiful in 1990 and appeared as George on Guiding Light in 1993. Wolter played a blinded artist in the 1989 film Eyewitness to Murder, [3] Mitch's girlfriend in the first season of Baywatch (1990), and Justine Strickland in the 1992 miniseries Judith Krantz's Secrets .

Personal life

Wolter resides in Hawaii, where she owns a small business and teaches writing classes.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Eyewitness to MurderSuzanne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 B. J. and the Bear Cindy Grant15 episodes
1982The Juggler of Notre DameBeatriceTelevision film
1983 The A-Team Carolyn CoultonEpisode: "Children of Jamestown"
1983–1986 General Hospital Celia Quartermaine 71 episodes
1986 My Sister Sam HeatherEpisode: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall"
1987 Santa Barbara Eleanor/Elena Nikolas72 episodes
1987, 1993 Matlock Judy Wilson / Whitney Seaver2 episodes
1989 Father Dowling Mysteries Marcella WoolridgeEpisode: "What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery"
1990 Who's the Boss? MichelleEpisode: "Dear Landlord"
1990 Baywatch Amanda / Ms. Keller3 episodes
1990 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Taylor Hayes6 episodes
1992 Civil Wars Elise MosleyEpisode: "Shop 'Til You Drop"
1992 Secrets Justine Strickland2 episodes
1993 In the Heat of the Night Councilwoman Roslyn DouglasEpisode: "Judgement Day"
1994 Monty TV WifeEpisode: "Baby Talk"

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References

  1. "45 Famous actresses from West Virginia". WBOY.com. April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. "Article Sherilyn Wolter". santabarbara-online.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide to Film. St. Martin's Press. p. 194. ISBN   9780312131494 . Retrieved March 12, 2015.