Victoria Konefal

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Victoria Konefal
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Konefal in 2022
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OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Victoria Konefal is an American actress. She has portrayed Ciara Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives since 2017. [1]

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Early life

Konefal was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her family consists of her parents, an older brother and sister, Victoria is the youngest. She studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. [2] In 2015, she participated in a beauty pageant competition, where she was crowned Miss Poland USA. [3] [4]

Career

Konefal is signed with MN2S International Music & Talent Agency and Katz PR, previously she was signed with Talent Works and Bold Management & Production. Konefal started her acting career in 2015 by landing a lead role in two films Forgetting Sandy Glass as Kelly, and the horror film Fog City as Georgia Paige. [5] In 2016, she guest-starred in an episode of Modern Family as Rivka. In 2017, she appeared in three films: The Wrong Crush, where she played the lead role of Amelia; horror film Circus Kane as Tracy; and Deadly Exchange as Blake. In August 2017, it was announced that she had been cast in the role of Ciara Brady on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. [6] She debuted on December 1, 2017. [7]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Forgetting Sandy GlassKellyFilm
2016 Modern Family RivkaEpisode: "Blindsided"
2017The Wrong CrushAmeliaTelevision film
2017Deadly ExchangeBlakeTelevision film
2017–present Days of Our Lives Ciara Brady Series regular
2017Circus KaneTracyFilm
2021-2022 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Ciara Bradyminiseries

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated
[8]
2020
Soap Hub AwardsFavorite Days of Our Lives ActressDays of Our LivesWon
[9]
2021
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series Days of Our LivesWon

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