Rena Sofer

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Rena Sofer
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Sofer in 2014
Born
Rena Sherel Sofer

(1968-12-02) December 2, 1968 (age 55)
Arcadia, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Spouses
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(m. 2024)​
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Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968) [1] is an American actress, known for her appearances in daytime television, episodic guest appearances, and made-for-television movies. In 1995, Sofer received a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Lois Cerullo in the soap opera General Hospital . She reprised the role of Lois in October 2023. From 2013 to 2022, she played Quinn Fuller on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful .

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Early life

Sofer was born in Arcadia, California, the daughter of Susan Sofer (née Franzblau), a psychology professor, and Martin Sofer, an Orthodox rabbi. [2]

She moved with her father and brother David to Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1970. However, when Sofer was 5 years old, they resided in Western Pennsylvania. They lived in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, where her father led Beth Samuels Jewish Center. She later attended the Frisch School, a coeducational Modern Orthodox Jewish high school in Paramus, New Jersey. [3] Sofer lived in North Bergen, New Jersey, where her father was rabbi of synagogue Temple Beth El. She graduated from North Bergen High School, then attended classes at Montclair State College. [4] [5]

Career

Daytime television

Sofer first played Lois Marie Cerullo on General Hospital . Her first appearance was in 1993 as a band manager. However, her first high-profile role was as Rocky McKenzie on the daytime soap opera Loving (1988–1991).

Sofer is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Cerullo on General Hospital (December 15, 1993 – September 24, 1996). She later returned as a guest star (February 7–17, 1997; September 30 – October 2, 1997). Her portrayal of the outrageous Lois won Sofer a Daytime Emmy Award in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

In May 2013, it was announced that Sofer would join the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful , in a newly created role of Quinn Fuller; her first episode aired on July 12. [6] After nine years on the canvas, Sofer opted to end her run in the role of Quinn; she last aired on August 29, 2022. [7]

On September 14, 2023, People announced Sofer would reprise the role of Lois on General Hospital after a 26-year absence. [8]

Primetime television

Sofer has appeared in several high-profile prime time television series in a guest star/supporting cast member roles: Seinfeld , Melrose Place , The Chronicle , Ed , Friends , Spin City , Blind Justice , Ghost Whisperer , 24 , NCIS , and Two and a Half Men .

Sofer briefly joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! , playing the character Vicky Costa. [9] The network later cast Sofer in the short-lived US remake of the UK series Coupling . In recent years, Rena Sofer has appeared in the NBC TV series Heroes as the recurring character Heidi Petrelli, wife of aspiring politician Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar). She appeared on Two and a Half Men in 2008, as a former girlfriend of the character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen). [10] Rena also has guest starred on Dirty Sexy Money playing an intrepid reporter [11] and played a ghost on Ghost Whisperer . In early 2010, Sofer began a recurring role on NCIS as attorney Margaret Allison Hart, a potential love interest for the character Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). She had a brief guest role on Bones as a love interest for the character Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz).

In 2013, Sofer had a publicized appearance on Once Upon a Time , playing Snow White's mother. [12]

Film

In film, she appeared as a love interest of Ben Stiller's character in the film Keeping the Faith , starring Jenna Elfman, Stiller and Edward Norton (who also directed). She also played a bride to-be with Melanie Griffith in Sidney Lumet's movie A Stranger Among Us and in Penelope Buitenhuis's movie The Secret of Hidden Lake .

She played the P.E. teacher Ms. Desjarden in the television film adaptation of Carrie in 2002. She starred in the television movie Always and Forever which aired October 24, 2009 on the Hallmark Channel. She has been doing TV movies since 1992, when she starred as Andrea Larson in the television movie Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style .

Personal life

Sofer and her General Hospital co-star Wally Kurth, who played her onscreen love interest, became involved as their characters' storyline progressed. In 1995, the actors were married and had a daughter, Rosabel Rosalind Kurth. In 1997, Sofer and Kurth divorced.

