Sonia Satra

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Sonia Satra (born December 17, 1967, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) [ citation needed ] is an American actress. She is known for her roles on Guiding Light and One Life to Live .

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Personal life

She was born, the youngest of three children, to Gunvor Satra, a Norwegian history professor, and John Satra, an Austrian economics professor. Before starting a career in acting, she attended Rutgers University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication.

Satra is married to Stephen David, whom is the president and executive producer of Stephen David Entertainment, and they have two children, Kaya (born in c. 2004) and Ty (born in 2007). [1]

Career

She is best known for her work as Lucy Cooper on the soap opera Guiding Light , which she played from 1993 to 1997, and for her role as Barbara Graham on One Life to Live from 1998 to 1999. She has since dabbled in movie production, producing and starring in the film Pride & Loyalty in 2002. She was also in The Men Who Built America and American Genius.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Guiding Light Lucy Cooper1993–1997
Dark Justice Tess("Pygmalion")
Brainsmasher... A Love Story Model #1video
1995 Bonanza: Under Attack UnknownTV movie
1997 Baywatch Betsy Wexler("Next Generation")
1998 One Life to Live Nurse Barbara Graham 1998–1999
HyacinthFiona
1999 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Sally("Critical List")
2000Strike ZoneRebecca Lamportvideo
Intrepid Sabrina Masters
2001My Friend's Love AffairSylviashort
2002Pride & LoyaltyLori Belmont
2007 Cry of the Winged Serpent WellsTV movie
2008The Drum Beats TwiceDream Judy
2012 The Men Who Built America Mrs. Rockefeller
2014RedrumSchool Counselor("Don't Wake Daddy")
2015 American Genius Phoebe Hearst

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References

  1. "A New Mindset." Soap Opera Digest. January 5, 2015, pg. 67. Vol. 40, No. 1.