Teresa Blake

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Teresa Blake
Born
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1984–1998
Spouse
Mike McGuire
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(m. 1994;div. 1998)​

Teresa Blake (born December 12) [1] is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Gloria Marsh on the ABC soap opera All My Children (1991 to 1998).

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Early life

Blake was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. After her parents divorced, her mother worked at the county courthouse and held down second jobs for years to support Blake and her three brothers. Blake's mother later remarried and had another son. [2]

Blake was in the choir in high school. She has described herself at that time as a rebel. She had never been anywhere except Tuscaloosa and Northport, Alabama, but she set big goals for herself. [2]

Career

After high school, Blake entered a modeling contest sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion. She won the regional title and traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida, where she won on the national and international level. She was sent to Hawaii to pose for an ad. A Miami-based modeling agent saw the ad and convinced her to move there. [3] [2]

Blake landed print and commercial modeling jobs. She was cast in a recurring role on Miami Vice , playing a love interest for Don Johnson. [1] [4] She appeared in the TV movie Nasty Hero . She also had an uncredited role in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise . [5] [3]

After five years in Miami, Blake decided to try other opportunities in Los Angeles. She appeared in the films Licence to Kill and It Had to Be You . [1] [6] She guest starred on B.L. Stryker and had a role in the TV movie Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer . [1] [7] In 1990, Blake played Christy in the film Payback . [8] She appeared in music videos for Billy Idol and Julio Iglesias. [3]

Blake was cast as Gloria Marsh on the ABC soap opera All My Children , first airing in October 1991. [9] She appeared in a short film, The Secret, directed by Conal O'Brian. She also starred in a short film, Holy Mr. Herbert, directed by Joe Plonsky. [1]

Blake left All My Children. Her final airdate was January 22, 1998. [9]

Personal life

Blake dated Mike McGuire, drummer for the country western band Shenandoah, while they were in high school. They reconnected years later and started a relationship. [10] They were married on July 9, 1994. They divorced in 1998. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Uncredited role
1989 Licence to Kill Ticket Agent
It Had to Be You
1990PaybackChristy
1993The SecretShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986; 1988 Miami Vice Blonde; Donna2 episodes
1987Nasty HeroVirginiaTelevision film
1989Roxanne: The Prize PulitzerParty GuestTelevision film
B.L. Stryker AprilEpisode: "The King of Jazz"
1991–1998 All My Children Gloria Marsh ChandlerContract role

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  2. 1 2 3 Henderson, Kathy (April 14, 1992). "Hidden Agenda". Soap Opera Digest . 17 (8): 10–15.
  3. 1 2 3 Rout, Nancy E.; Buckley, Ellen (1992). The Soap Opera Book: Who's Who in Daytime Drama. Todd Publications. pp. 23–24. ISBN   978-0-915344-23-9.
  4. ↑ "Teresa Blake - Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nasty Hero - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "License to Kill: Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Payback: Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Who's Who in Pine Valley: Gloria Marsh". Soap Central. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ Reichardt, Nancy M. (October 16, 1994). "Good Fortune Follows Teresa Blake". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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