Kristen Alderson
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| Born | Kristen DeAnn Alderson May 29, 1991 Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | One Life to Live/General Hospital as Starr Manning, General Hospital as Kiki Jerome |
| Home town | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| Partner(s) | Chad Duell (2013–15) |
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| Relatives | Eddie Alderson |
Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American actress and occasional singer, best known for her fifteen-year portrayal as Starr Manning on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live.
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Early life
Alderson was born in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania to Richard and Kathy Alderson. She has a younger brother, Eddie Alderson.
Career
At six years old, Alderson auditioned for the One Life to Live role of Starr Manning in February 1998 and portrayed the character starting on March 20, 1998.[2] and was put on contract with the series in April 2001,[3]
Alderson received the 2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Teen for her work in One Life to Live. Alderson's younger brother, Eddie, portrayed Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live until its cancellation. After One Life to Live finished filming on November 18, 2011, Alderson relocated with her brother to Los Angeles.[4]
On January 11, 2012, it was announced that Alderson, along with former co-stars Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, and Roger Howarth, would reprise her One Life to Live role on ABC's sole remaining soap opera General Hospital. She debuted on the series on February 24, 2012 and left on March 20, 2013. Prospect Park currently owns the rights to all One Life to Live characters; TV Guide reported that because ABC does not want to risk any further legal disputes with Prospect Park concerning the characters, the only way to avoid such disputes may be to have the former One Life to Live actors portray "characters that in no way resemble the current ones" in order to stay on General Hospital.[5] Alderson returned to General Hospital as Kiki Jerome. In 2013, she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Starr on General Hospital in 2012.[6]
On September 24, 2013, Kristen Alderson was honored as "The Star of Tomorrow" by the ZEPHRA Magazine Recognition Awards and the City of West Hollywood issued a proclamation for the actress. On January 10, 2015, Soap Opera Digest reported that Alderson decided to depart General Hospital, opting to not renew her contract with the series. Her role of Kiki Jerome was recast.[7]
Personal life
Alderson dated her General Hospital co-star Chad Duell beginning in 2013.[8] In October 2015, she confirmed she and Duell had split, following her decision to relocate back to the east coast.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998– 2012 |
One Life to Live | Starr Manning | Main role; March 20, 1998 to January 13, 2012 |
| 2012– 15 |
General Hospital | Starr Manning Kiki Jerome |
Main role; February 24, 2012 to March 20, 2013 Main role; May 13, 2013 to February 16, 2015 |
Awards and nominations
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Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | One Life to Live | Nominated |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Favorite Teen | One Life to Live | Won |
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Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series - Recurring Young Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated |
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Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated |
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Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Eddie Alderson, Camila Banus, Carmen LoPorto and Austin Williams) |
One Life to Live | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
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References
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Celebrity-Corner-Kristen-Alderson/14000a97-8a8f-4636-a37e-c4897ab3eccf
- ↑ Kristen Alderson profile - Soaps.com Retrieved on December 24, 2008.
- ↑ Starr Manning profile - SoapCentral.com Retrieved December 24, 2008.
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External links
- Articles with hCards
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- 1991 births
- Actresses from Pennsylvania
- American child actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American female singers
- Living people
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series winners
- People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