Sofer married television director and producer Sanford Bookstaver in 2003. On August 5, 2005, Sofer gave birth to her second daughter, her first with Bookstaver, in Los Angeles. Sofer and Bookstaver eventually divorced in 2017. In 2019, Sofer announced they had reconciled and in April announced their engagement, and they later remarried in 2024. [13]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1992 A Stranger Among Us Shayna
1992 Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Andrea LarsonTV movie
1994 Twin Sitters Judy
1996 Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story Kerry EllisonTV movie
1997The StepsisterDarcy Canfield RayTV movie
1998Nightmare StreetPenny Randolph
2000 Keeping the Faith Rachel Rose
2000 Traffic Helena's Friend
2001MarchHedy Pullman
2002 Carrie Miss DesjardenTV movie
2006 The Secret of Hidden Lake Maggie DolanTV movie
2009 Rock Slyde Sara
2009Always & ForeverGrace HollandTV movie
2010SarahTeenage Sarah
2010 The Devil's Teardrop JoanTV movie
2011Another Man's WifeHadley WarnerTV movie
Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
1987 Another World Joyce AbernathyUnknown episodes
1988–1991 Loving Amelia "Rocky" McKenzie DomeqUnknown episodes
1992 Freshman Dorm Veronica2 episodes
1993 Herman's Head StephanieEpisode: "When Hermy Met Crawford's Girlfriend"
1993–1997
2023-Present		 General Hospital Lois Cerullo Main role
1996 Caroline in the City Risa GlickmanEpisode: "Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy"
1997 Seinfeld Mary AnneEpisode: "The Muffin Tops"
1998Glory, GloryElizabethTV Pilot
1998 Ellen JeanEpisode: "Womyn Fest"
1998 Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place Lauren HendersonEpisode: "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Recovery"
1998 Timecop Dr. Carrie Ann TrentEpisode: "D.O.A."
1998–1999 Melrose Place Eve ClearyMain role (Credited as a Recurring Character) 25 episodes
1999 Oh, Grow Up Suzanne VandermeerMain role
2000 Opposite Sex Ms. GibsonEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 Spin City SamEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2001 The Weber Show Dawn CheswickEpisode: "Dog Eat Dog"
2001 Ed Bonnie Hane7 episodes
2001–2002 The Chronicle Grace Hall22 episodes
2002 Friends KatieEpisode: "The One with the Cooking Class"
2002–2003 Just Shoot Me! Vicki Costa14 episodes
2003 CSI: Miami AlisonEpisode: "Grave Young Men"
2003 Coupling Susan FreemanMain role
2005 Blind Justice Christie DunbarMain role
2006–2007 Heroes Heidi Petrelli5 episodes
2007 24 Marilyn Bauer12 episodes
2008 Ghost Whisperer TammyEpisode: "Ball & Chain"
2008–2010 Two and a Half Men Chrissy2 episodes
2009 Dirty Sexy Money News ReporterEpisode: "The Facts"
2009 Monk Kim KellyEpisode: "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show"
2009 Criminal Minds Erika SilvermanEpisode: "The Slave of Duty"
2010 Bones Dr. Catherine BryarEpisode: "The Predator in the Pool"
2010 NCIS Margaret Allison Hart6 episodes
2010 Royal Pains AJEpisode: "Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah"
2010 Medium Dr. Natalie SalemEpisode: "Native Tongue"
2011–2012 Covert Affairs Geena3 episodes
2012 House Marlene ReeseEpisode: "Man of the House"
2012 The Glades Alexis CaneEpisode: "Old Times"
2012 Beauty & the Beast Sabrina MeyerEpisode: "Bridesmaid Up!"
2013 Once Upon a Time Queen EvaEpisode: "The Queen is Dead"
2013–2022 The Bold and the Beautiful Quinn Fuller Main role
2014 Chicago P.D. DoctorEpisode: "Chin Check"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
1995
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Won
1995
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead ActressGeneral HospitalWon
2016
Soap Awards FranceBest Villain of the Year The Bold and the Beautiful Won
2016
Soap Awards FranceBest New CharacterThe Bold and the BeautifulNominated
2017
Soap Awards FranceBest Actress of the YearThe Bold and the BeautifulNominated
2017
Soap Awards FranceBest Villain of the YearThe Bold and the BeautifulNominated
2018
Soap Awards FranceBest Villain of the YearThe Bold and the BeautifulWon
2018
Soap Awards FranceBest Couple of the Year — "Quinn and Eric"
(shared with John McCook) 		The Bold and the BeautifulNominated

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  1. ↑ "Rena Sofer on Instagram: "So today is my birthday!! Yay!! I'm 53 today and my FAVORITE part of birthdays and Mother's Day are the hand made cards my daughters give to me every year. Avalon always does the most incredible photoshop cards that are timely and hilarious. And Rosabel loves to draw things that make me laugh til I pee in my pants. I really hope @keithbrymerjones does not take offense to this card and sees it as what it is, an homage to a brilliant ceramicist and potter who may look amazing in lipstick and mascara. The second one is of princess. I added a pic of her so you can see how good the resemblance is! Thank you all so much for all the amazing birthday wishes. And for those of you inspired by my love of dogs and rescues and fostering THANK YOU FOR DOING something in that honor. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!!! 💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🎂🎉🎊🎁"".
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